Scholarships at University of Derby

The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship provides one full year’s tuition fees to a limited number of eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Students will need to achieve high academic results exceeding the entry criteria for the course and demonstrate exceptional achievements in extracurricular activity, either in your own time or through your employment in the last two years in your personal statement.

£5,000 scholarship to a limited number of eligible undergraduate and postgraduate international students from the following countries who can demonstrate excellence in their application.

• South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore)

• China (including Hong Kong)

• South Asia (India, Pakistan)

• Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

• Europe (Norway, Switzerland)

If you are from a country not listed above, you may still be awarded a scholarship at the discretion of the University.

You will need to achieve high academic results exceeding the entry criteria for the course and demonstrate excellence in extracurricular activity, either in your own time or through your employment in the last two years in your personal statement.

£2,000 scholarship for all eligible international students studying a postgraduate taught programme (PGT)

You will automatically be awarded this discount unless you have been awarded the Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, the International Excellent Student Scholarship or a GREAT Scholarship.

Please note this scholarship is only available for our January 2023 intake.