Scholarships at University of Westminster

Amount

Full tuition fee waiver up to a maximum of 1 year.

Eligibility

You must be a UK student and hold a September 2024 course offer for a full time or part-time Masters course at the University of Westminster.

You must be active within a Muslim community and demonstrate intimate knowledge of issues affecting British Muslim communities

You must be able to demonstrate long-term commitment to community/societal development within Britain

Students with course offers in the following subject areas are eligible to apply:

• Media & Journalism

• Technology

• Sustainability / Environment

• Law

• Policy

• Arts & Culture

• Sports

Criteria

All students must be Muslim and from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background.

Number Available 

2+

Deadline

1st cycle closes on 28 March 2024

2nd cycle closes on 14 June 2024

The University of Westminster is proud to work with Chevening, the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. We host on average around 30 Chevening recipients each year.

The scheme is aimed at developing global leaders and is made up of two types of award: Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships. The recipients are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world.

This scholarship is awarded to outstanding scholars with leadership potential. Awards are typically made for a one-year Master's degree. Candidates for the scholarship come from over 110 countries worldwide. There are over 42,000 Chevening alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

Who can apply for a Chevening Scholarship?

Chevening Scholarships are for talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields. Applicants should be high calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership.

Chevening publishes more comprehensive details of who can apply for the scholarship on its website, but generally applicants must:

• be able to demonstrate that they have achieved a minimum English language requirement

• be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of applying for the award

• hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree

• have completed at least two years' work experience

• plan to travel back to their home country after they have completed their studies

What does the scholarship cover?

Chevening Scholarships can cover:

• full or partial cost of tuition fees

• a living allowance

• an economy class return airfare to the UK

• additional grants to cover essential expenditure

The University of Westminster is proud to work with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council.

The scholarship provides a one-off £10,000 tuition fee award and is open to overseas fee-paying students from Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia with a minimum 2:1 UK degree equivalent.

Amount

£10,000 Tuition Fee Award paid directly to the University towards your tuition fees. Students on two year postgraduate courses will receive the award for their first year only.

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to Overseas fee-paying students from (and residing in) Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia. You must hold an offer for a full time Master’s course in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences starting in September 2024 at the University of Westminster.

Students who already have a master’s degree are not eligible to apply unless otherwise stated in the overseas academic qualifications equivalency guide.

Please note that if your course falls into one or more of the below categories, then you are NOT eligible to apply for a scholarship:

• Postgraduate Diploma

• Professional courses (eg RIBA pt III, ACCA, CIMA, CiLEX)

• Conversion courses (eg Graduate Diploma in Law)

• Integrated Masters/MPhil/PhD student

• Part-time courses

Criteria

Minimum UK equivalent 2:1 Honours degree. Selection is based on academic qualifications and personal statement.

Number Available 

• Egypt – 1

• Kenya – 1

• Indonesia – 1

• Malaysia – 1

Deadline

24 June 2024

The scholarship provides a one-off £3,000 tuition fee award and is open to full-time postgraduate overseas fee-paying students with a 2.1 Honours Degree. You will need a First Class degree if your course is listed below.

Amount

£3,000 Tuition Fee Award paid directly to the University. This amount cannot go towards the required £4000 deposit payment.

Eligibility

You must hold an offer for a Master's course starting in September 2024. You are not eligible if you:

• Are applying for a Professional course (e.g. RIBA pt III)

• Are applying for an Online or Distance learning course

• Are applying for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma course

• Are applying for an Integrated Masters (e.g. Global Public Health Nutrition MSci or Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSci)

• Are eligible for the alumni discount or other academic partnership student discount

Criteria

Applicants need to have a minimum UK equivalent 2.1 Honours Degree to apply.