Up to £36,000 Manchester Global Futures Scholarship

Organization: The University of Manchester

Type: Scholarship

Location: Global

Deadline: February 25, 2027

Funding: Partially Funded

The University of Manchester is offering more than 350 merit-based Global Futures Scholarships, worth over £6 million in total, to international students starting an undergraduate or master's degree in Manchester in September 2027. Undergraduates can receive £12,000 a year for three years and master's students £12,000 or £19,000, taken off tuition fees. There is no open call: you apply to Manchester first, and the scholarship form is emailed to eligible offer-holders living in 23 countries, with amounts and closing dates set region by region. **What you get:** - Undergraduate: £12,000 a year for up to three years (up to £36,000), as a discount on international tuition fees, renewed each year on an average of at least 60 percent - Master's: £19,000 off tuition for students from the eligible African countries, and £12,000 off tuition for every other eligible region - Undergraduate awardees act as Global Futures Scholars, helping the international recruitment team for typically no more than 8 hours a semester **Key dates:** - Master's applications for 2027/28 open 10 October 2026; undergraduate applications go through UCAS - Scholarship forms are emailed to eligible offer-holders from December 2026 - Undergraduate, Africa (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe): round one closes 25 February 2027 for students with 2026 exam results; round two closes 8 April 2027 - Undergraduate, Canada and United States: 4 March 2027 - Undergraduate, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 30 March 2027 - Undergraduate, Türkiye: 6 April 2027 - Undergraduate, Egypt: 13 April 2027 - Undergraduate, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 23 April 2027 - Undergraduate, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 20 May 2027 - Master's, Canada and United States: 11 March 2027 - Master's, Africa: 20 April 2027, with an unconditional offer by the same date - Master's, Türkiye: 22 April 2027 - Master's, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 25 April 2027 - Master's, Taiwan: 27 April 2027 - Master's, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 14 May 2027 - Master's, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 6 June 2027 **More information:** - Each country's amounts, qualifications and deadlines are on its own scholarships page, linked from the Global Futures Scholarship page - Full terms and conditions for each region are published as PDFs on those country pages

The University of ManchesterScholarship

Up to £36,000 Manchester Global Futures Scholarship

Feb 25, 2027 23:59:00 GMT

Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Feb 25, 2027 23:59:00 GMT

About this opportunity

What you get:

Undergraduate: £12,000 a year for up to three years (up to £36,000), as a discount on international tuition fees, renewed each year on an average of at least 60 percent
Master's: £19,000 off tuition for students from the eligible African countries, and £12,000 off tuition for every other eligible region
Undergraduate awardees act as Global Futures Scholars, helping the international recruitment team for typically no more than 8 hours a semester

Key dates:

Master's applications for 2027/28 open 10 October 2026; undergraduate applications go through UCAS
Scholarship forms are emailed to eligible offer-holders from December 2026
Undergraduate, Africa (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe): round one closes 25 February 2027 for students with 2026 exam results; round two closes 8 April 2027
Undergraduate, Canada and United States: 4 March 2027
Undergraduate, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 30 March 2027
Undergraduate, Türkiye: 6 April 2027
Undergraduate, Egypt: 13 April 2027
Undergraduate, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 23 April 2027
Undergraduate, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 20 May 2027
Master's, Canada and United States: 11 March 2027
Master's, Africa: 20 April 2027, with an unconditional offer by the same date
Master's, Türkiye: 22 April 2027
Master's, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 25 April 2027
Master's, Taiwan: 27 April 2027
Master's, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 14 May 2027
Master's, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 6 June 2027

More information:

Each country's amounts, qualifications and deadlines are on its own scholarships page, linked from the Global Futures Scholarship page
Full terms and conditions for each region are published as PDFs on those country pages

