Stage 4 of 8 · 7 lessons · ~4 weeks

Funding and scholarships

Work out how the degree will be paid for: fully funded scholarships, assistantships, university awards, low tuition options, family money and loans. Apply for the funding that fits your profile and destination, on its own timeline, and avoid the traps.

Start: The kinds of funding

Lessons· one lesson for each topic, in this order

Do this

List every funding source that could apply to you: scholarships, assistantships, university awards, family and loans.
Check each scholarship's eligibility on its official page, rule by rule.
Add every funding deadline to your tracker, including nominating agency deadlines.
Ask each target department what funding it offers and when it decides.
Search university scholarship pages for each programme on your shortlist.
If you need a loan, compare interest, collateral and repayment on a salary at home.
Write a backup plan for the case where the main scholarship does not come through.

Start with

GuideFree
Study UK (British Council)
British Council
UK scholarships and funding for international students, including GREAT Scholarships

Keep handy

Chevening Scholarships
Official eligibility, coverage and the 2027/28 timeline
Commonwealth Scholarships (CSC UK)
Commonwealth Masters and Shared Scholarships, eligibility and nominating agencies

Also worth your time

MastersportalGo deeper
Filter programmes by tuition and find scholarship listings to confirm on the funder's page

Before moving on: A funding plan that covers your total cost from named sources, with each scholarship's eligibility checked on its official page, its deadline in your tracker, and a backup if the main source does not come through.

Tauseef's advice

Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships are worth the effort if you meet their rules exactly; check work experience and nominating agency deadlines first. For self-funded UK study, the one-year masters is short but expensive per month, so plan the whole budget.