ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (Business Excellence Scholarship Regulations – 2025 Entry):

Students can be domiciled in any country but priority will be placed upon students from underrepresented groups within out PGT student cohort

Hold an offer of admission for 2025 entry for an eligible programme (see terms and conditions for eligible programmes)

You must achieve or hold a UK 2:1 Honours Degree (or its international equivalent)

Hold an English language qualification of IELTS 7.0 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0, if your first language is not English

An applicant will only be considered after they have been offered a place to study on one of the eligible Postgraduate taught programmes at the University’s Newcastle city centre campus for the 2025/26 academic year beginning in September 2025.

Eligible candidates will automatically be considered for the Business Excellence Scholarship as part of their academic course application.  Applicants will be considered based on their academic level, English language score and quality of personal statement.