International scholarships and bursaries
Explore the variety of scholarships and bursaries available to international Kingston University undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Being awarded a scholarship is a great achievement
A scholarship not only provides financial support. It also offers a rich student experience unlike any other.
At Kingston, you'll become part of our international scholars community, giving you the opportunity to:
- attend our annual scholars' event alongside senior staff and academics
- boost your career prospects through valuable networking opportunities
- meet other scholars from around the world
- enhance your CV and impress future employees with your award
- work as a TAP ambassador for Kingston University, with opportunities to contribute to marketing material and in-country activities.
Undergraduate University-wide scholarships and bursaries
- Eligibility: International students with an offer to study at Kingston University for the January or September intake.
- Application type: Application required.
- When to apply: Applications now closed for September 2026. Applications for January 2027 will open in October.
- Award: £5,000 tuition fee reduction
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: International students with an offer to study at Kingston University on an eligible course for the September 2026 intake only.
- Application type: Automatically applied if eligible.
- Award: £2,500 tuition fee reduction
- Award duration: Up to 3 years
Read more about the International Success Support Scholarship.
- Eligibility: International students with direct family connection to a current or previous student enrolled at Kingston University.
- Application type: Application required once enrolled.
- Award: 10% discount on tuition fees (for both family members)
- Award duration: Every year of study
- Eligibility: International students who previously participated in a Study Abroad, International Summer School, or Exchange programme at Kingston University and are returning to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree course.
- Application type: Application required once enrolled.
- Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
- Award duration: Every year of study
Read more about the Study Abroad, Summer School and Exchange Student Bursary.
Postgraduate University-wide scholarships and bursaries
- Eligibility: International students with an offer to study at Kingston University for the January or September intake.
- Application type: Application required.
- When to apply: Applications now closed for September 2026. Applications for January 2027 will open in October.
- Award: £5,000 tuition fee reduction
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: International students with an offer to study at Kingston University in September 2026 on an eligible course.
- Application type: Automatically applied if eligible.
- Award: £2,500 tuition fee reduction
- Award duration: 1 year
Read more about the International Success Support Scholarship.
- Eligibility: International students who have completed an undergraduate course at Kingston University with no gap in study.
- Application type: Automatically applied if eligible.
- Award: 15% discount on tuition fees.
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: International students who have completed an undergraduate course at Kingston University.
- Application type: Automatically applied if eligible.
- Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: International students with direct family connection to a current or previous student enrolled at Kingston University.
- Application type: Application required once enrolled.
- Award: 10% discount on tuition fees (for both family members)
- Award duration: Every year of study
- Eligibility: International students who previously participated in a Study Abroad, International Summer School, or Exchange programme at Kingston University and are returning to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree course.
- Application type: Application required once enrolled.
- Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
- Award duration: Every year of study
Read more about the Study Abroad, Summer School and Exchange Student Bursary.
Faculty-specific scholarships
- Faculty / subject area: Kingston Business School
- Eligibility: Self-funded international students with an offer to join the MBA course, for any intakes.
- Application type: Automatically applied if eligible.
- Award: £3,000 tuition fee reduction (£5,000 from September 2026)
- Award duration: 1 year
- Faculty / subject area: Kingston Business School
- Eligibility: Self-funded international students with an offer to join the MBA course for the September 2026 intake.
- Application type: Application required.
- Award: £5,000 tuition fee reduction.
- Award duration: 1 year
- Faculty / subject area: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Eligibility: International postgraduate student with an offer to study on a postgraduate course.
- Application type: Selected from the applicants of the International Merit Based Scholarship.
- Award: Portion of tuition fees up to the value of £1,000
- Award duration: 1 year
External scholarships (administered outside Kingston University)
- Eligibility: International students from Kenya, Ghana or Thailand with an offer to study on a postgraduate course at Kingston University.
- Application type: Application required.
- Award: £10,000 towards tuition fees
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: International students with an offer to study for a one-year masters degree, who have been identified as potential future leaders.
- Application type: Apply via external body.
- Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
- Award duration: 1 year
- Eligibility: Postgraduate applicants from Commonwealth countries (offer not required at application).
- Application type: Apply via external body.
- Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
- Award duration: Every year of study
Read more about the Commonwealth Scholarship on the UK government website.
- Eligibility: High-achieving USA students studying for a degree in the UK.
- Application type: Apply via external body.
- Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance.
- Award duration: 2 years
- Eligibility: USA citizens applying for postgraduate study in the UK.
- Application type: Apply via external body.
- Award: Funding varies by award.
- Award duration: Varies by award.
International Merit-Based scholarships
At Kingston University, we offer a small number of merit-based scholarships for international students. You must already have an offer to study an undergraduate or postgraduate (taught) course at Kingston University. These scholarships are not available to students who are currently enrolled on a Kingston University degree or foundation course.
