Scholarships at University of York

Through this scholarship, we aim to celebrate the achievements of our best and brightest international undergraduate applicants.

• Funding: £10,000 (first year of study only).

• Academic year: 2025/26.

• Open to: International (including EU) students.

• Qualification level: Undergraduate.

• Number available: 25.

Our scholarships are awarded to international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York. We have 25 undergraduate awards offering a £10,000 tuition fee discount.

All undergraduate students holding an offer at York will be automatically considered. There is no need to formally apply for the scholarship.

Eligibility

Open to International (including EU) students only.

To be eligible for an Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship, you must:

• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by 9 May 2025

• be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 9 May 2025) 

• intend to study a full-time undergraduate course

• have predicted or achieved grades of A Level ABB, International Baccalaureate 34 points or equivalent.

You will not be eligible if:

• you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored.

Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships:

• Hull York Medical School

• International Pathway College

• Distance and online learning courses

• Part-time courses

• Kaplan International College London

Terms and conditions

Once offered a scholarship, you must:

• accept the scholarship offer formally by using the link provided within your offer email

• accept your offer of admission from York.

These actions must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Otherwise, you will lose your scholarship, and it will be offered to a reserve candidate.

If you have been informed that you require a credibility interview, your scholarship will be conditional on the successful outcome of this interview. Should you be unsuccessful, the scholarship offer will be rescinded.

If you defer your place at the University of York you cannot keep your scholarship.

Undergraduate Achievement scholarships may be combined with University of York departmental scholarships as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.

Undergraduate Achievement scholarships may be combined with external funding as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.