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International UG Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is an automatic award for students paying overseas fees, joining the first or second year of an eligible undergraduate Bachelors degree programme in September 2026.
The scholarship is awarded for every year of study, excluding placement years, years in industry, years/semesters abroad or any other occasion where a student is not paying the full Overseas tuition fee.
YEAR 1 ENTRY
This award is worth:
- £5,000 for every year of study
Or
- £10,000 for every year of study for an eligible programme in Engineering, Physics or Environmental Sciences
YEAR 2 ENTRY (excluding students joining from UEA International Study Centre)
This award is worth:
- £5,000 for every year of study, if you are a national of, or domiciled in: Bangladesh, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam or Zimbabwe.
- £4,000 for every year of study, for rest of the world.
UEA INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE Students joining Year 2 of a UEA UG programme
This award is worth:
- £4,000 for every year of study.
This will be deducted from tuition fees on an annual basis, in line with our terms and conditions.
Type of Course
- Undergraduate
Funding Type
- Tuition Fees
Total Value Range
£4,000 - £10,000 per year
Course Start Date
- September 2026
Criteria
Criteria
- International Fees
School/Faculty
- Art, Media and American Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Computing Sciences
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
- Environmental Sciences
- Global Development
- Health Sciences
- History
- Law
- Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
- Media, Language and Communication Studies
- Norwich Business School
- Politics, Philosophy Language and Communication Studies
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
Country / Region
- International
- Asia
- Africa
- South America
- Middle East
- North America
- Australia
- EU
- Europe
Further Criteria
The following courses are not eligible for this scholarship:
MBBS Medicine
BSc Physiotherapy
BSc Occupational Therapy
BSc Medical Research
Any Undergraduate Final Year Entry courses
Degree Apprenticeship courses
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.
In our School of Engineering, Maths and Physics and our School of Environmental Sciences, all courses with a £29,300 fee will receive a scholarship of £10,000 per year. Note that this does not apply to £29,300 fee courses in any other Schools. For the full list of 50 programmes with a £10,000 scholarship please see the General Terms and Conditions.
Restrictions with other Scholarships
You are not able to receive any other UEA Scholarship in addition to this Scholarship, except for the International Early Payment Award. If you are eligible for another UEA Scholarship of a higher value, it will automatically replace this Scholarship.
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Application Process
This scholarship will be confirmed automatically shortly after your offer is made. No separate application is required.