The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees. If you are awarded the scholarship and pay the full tuition fees in advance, you should deduct the £5,000 from your total fees. If you are paying by instalments, you will receive the £5,000 deduction on your final instalment.
Please apply using the application form which usually opens in March and October each year. You will need to upload your offer email, a 300-word personal statement and a 1-minute video introduction of yourself, to support your application. Your personal statement should address the following questions.
- Why do you want to study at Kingston University?
- How do you intend to use your experience and knowledge in the future?
- Why are you a good champion for Kingston University?
- What are your long-term goals?
How to apply for an International Merit-Based scholarship
International Merit-Based scholarship application are now closed for September intake. For the January intake, applications will open in October.
International Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees if you are an international student starting in September 2026 on an eligible course. Postgraduate students receive the award in their first year, while eligible undergraduate students can receive £2,500 per year for up to three years. This award empowers international students to succeed at Kingston University.
The following courses are eligible for the International Success Support Scholarship:
Undergraduate courses (September 2026 only)
- Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Accounting BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Finance BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Marketing BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Supply Chain BSc (Hons)
- Business Management BSc (Hons)
- International Business BSc (Hons)
- Computer Science BSc (Hons)
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
- Aviation Operations BSc (Hons)
- Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate courses (September 2026 only)
You are eligible for an International Success Support Scholarship if you:
- Have received an offer to study on one of the eligible courses at Kingston University for September 2026.
- Are assessed as an overseas student for fee purposes.
You do not need to apply for an International Success Support Scholarship. If you are eligible, the award will be automatically applied to your tuition fee invoice – no separate application is required.
FAQs about our international scholarships
We understand that you probably have a lot of questions when it comes to funding your studies at Kingston. We have collated some common answers below to help you:
The International Merit Based Scholarships will be awarded on the following basis:
- Your reasons for wanting to study at Kingston University
- Your ability and enthusiasm to be a champion for Kingston and support us in our recruitment and marketing work
Applications are not on a first come, first served basis, so take your time.
Use your personal statement and video introduction to demonstrate your enthusiasm. Remember, your video should answer:
- Where are you from?
- Why do you want to study at Kingston University?
- How do you plan to be a champion for Kingston University?
- Tell us about your hobbies and interests
- Be creative and express yourself
International Success Support Scholarships are awarded based on the course you apply for and are automatically applied to the tuition fee invoice for eligible students.
Yes, you can apply for more than one Kingston University scholarship.
However, if you are awarded more than one Kingston University scholarship, you will only be able to accept one Kingston University scholarship with the exception of an International Success Support Scholarship which can be combined with an International Merit Based Scholarship.
Students who receive an International Scholarship may also apply for a Loyalty Bursary. Full details, and the application form, are available on My Kingston (the University intranet) after enrolment.
It is also possible to combine a scholarship from Kingston University with an externally awarded scholarship as well.
International Merit Based Scholarships
If you are awarded the scholarship and pay by instalments, you will receive the £5,000 deduction on your final instalment.
If you are awarded the scholarship and are paying the full tuition fees in advance, you should deduct the £5,000 from your total fees (e.g. if your fees are £13,500 and you are awarded a £5,000 scholarship, you should pay £8,500).
Find out more about how to pay your fees on the international student finance page.
International Success Support Scholarships
An International Success Support Scholarship worth £2,500 will be automatically deducted from your tuition fee invoice and applied towards your tuition fees if you meet the eligibility criteria.
- Undergraduate students on eligible courses can receive £2,500 per year for up to three years.
- Postgraduate students receive the award for their first year of study.
The scholarship must be used for the course and intake you include in your International Merit Based Scholarship application.
If you change your course or defer, you will lose your International merit based scholarship.
International Success Support Scholarships are only available for 2026 entry on selected courses. You can defer your place from January 2026 to September 2026 and remain eligible, but any other deferral or course change may affect your award.
You are required to pay a minimum of 50% of the published tuition fee in order to enrol. The £2,500 scholarship will be deducted from the remaining balance when your invoice is raised.
Please note if you are a postgraduate applicant, a non-refundable £5,000 deposit is required to apply for your CAS. This deposit forms part of the 50% minimum payment and is not reduced by the scholarship.
Loyalty bursaries and discounts
If you are an international ('overseas fee' paying) student, you may qualify for one of our bursaries or alumni discounts:
Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
If you have completed an undergraduate course at Kingston University and are progressing to a postgraduate degree, with no gap in study, you might be entitled to a 15% discount on postgraduate tuition fees.
How to apply for a Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
You do not need to apply for a Postgraduate Progression Scholarship. If you are eligible, it will be applied automatically to your course fees invoice. If you’re paying via instalments, the discount will be apportioned evenly across all of your instalments.
For more information, view our Postgraduate Progression Scholarship page.
Alumni discount
The alumni discount is a 10% tuition fee discount for all Kingston University undergraduate students who are progressing to study one of our postgraduate courses. These include postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, PGCE, and MArch in Architecture courses.
