The Postgraduate Global Scholarship is a significant financial award designed by Keele University, a distinguished UK institution, to support self-funded international students commencing their postgraduate taught programmes. This scholarship serves as a direct reduction in tuition fees, rewarding academic excellence achieved in an applicant’s prior undergraduate study.
Scholarship Value: Tuition Fee Discount Structure
The award amount is tiered, directly correlating with the final classification achieved in the applicant’s undergraduate degree. Keele University automatically applies the discount based on its defined equivalence for international qualifications.
| Undergraduate Degree Classification (or International Equivalent) | Postgraduate Global Scholarship Award |
|---|---|
| First Class Honours (1st) | £5,000 (a reduction of five thousand British pounds) |
| Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) | £4,000 (a reduction of four thousand British pounds) |
| Lower Second Class Honours (2:2) | £3,000 (a reduction of three thousand British pounds) |
The scholarship is generally a one-time, non-renewable tuition fee discount for the duration of the eligible one-year Master’s programme. For two-year Master’s programmes like MSc Nursing or MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics, the award may be granted in both years.
Eligibility and Application Mechanism
The most distinctive feature of the Keele University Postgraduate Global Scholarship is its automatic consideration upon application to an eligible course, eliminating the need for a separate, time-consuming scholarship application form or essay.
Key Eligibility Criteria:
- Student Status: Must be a full-time, self-funded international student classified as paying the overseas fee rate.
- Programme of Study: Must be registered on a taught postgraduate course (Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma level) that equates to at least one year of full-time study, commencing in September 2025 or January 2026 (or May 2025 for the full-time MBA).
- Location: The student must be based at Keele University; fully online courses are not eligible.
- Funding Exclusions: Students who receive full external funding (such as government or large institutional scholarships like Chevening or Commonwealth) are not eligible, as the award is strictly for self-funded students.
Application Process:
The assessment is automatic. Your eligibility is determined by the Keele admissions team when they assess your main application for the postgraduate programme, using your undergraduate academic transcript.
Important Notes and Combination Rules
- Disbursement: The scholarship is awarded solely as a tuition fee discount and has no cash alternative. It cannot be used to replace the required tuition fee deposit.
- Exclusions: Students pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), PhD, or MPhil are typically ineligible for this specific award.
- Stacking: The Postgraduate Global Scholarship cannot be combined with most other Keele University scholarships. However, it can usually be combined with the Keele Alumni Discount (if applicable), with the Alumni Discount being applied after the Global Scholarship.