Who can apply

Domiciled in one of the 23 listed countries, meaning you have predominantly lived there for the last three years; nationality does not matter
Classed as an international student for tuition fees, and self-funded rather than fully sponsored
An offer for a full-time, on-campus course at Manchester starting in September 2027 (undergraduate via UCAS, master's via Manchester's own application)
Undergraduate: direct first-year entry, working towards a qualification listed for your region (for example A levels, IB, Indian Standard XII, AP, South African NSC or IEB)
Undergraduate, Africa: minimum grades of AAA at A level or 36 IB points, or the NCUK, Bridge House or NSC/IEB equivalents in the terms
Undergraduate: you must make Manchester your Firm UCAS choice by your region's date
Not eligible: Medicine, Dentistry, Architecture, courses with an integrated foundation year, blended and distance learning, and (for undergraduates) anyone who has studied in the UK before
Master's: MBA, MPhil, architecture degrees, PGCE and clinical degrees are excluded; African master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from Africa

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+Up to £12,000 a year off tuition for three years of undergraduate study, or £12,000 to £19,000 for a master's
+More than 350 awards from the University of Manchester
+Eligibility is based on where you have lived for the last three years, not your nationality, and the scholarship form itself is free

Worth checking yourself

!Only residents of 23 named countries can apply, so check your country on Manchester's page
!You need a Manchester offer first, and undergraduates apply through UCAS, which charges £34.50
!It is a tuition discount only, so you still cover the rest of your fees and living costs
!25 February 2027 is the earliest regional deadline; other regions close between 4 March and 6 June 2027

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About this opportunity

What you get:

Undergraduate: £12,000 a year for up to three years (up to £36,000), as a discount on international tuition fees, renewed each year on an average of at least 60 percent
Master's: £19,000 off tuition for students from the eligible African countries, and £12,000 off tuition for every other eligible region
Undergraduate awardees act as Global Futures Scholars, helping the international recruitment team for typically no more than 8 hours a semester

Key dates:

Master's applications for 2027/28 open 10 October 2026; undergraduate applications go through UCAS
Scholarship forms are emailed to eligible offer-holders from December 2026
Undergraduate, Africa (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe): round one closes 25 February 2027 for students with 2026 exam results; round two closes 8 April 2027
Undergraduate, Canada and United States: 4 March 2027
Undergraduate, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 30 March 2027
Undergraduate, Türkiye: 6 April 2027
Undergraduate, Egypt: 13 April 2027
Undergraduate, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 23 April 2027
Undergraduate, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 20 May 2027
Master's, Canada and United States: 11 March 2027
Master's, Africa: 20 April 2027, with an unconditional offer by the same date
Master's, Türkiye: 22 April 2027
Master's, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: 25 April 2027
Master's, Taiwan: 27 April 2027
Master's, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam: 14 May 2027
Master's, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: 6 June 2027

More information:

Each country's amounts, qualifications and deadlines are on its own scholarships page, linked from the Global Futures Scholarship page
Full terms and conditions for each region are published as PDFs on those country pages

Who can apply

Domiciled in one of the 23 listed countries, meaning you have predominantly lived there for the last three years; nationality does not matter
Classed as an international student for tuition fees, and self-funded rather than fully sponsored
An offer for a full-time, on-campus course at Manchester starting in September 2027 (undergraduate via UCAS, master's via Manchester's own application)
Undergraduate: direct first-year entry, working towards a qualification listed for your region (for example A levels, IB, Indian Standard XII, AP, South African NSC or IEB)
Undergraduate, Africa: minimum grades of AAA at A level or 36 IB points, or the NCUK, Bridge House or NSC/IEB equivalents in the terms
Undergraduate: you must make Manchester your Firm UCAS choice by your region's date
Not eligible: Medicine, Dentistry, Architecture, courses with an integrated foundation year, blended and distance learning, and (for undergraduates) anyone who has studied in the UK before
Master's: MBA, MPhil, architecture degrees, PGCE and clinical degrees are excluded; African master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from Africa