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International scholarships and bursaries

These scholarships and bursaries are for international students who study at the University of Sunderland.

Explore scholarships and bursaries for international students

If you are an international student, you are eligible for financial support while you study with us in the form of automatically awarded fee discounts.

What is it?

We are offering £5,000* tuition fee reduction for our undergraduate courses or £4,500* tuition fee reduction for postgraduate courses.

Who can apply?

International students from eligible countries studying our on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate courses (excluding preparation courses such as foundation courses, EAP or pre-masters).

These discounts are available to new applicants for 2025/26 entry and those who have yet to make a deposit payment. Please note that certain courses are excluded from this offer. The discounts for these courses are as follows:

Course Discount

PgDip/MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme (OSPAP)

£1,500
MSc Applied Project Management £900
MBA with Placement £900
MSc Applied Data Science £900
MSc Applied Computing £900
MSc Applied Cybersecurity £900

*Subject to availability. For terms and conditions and to confirm what you are eligible for, please contact international.office@sunderland.ac.uk

How much will I get?

£5,000 tuition fee reduction (undergraduates) or £4,500 tuition fee reduction (postgraduates).

How do I apply?

Make your application as normal (i.e. through UCAS, make a direct application on our website, or with your local agent) and the discount will be automatically awarded once your application has been approved.

When will I get the reduction

Once we have processed your application and you have been accepted onto your course, the reduction will be automatically awarded.

How will I be paid?

The International Scholarship will show on your conditional offer letter in the tuition fee section as a reduction when you receive their offer. It will be automatically applied to your fees.

What is it?

20% waiver on the full cost of course fees to reward loyal alumni who return to study a postgraduate degree at the University.

Who can apply?

Alumni (graduates of the University) who enrol on a full or part-time postgraduate course (MA, MSc, LLM, MBA, Mphil, PhD, Dprof, DBA, EdD, or PhD by Existing or Creative Works) delivered at either of our Sunderland campuses starting between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025.

How much will I get?

You’ll receive a 20% fee reduction.

How do I apply?

You do not need to apply for this scheme; if you are eligible, then you will automatically receive the discount.

When can I apply?

You do not need to apply. When you enrol onto your course, if you are eligible the award will be automatically applied.

How will I be paid?

The discount will be automatically applied.

When will I receive my award?

You'll receive your award when you enrol onto your course.

View the Alumni Loyalty Scheme guidance notes for full terms and conditions.

Student Financial Guidance

Our Student Financial Guidance team provide expert financial guidance to students and prospective students on a wide range of issues, so you can get expert help before you even apply for university. The service is free, confidential, impartial and non-judgemental.

For support, contact the team at studentfinancialguidance@sunderland.ac.uk or on 0191 515 2284.

Further information

If you have any questions, please contact our International Office: international.office@sunderland.ac.uk and they'll be happy to help.