The United Kingdom is widely known for its world-class educational system that has transformed millions of lives including foreigners.
Studying in the UK provides learners a great opportunity to experience unapparelled global career and business opportunities, a diverse culture, and access to the latest and cutting-edge technology, research, and experts.
This dream was only accessible to a few before the advent of international scholarship opportunities, which has made it accessible to many individuals with little financial means.
In 2024, the number of international students in the UK grew to over 758,855, highlighting the United Kingdom’s reputation and popularity as a global choice for higher education.
So, if you want an opportunity to have a UK degree that can be a game changer for your career and life, here is a list of the top international Masters degree scholarships in the UK in 2025/2026.
Chevening Scholarship
The Chevening scholarship is one of the most popular, competitive, prestigious, and reputable scholarship opportunities that the United Kingdom government offers.
This scholarship is eligible for all Africans (54 African nations), all Middle Eastern nations, 30 Asian countries, 27 European countries, 12 Oceania countries, 32 Latin American and the Caribbean countries.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a citizen of the eligible Chevening countries
- A work experience of at least two years is required if any field
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency test in the English language is required using IELTS or TOEFL.
Benefits
- Fully funded master’s degree program
- Monthly stipend between £1190 to £1560
- Access to a global Chevening alumni and events
- Shared traveling costs during events and a fully paid return airline ticket
How to Apply
To apply for a Chevening scholarship visit www.chevening.org/scholarship/application-timeline/.
All applicants should have two academic reference and their academic documents handy.
Welsh Government Postgraduate Scholarship For International Students
This scholarship is only eligible for international students outside the United Kingdom and European nations (UK and EU).
The scholarship is been offered at the following universities in Wales
- Bangor University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Cardiff University
- Harper Adams University
- Royal Welsh University
- Swansea University
- University of South Wales
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- Wrexham Glyndwr University
- Aberystwyth University.
Eligibility
As an African, Asian, Oceania, Latin American, and Middle Eastern, you are eligible to apply after meeting these criteria.
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2.1
- Proficiency test in the English language is required using IELTS or TOEFL
- You must not be on another scholarship
Priority Nations
This scholarship opportunity prioritizes applicants from the following continents and nations.
- Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco.
- Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan
- Latin America: Chile, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia
- Middle East: Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply using any of the listed eligible universities in Wales.
Visit any of the university websites, select an eligible course, and complete and submit the scholarship form which is available on the university website.
Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
This scholarship is solely for developing nations of commonwealth nations for their citizens who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom.
Commonwealth Masters scholarship is administered by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) for the following participating universities.
- University of Oxford
- University of Manchester
- University of Leeds
- University of Nottingham
- University of Southampton
- University of Edinburgh
- University of College London (UCL)
- University of Cambridge
- University of Birmingham
- Imperial College of London
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a citizen of the commonwealth nation
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in at least a second-class upper
- Proficiency test in the English language is required using IELTS or TOEFL.
Benefits
- Fully funded master’s degree program
- Monthly stipend between £1133 to £1390 (amount depends on the location of the university and the cost of living in the city)
- Return flight ticket
- £800 thesis grant
- £200 study travel grant within the UK and overseas.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply using any of the listed eligible universities in Wales.
Visit any of the university websites, select an eligible course, and complete and submit the scholarship form which is available on the university website.
Applicants can also visit the British Council for more information on how to apply.
Great Scholarships
This is a joint partial scholarship between the British Council and the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign.
This scholarship is only available to citizens of the following nations
- Nigeria
- India
- Brunei
- China
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Indonesia
- Mexico
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Turkey
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
- Pakistan
Priority Nations
This scholarship opportunity prioritizes applicants from Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Turkey.
There are over 71 participating universities in the UK for this scholarship program, including
- University of Oxford
- University of Manchester
- University of Leeds
- University of Nottingham
- University of Southampton
- University of Edinburgh
- University of College London (UCL)
- University of Cambridge
- University of Birmingham
- Imperial College of London
Eligibility
- Applicants must be citizens of the listed countries
- A first-class bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Proficiency test in the English language is required using IELTS or TOEFL.
- Applicants must not be beneficiaries of other UWE Bristol tuition-free scholarships of any kind.
Benefits
- Partially funded up to the tone of £10,000
- Exclusive networking opportunities (events and alumni network)
- Priority visa processing.
How to Apply
All applicants should visit the UWE Bristol for more information on how to apply.