International PG Merit Scholarship (2025/6)

International Scholarships

International PG Merit Scholarship A (2025/6)

This scholarship is an automatic award for students paying overseas fees joining an eligible postgraduate programme at UEA.

This page is for students who are either nationals of, or domiciled in, Bangladesh, India or Pakistan.

For all other international students please go to our International PG Merit Scholarship B page.

This award is worth:

£5,500 - if you achieve the equivalent of UK 2:2 bachelor’s degree classification*
£6,500 - if your final undergraduate grade is equivalent to at least UK 2:1 bachelor’s degree classification*

*Grade equivalences can be found on our country pages.

Amounts will be deducted from your tuition fees, in line with terms and conditions. Where your programme of study is two years in length, the scholarship will be offered for the first year only.

Type of Course

Postgraduate Taught
PGCE

Funding Type

Tuition Fees

Total Value Range

£5,500-£6,500

Course Start Date

January 2026

Criteria

International Fees

School/Faculty

Biological Sciences
Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Computing Sciences
Economics
Education
Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
Environmental Sciences
Global Development
Health Sciences
History
Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities
Law
Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
Media, Language and Communication Studies
Medicine
Norwich Business School
Politics, Philosophy Language and Communication Studies
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology

Country / Region

International
Asia

Applicant's Nationality

Bangladesh
India
Pakistan

Further Criteria

The following courses are not eligible:

Any MBBS course
MSc Occupational Therapy
MSc Physiotherapy
MSc Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement
MSc Global Plant Health

Restrictions with other Scholarships

This scholarship can only be received alongside the International Early Payment Awards. You are not able to receive any other UEA Scholarships in addition to this. If you are eligible for another UEA Scholarship of higher value, this will automatically replace this Scholarship.

Related Scholarships

International Early Payment Awards (January-and February Start)

Application Process

This scholarship will be confirmed automatically shortly after your offer is made. No separate application is required.

Terms and Conditions

General terms and conditions