How to apply for the Alumni discount
You do not need to apply for this discount. If you are eligible, it will be applied automatically to your course fees invoice. If you’re paying via instalments, the discount will be apportioned evenly across all of your instalments.
For further information on the Alumni discount, visit our postgraduate finance page.
Terms and Conditions
Full terms and conditions for the Postgraduate Progression Scholarship and Alumni discount can also be found on our postgraduate finance page.
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection (defined as a sibling, parent, child or spouse) to a current or previous student enrolled at Kingston University. Both family members are entitled to receive the bursary, if they are studying at the same time.
Applications for the Family Bursary will open in September.
How to apply for the Family Bursary
If you are eligible for the Family Bursary, you can only apply after you have fully completed enrolment.
To apply, go to My Kingston > International students > International loyalty bursaries. You will need to submit the application form with evidence of your family connection. For example, a marriage certificate (for spouse) or birth certificate (for parent, sibling or child).
You will also need to provide evidence your relative studied at Kingston University. For this, you will need to provide their graduation certificate or Kingston ID number.
If approved, the discount will be apportioned evenly across all of your instalments (or refunded in the case of a full tuition fee payment).
This bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students who previously participated in a Study Abroad, International Summer School, or Exchange programme at Kingston University and are returning to do a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree course. Please note that preparation courses, such as pre-sessional English or short courses, are not eligible.
How to apply for Study Abroad, Summer School and Exchange Student Bursaries
Eligible students can apply after they fully complete enrolment, via My Kingston > International students > International loyalty bursaries. Submit the application form to the International Office, along with the academic transcript/certificate from your Study Abroad, International Summer School, or Exchange programme.
If approved, the discount will be apportioned evenly across all of your instalments (or refunded in the case of a full tuition fee payment).
- The 10% Family and Study Abroad, Summer School Exchange bursary applies to International fee status students.
- Final decisions on eligibility will be determined by the University.
- The discount cannot be combined with any other alumni or loyalty discount offered by Kingston University, including faculty, department or school discounts that may be available.
- The discount can be combined with an International Scholarship.
- If you do not provide appropriate evidence as part of your loyalty bursary application, you will not receive the discount.
- Preparation courses (e.g. short courses and pre-sessional English courses) are not eligible for the 10% discount.
- The 10% discount does not apply to any undergraduate or postgraduate placement year fees (the 10% discount is only applicable for 'taught' years of study).
- The 10% Family bursary will only be applied to both family members if they are fully enrolled (‘current students') and studying at the same time. At the date of enrolment these criteria need to be met and cannot be reviewed retrospectively.
External scholarships for students from outside the EU
There are external institutions that offer scholarships for international students who wish to study in the UK.
Please note, scholarships from partner institutions are not administered by Kingston University. Make sure you use the correct application form when you apply.
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations.
These scholarships are for students with an offer to study for a one-year master’s degree, who have been identified as potential future leaders across a range of fields, including:
- Academia
- Business
- Civil society
- Media
- Politics
- Religion
Please visit the Chevening website for more information about eligibility criteria and how and when to apply.
Through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), the British Government provides over 800 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development each year to applicants from Commonwealth countries.
These awards can cover:
- Master degrees
- Split-site scholarships for PhD candidates
All awards are made strictly on the basis of academic merit and the potential to contribute to the needs of the applicants' home countries. For further information, visit the GOV.UK website.
There are approximately 20 awards available each year for US citizens to study in the UK. These include scholarships for postgraduate study and scholarships and fellowships for lecturing and/or research.
For further information contact:
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017 3580, USA
Tel: 001 212 883 8200
Web: www.iie.org/Programs/Fulbright-US-student-program
The US-UK Fulbright Commission
Battersea Power Station
188 Kirtling Street
London SW8 5BN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7498 4010
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fulbright.org.uk
British Marshall Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help to finance Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the UK. Up to 40 scholarships are awarded each year for study at any UK university.
They cover two years of study, in any discipline, at either undergraduate or postgraduate level, including:
- Tuition fees
- Cost of living expenses
- A books grant
- Research and daily travel
- Air fares
- A contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse (if applicable)
For further information, visit the Marshall Scholarships website.
Additional information
Our scholarships are very competitive and we receive many applications every year. If you require a Student Visa, please proceed as soon as possible with further steps. For example, if you are a postgraduate student, you should pay your deposit to secure your CAS in time for your visa application.
Kingston University reserves the right to withdraw or amend a scholarship or bursary without prior notification. Scholarships and bursaries are offered subject to funding and availability.
Any questions?
If you have any queries about our International scholarships, the International Scholarships Department is here to help.
International Scholarships Department
Kingston University London
Yorkon Building 0019
Kingston Hill campus
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LB
United Kingdom
Call: +44 (0)20 3510 0746
