Queen Mary Global Talent Scholarship 2027: £20,000

Queen Mary University of London Global Talent Scholarship 2027 in the UK: Up to £20,000 for International Undergraduates — No Separate Application

If you are aiming for an undergraduate degree in London in September 2027 and your grades are stronger than your offer requires, Queen Mary University of London's Global Talent Scholarship is worth a close look — because there is no separate scholarship form to complete. Eligible international offer holders are assessed automatically, and the award is worth £5,000 per academic year, up to £20,000 over a standard four-year degree.

Key facts at a glance

• University: Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
• Scholarship: Global Talent Scholarship — Undergraduate (September 2027)
• Value: £5,000 per academic year, up to £20,000 over a standard four-year degree (so £15,000 over a standard three-year degree, if renewed each year)
• Study level: Full-time undergraduate degree, starting September 2027 (2027/28 academic year)
• Number of awards: Unlimited, subject to meeting the criteria
• Separate scholarship application: None — the award is automatic, with no application or registration process
• Scholarship deadline: N/A on Queen Mary's official page — there is no separate scholarship deadline. The date to work to is the UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses: 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time
• Funding type: Partial funding — a tuition fee discount, not a fully funded scholarship. It does not cover living costs, accommodation, travel or visa costs.

What the scholarship covers

The Global Talent Scholarship is a tuition fee discount of £5,000 per academic year for highly qualified international undergraduate offer holders joining Queen Mary in September 2027. The first £5,000 is deducted from your tuition fees when you enrol in your first year, and the award is renewable each year, subject to achieving an average of 65% or above in your academic results.

Queen Mary's Admissions Office makes scholarship offers at the point of offer, and recipients are notified through their applicant portal. The scholarship is confirmed when your admissions status is "unconditional firm" and you enrol at Queen Mary. You must be able to finance the remainder of your tuition fees and living expenses, as the award is deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the university.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Hold an offer for an eligible full-time undergraduate programme at Queen Mary for the September 2027 intake.
• Have international (Overseas) fee status, confirmed by Queen Mary, and keep that status throughout the programme. Applicants assessed as "Home" for fee purposes are not eligible, regardless of domicile.
• Have exceeded your offer, as shown in Queen Mary's grade table or the overseas equivalent. For example, a standard A-level offer of AAA requires A*AA for the scholarship, AAB requires AAA, ABB requires AAB, and BBB requires ABB. The equivalent International Baccalaureate thresholds are 37, 36, 34 and 32 points respectively, with the Higher Level combinations published on the official page. Check the official overseas equivalences document for your own qualification.
• Be fully self-funded.
• Be enrolled on a full-time programme.
• Not be in receipt of any other Queen Mary scholarship or tuition fee discount (including the Queen Mary alumni discount or a partner university discount), or a full-fee scholarship from any other source.
• Apply for and enrol on an eligible course taught at Queen Mary in the 2027/28 academic year. The scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year of study.
• Senior Status LLB offer holders with a 1st class degree (or equivalent) will also be considered for a Global Talent Scholarship.

Programmes that are not eligible

The scholarship does not apply to the following programmes:

• BSc Accountancy
• LLB English and French Law
• BDS Dentistry
• BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene
• MBBS Medicine
• MBBS Medicine Malta
• Degree Apprenticeships
• Foundation Programmes (standalone and integrated)
• Study Abroad and Exchange Programmes
• Year two (advanced) entry across all undergraduate programmes, for students transferring from another university

Students progressing from a recognised International Year One programme (Kaplan International College London or the NCUK Sino-British College) into year two will need to meet the eligibility criteria.

How to apply — no separate form

There is no scholarship application or registration process. The steps are:

1. Apply for an eligible full-time undergraduate programme at Queen Mary University of London for September 2027 entry, through UCAS. For most undergraduate courses, send your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 13 January 2027 for equal consideration.
2. If your grades exceed your offer in line with Queen Mary's published thresholds, and you meet the other criteria, you will be assessed automatically.
3. Scholarship offers are made by the Admissions Office at the point of offer, and you will be notified through your applicant portal.
4. Accept your offer so that your status becomes "unconditional firm", then enrol at Queen Mary — that is when the scholarship is confirmed and the first £5,000 is deducted from your tuition fees.
5. Keep an average of 65% or above each academic year to renew the award for the following year.

Important deadline reminder

There is no separate Global Talent Scholarship deadline — Queen Mary's official page lists the deadline as N/A. Do not miss the admission route, though: for most undergraduate courses, the UCAS equal-consideration deadline is 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time. After that date, universities are not required to give applications equal consideration, so treat 13 January as the date that matters.

Official link

Check the full terms, grade thresholds and overseas equivalences on the official Queen Mary University of London page: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships/items/global-talent-scholarship---undergraduate-september-2027.html

Always confirm the details on the official page before applying, as scholarship conditions can change.