UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The following merit scholarships are available to international students and offer up to £3,000 off the first year of tuition fees:

Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

Economic, Social, and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

need to pay the overseas tuition fee

have a conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible course

be starting in Year 1 of an eligible course

Other eligibility criteria depend on which school offers your course.

Please note that merit scholarships for international undergraduate students are awarded based on standard academic programme eligibility criteria as displayed on individual course pages.

Find out the terms and conditions of getting a scholarship.  

You do not need to apply for merit scholarships. If you meet the eligibility criteria, we will award you this scholarship and let you know by email.

BENEFIT:

Offer up to £3,000 off the first year of tuition fees

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SOUTHAMPTON BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA EXCELLENCE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 31 July 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

These scholarships of up to £15,000 are available to international students studying for the Master of Business Administration (MBA). They are awarded to candidates who can best demonstrate business excellence in an interview. 

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible if you:

receive a conditional or unconditional offer from Southampton 

will be studying the Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

will pay the Overseas fee

Check if you will pay the Overseas fee.

You must not be in receipt of any external scholarship.

You must submit your application to study for the MBA by 31 July 2025 in order to be considered for this scholarship.

Applicants must interview to compete for the scholarship. Their business excellence will be assessed using the following criteria:

a high degree of relevant professional experience in management and/or leadership  

evidence of rapid career progression 

clear ability to contribute to the quality of the MBA cohort 

strong academic ability and performance 

excellent performance at interview 

The scholarship award is made at the discretion of the Business School. Their decisions are final. 

If you are offered a place on the MBA, they’ll automatically consider you for the Southampton Business School MBA Excellence International Scholarship. There is no need to complete a separate application.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships are available for 4 different amounts:

£15,000

£13,000

£10,000

£7,000

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