International Early Payment Awards (January and February Start)
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International Early Payment Awards (January and February Start)
Early Payment Awards
To recognise and reward the financial commitment of paying early, we have two awards available to international students joining UEA in January or February 2027, for an eligible full-time, Postgraduate Taught programme. See eligible programmes further down this page.
Early Deposit Award – £500
Students paying the minimum deposit amount outlined in their offer email by 27 November 2026, will receive a £500 tuition fee reduction.
Full Payment Award – up to £1,000
Students paying tuition fees in full (minus any awarded UEA scholarships) by 11 December 2026, will receive either:
£500 if you've already paid your deposit and been awarded the Early Deposit Award; or
£1,000 if you haven't.
Please note that the maximum total amount for these two awards is £1,000.
Example:
MSc Computing Science tuition fee: £25,700
International PG Merit Scholarship: £5,000
Deposit of £4,000 paid before 27 November 2026
Student receives Early Deposit Award: £500
Student then pays remaining full fees (£15,700 in this example, calculated below) by 11 December 2026, they are then awarded an additional £500 Full Payment Award.
Calculating how much remaining fees to pay, in order to qualify for Full Payment Award:
£25,700 - £5,000 (International PG Merit Scholarship) - £1,000 (maximum Early Deposit & Full Payment Awards) - £4,000 deposit paid = £15,700 to pay.
In this example, to qualify for the Early Full Payment Award you would need to pay the remaining tuition fees of £15,700 by the 11 December 2026.
Type of Course
- Postgraduate Taught
Funding Type
- Tuition Fees
Total Value Range
Up to £1,000
Criteria
Criteria
- International Fees
School/Faculty
- Biological Sciences
- Computing Sciences
- Global Development
- Health Sciences
- Law
- Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
- Media, Language and Communication Studies
- Norwich Business School
- Politics, Philosophy Language and Communication Studies
Country / Region
- International
- Asia
- Africa
- South America
- Middle East
- North America
- Australia
- EU
- Europe
Further Criteria
The below courses are excluded from receiving the Early Payment Award:
Any MBBS course
Any Undergraduate Final Year Entry course
BSc Physiotherapy
BSc Occupational Therapy
Degree Apprenticeships
MA The Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
MSc Global Plant Health
MSc Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement
Restrictions with other Scholarships
Students receiving sponsorship covering full fees by an outside body or government organisation are not eligible for this scholarship. Government or educational loans that require repayment do not affect eligibility.
Application Process
If your deposit or full tuition payment is received by 23:59 on the relevant deadline (27 November for deposits or 11 December 2026 for full fee payment) then you will automatically receive the award. You do not need to submit an application.
The award shall be made as a tuition fee discount. No payment shall be made direct to the student. The amount of the award is specified in your award notification email.
Where a programme is more than one year in length, the scholarship will be offered for the first year only.
Deadlines:
27 November 2026 - Deposit Payment
11 December 2026 - Full Fees Payment
Details on making payments to UEA can be found on our How to Pay webpage.