About this opportunity
The University of Sheffield International Postgraduate Scholarship 2027 (selected regions) gives an automatic GBP 7,000 tuition fee reduction to international students from selected regions who start a full time postgraduate taught degree at Sheffield in September 2027. There is no separate scholarship application form: if you hold an eligible offer, are self funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes, and accept your offer before 16:00 UK time on 6 July 2027, you qualify. The eligible countries and regions are India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkiye, Vietnam and USA, and you must be a permanent resident of, or have lived in, one of those countries or regions for the last three years. Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses are ineligible, as are online and distance learning courses, Crossways courses, Erasmus Mundus courses, and postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee applies. For a two year masters programme the GBP 7,000 scholarship is available in the second year subject to successful completion of year one.
Who should apply?
This may be a fit if the following points describe you. Always use the official criteria as the final check.
- Commence a full time postgraduate taught degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2027
- Be a permanent resident of, or have lived in, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkiye, Vietnam or USA for the last three years
- Accept your offer from the University of Sheffield before 16:00 UK time on Tuesday 6 July 2027
- Be self funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes
- Study the course in full at the University of Sheffield; masters programmes split with a partner institution are not eligible
- Note the exclusions: Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses, online and distance learning courses, Crossways and Erasmus Mundus courses, and courses where the higher clinical fee applies
What the opportunity may offer
- A GBP 7,000 tuition fee reduction with no additional scholarship application required
- An automatic award once an eligible offer is accepted by the deadline
- Eligibility for MArch programmes, which are treated as postgraduate taught programmes for this scholarship
- Eligibility for students from the University of Sheffield International College
- For a two year masters programme, the GBP 7,000 award available in the second year subject to successful completion of year one
Required documents
- Application for an eligible full time postgraduate taught degree at the University of Sheffield starting in September 2027
- Offer of a place on that programme, accepted before 16:00 UK time on 6 July 2027
- Acceptance of a pre-sessional English course offer as well, if you are studying both
- Evidence of permanent residence in, or three years residence in, an eligible country or region, and of overseas fee status and self funding, confirmed through the admission checks
Application process
- Apply for an eligible full time postgraduate taught degree at the University of Sheffield for September 2027 entry
- Receive your offer and check that your programme is not an excluded programme type
- Accept your offer before 16:00 UK time on Tuesday 6 July 2027
- If you are studying a pre-sessional English course as well, accept that offer too
- Do not submit a separate scholarship application: the GBP 7,000 award is automatic for eligible offer holders
- Note that the award cannot be deferred, cannot be combined with external sponsor funding, and cannot be combined with another University scholarship or discount unless explicitly stated
Before you apply
- □Confirm that you meet every eligibility condition
- □Check the deadline in your own time zone
- □Prepare documents in the required format
- □Ask referees early and share the official instructions
- □Review the official source once more before submitting
Deadline notes
You must accept your offer from the University of Sheffield before 16:00 UK time on Tuesday 6 July 2027. No additional scholarship application is required: the GBP 7,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible offer holders. If you accept both a postgraduate taught offer and a pre-sessional English course offer, you must accept both. The award cannot be deferred to a future year of entry.
Programme details can change. Check the original listing before you prepare or submit an application.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02UShireZone is not affiliated with University of Sheffield. We never charge applicants to apply. Always verify details and submit through the official website.
