ELIGIBILITY:

You must hold an offer for a full-time Postgraduate Taught (on campus) programme.

You must be an overseas fee-paying student.

You must hold a minimum UK upper second-class (2:1) or international equivalent.

You must not be in receipt of any other SOAS scholarship or full-fee scholarship/sponsorship from any other source

All joint partnership programmes are ineligible for this scholarship. 

Please note that if you have applied for a 2-year programme, the scholarship will be applied to the first year of tuition fees only.

You can apply for multiple scholarships and discounts, but can only accept and apply one to your tuition fees. You cannot combine scholarships and discounts (e.g., alumni, family, or partnership discount), so if you’re successful in more than one application, you will need to choose the option with the highest value.  

If you are successful and allocated the SOAS Master’s Scholarship (International), you will be required to pay the CAS deposit of £4,000 as part of the conditions to accept the award. Please note that the CAS deposit is only refundable in a limited set of circumstances. 

BENEFIT:

SOAS is offering over 150 International Master’s Scholarships valued at £8,000 in the form of tuition fee waivers to new students beginning their studies in the 2026/27 academic year.