Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2027: £15,000 A Year

University of Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2027/28 in the UK: £15,000 a Year for International Undergraduates

The University of Exeter is offering 150 Excellence Scholarships worth £15,000 for international students starting an undergraduate degree in September 2027. This is one of the most generous recurring undergraduate awards in the UK this cycle: the £15,000 discount applies for each eligible year of study, not just the first year.

This is a partial funding award: it is a reduction in international tuition fees, not a fully funded scholarship. It is not paid as cash and it does not cover living costs, accommodation or travel, so successful applicants still need to fund the rest of their degree.

Key Facts

- Host institution: University of Exeter, United Kingdom

- Scholarship name: Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2027/28 — Undergraduate

- Study level: Undergraduate (Bachelor's) degrees, entering year one in September 2027

- Number of awards: 150

- Value: £15,000 recurring tuition-fee discount for each eligible year of study (it does not apply to study-abroad, placement or repeat years)

- Funding type: Partial funding (tuition-fee discount, not cash)

- Round 1 deadline: Thursday 4 March 2027 at 11:59 GMT (Round 1 opened 28 September 2026; outcomes by Tuesday 6 April 2027)

- Round 2 deadline: Thursday 29 April 2027 (Round 2 opens 8 March 2027; outcomes by Thursday 27 May 2027)

- Application route: Apply for an eligible degree first, then complete the Exeter Excellence webform once you hold an offer

Who Can Apply?

You can apply for one of these scholarships if you:

- Have International fee status (including EU students required to pay international fees in 2027/28)

- Already hold an offer — conditional or unconditional — to study an eligible UK campus-based undergraduate degree at the University of Exeter, entering year one directly in September 2027

- Are a self-funded student

- Can demonstrate academic merit at the equivalent of GCE A-level grades AAB or above, plus academic and career ambition, a clear plan for making the most of the study opportunity, and a sense of social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community

Students progressing from the University of Exeter International Study Centre (ISC) International Foundation are not eligible.

Eligible degrees cover UK campus-based undergraduate programmes across Environment, Science and Economy; Health and Life Sciences; and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences — including subjects such as Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Law, Psychology, Biosciences, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, and English and Creative Writing.

The following programmes are not eligible: BMBS Medicine; BSc Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography); the Dual LLB/Juris Doctor (JD) with the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the Brickfields Asia College LLB Law; and Degree Apprenticeships.

How to Apply

1. Apply for an eligible undergraduate degree at the University of Exeter (via UCAS) for September 2027 entry.

2. Receive your offer — conditional or unconditional.

3. Complete the Exeter Excellence Scholarship webform. You may only make one application per eligible programme for which you hold an offer.

4. Write a personal statement of no more than 300 words, answering two questions (up to 150 words each): what are your personal aspirations, and how will studying at Exeter help you achieve them? And as an Exeter Scholar, how will you make the most of the opportunity to contribute to the University community and represent Exeter through your learning, connections and actions on and off campus?

5. Submit the webform by 4 March 2027 at 11:59 GMT for Round 1 consideration, or by 29 April 2027 for Round 2.

Please note: the award cannot be combined with any other University of Exeter scholarship.

Why the University of Exeter?

Exeter marked its rise to 136th globally in the QS World University Rankings — comfortably within the global top 150 — by creating these 150 scholarships for outstanding international students. A £15,000 discount repeated for each eligible year of study makes a real difference to the cost of a UK degree, and the breadth of eligible subjects means strong students across the sciences, health, humanities and social sciences can all apply.

If you already hold an Exeter offer for September 2027, or you are about to apply, do not leave this one late: Round 1 closes on 4 March 2027, and you need an offer in hand before you can submit the scholarship form.

Official Link

Apply and read the full terms and conditions on the University of Exeter's official Exeter Excellence Scholarships page:

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5910

Always confirm the latest deadlines, eligible programmes and terms on the official University of Exeter website before applying, as details may change.