Global Talent Scholarship – Postgraduate Taught

Other eligibility requirements

The Scholarship is available to all international students with an offer for an eligible programme, regardless of nationality, who meet the following criteria:

• Achieve a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or overseas equivalent
• Hold an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2026/27
• Have overseas fee status

Terms and Conditions:

• You must have achieved, or be on course to achieve, a minimum of a UK 2:1 bachelor’s degree or an overseas equivalent degree. Information on the comparability of international qualifications can be found on the Entry Requirements section under the listings for each programme in the?course finder. Please note this information is only intended as a guide and the final decision on equivalency of overseas qualifications will be made by the Admissions Office.
• This scheme is available only to students who apply for and enrol on an eligible course taught at Queen Mary in January 2026. Scholarships cannot be deferred to subsequent years of study.
• Your fee status must have been confirmed as ‘Overseas’ by Queen Mary and must remain ‘Overseas’ throughout the programme. This award is not available to applicants assessed as ‘Home’ for fee status purposes, regardless of domicile.
• You must be enrolled on a full-time master’s programme.
• You must not be in receipt of any other University scholarship or full-fee scholarship from any other source.
• You must be fully self-funded.
• Pre-masters programmes (standalone and integrated) are not included in the Global Talent Scholarship scheme.
• If you are awarded the scholarship, it will be deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the University. You must be able to finance the remainder of your tuition fees and living expenses.