Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027: £15,000 Awards

The Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027 is a funding scheme of the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom for international students. For 2027/28 entry the university is offering 150 Exeter Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships and 150 Exeter Excellence Postgraduate Taught (Masters) Scholarships, each worth £15,000.

Applications for September 2027 entry are already open. You first need an offer of admission for an eligible programme at Exeter, and then a separate scholarship form with a 300-word personal statement. There is also a separate January 2027 entry round worth £3,000, £5,000 or £10,000 which closes on 26 November 2026, so if you are targeting a January 2027 Masters start that is the deadline to watch.

Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027 - GBP 15,000 awards at the University of Exeter, Masters Round 1 closes 28 January 2027

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Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027-28: quick facts

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	University of Exeter, United Kingdom (Exeter Excellence Scholarships)
Last date to apply	26 November 2026 for the January 2027 entry round. Masters Round 1 closes 28 January 2027 and Undergraduate Round 1 closes 4 March 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Official website	University of Exeter – Exeter Excellence Scholarships (official website)

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What does the Exeter Excellence Scholarship cover?

The value is different for a bachelor’s degree and for a master’s degree, and the undergraduate award is the more valuable of the two because it repeats every year.

Undergraduate: £15,000 per year, paid as a reduction of the international tuition fees. The discount recurs at the same value for each subsequent year of the degree for which full tuition fees are due – it does not apply to study abroad, placement or repeat years. 150 awards.
Postgraduate taught (Masters): £15,000, paid as a reduction of the first-year international tuition fees only. It is not recurring for the second year. 150 awards.
The January 2027 entry round pays £3,000, £5,000 or £10,000 towards the first-year international tuition fees of the listed Masters programmes.

Which Exeter programmes are eligible?

The 2027/28 scholarships cover UK campus-based degrees in Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology and Conservation; Economics; Engineering; Finance and Accounting; Geography; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Natural Sciences and Physics and Astronomy; Biosciences; Clinical and Biomedical Sciences; Health and Care Professions; Health and Community Sciences; Psychology; Public Health and Sports Sciences; Arab and Islamic Studies; Archaeology and History; Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology; Communications, Drama and Film; English and Creative Writing; Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies; the Law School; the School of Education; and Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy and Anthropology.

Undergraduate exclusions: BMBS Medicine; BSc Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography); Dual LLB/Juris Doctor with the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Brickfields Asia College LLB Law; Degree Apprenticeships.
Masters exclusions: One Planet MBA; MRes Economics; MRes Finance (Pathway to PhD); MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation; Clinical Psychology and DEdPsych programmes delivered by CEDAR; MA International Film Business; MPA with Applied Study; Law programmes delivered by the University of Law, MA Law (SQE1), MA Law (Conversion), LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1&2) and SQE preparation courses; MiPDAL Dual Masters in Intellectual Property Law; Postgraduate Certificates; Postgraduate Diplomas; Degree Apprenticeships; and fully online or distance-learning programmes.
The January 2027 entry round is restricted to: MSc Business Analytics, MSc Business and Management, MSc Finance and Management, MSc International Business and Strategy, MSc Marketing Management, MSc Advanced Data Science, MSc Computer Science, MSc Data Science, MSc Engineering Business Management and MSc International Supply Chain Management.

Who can apply for the Exeter Excellence Scholarship?

You must have international fee status – this includes EU applicants who are required to pay international fees in 2027/28. There is no country restriction, so students from India are eligible.
You must already hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible degree at the University of Exeter (year one of an undergraduate degree starting September 2027, or an eligible Masters starting September 2027).
For the January 2027 round the offer must be for an eligible Masters beginning in January 2027, and you must not have applied in Round 1 or Round 2 of the 2026/27 scheme for the same programme for September 2026 entry.
The scholarships are intended for self-funded students. If your fees are financed by an external body such as an overseas government, Chevening or Commonwealth, the award may be invalidated – you have to tell the university about any external funding.
Academic merit is the main selection criterion: an undergraduate applicant is expected to show the equivalent of GCE A level grades AAB, and a Masters applicant the equivalent of a UK upper second class (2:1) degree.
Students progressing from the University of Exeter International Study Centre (ISC) International Foundation are not eligible for the undergraduate award.

How to apply for the Exeter Excellence Scholarship

Apply for admission to the University of Exeter for 2027/28 and get your offer (the deferral of an offer invalidates the scholarship, so do not defer).
Open the scholarship form from the award page and submit it online – the 2027/28 form is at forms.cloud.microsoft (linked on the official pages below).
Write the personal statement of no more than 300 words answering two questions (up to 150 words each): your personal aspirations and how studying at Exeter will help you achieve them; and how, as an Exeter Scholar, you will make the most of the opportunity to contribute to the university community.
Submit before the round deadline. You can make only one application per eligible programme you hold an offer for, and duplicate applications are disregarded.
Wait for the decision email by the date shown for that round. If you are offered an award, accept it by the deadline given in the notification – unaccepted awards are withdrawn.

The university warns that answers should be authentic and personal, and that generic or heavily AI-assisted responses are less competitive.

Exeter Excellence Scholarship important dates

Round 1, Masters (September 2027 entry): opens 28 September 2026, closes 28 January 2027, decisions by 25 February 2027.
Round 2, Masters: opens 1 February 2027, closes 29 April 2027, decisions by 27 May 2027.
Round 3, Masters: opens 4 May 2027, closes 17 June 2027, decisions by 15 July 2027.
Round 4, Masters (January 2028 entry): opens 31 August 2027, closes 28 October 2027.
Round 1, Undergraduate: opens 28 September 2026, closes 4 March 2027, decisions by 6 April 2027.
Round 2, Undergraduate: opens 8 March 2027, closes 29 April 2027, decisions by 27 May 2027.
January 2027 entry round (2026/27 scheme): closes 26 November 2026, notifications on a rolling basis and no later than 10 December 2026.

Key terms and conditions to note

The award is a tuition fee reduction. It cannot be paid as cash or used for accommodation or other charges.
You cannot normally hold more than one University of Exeter scholarship – if you are offered several, the higher-value one is awarded.
A deferred offer, a change of fee status, or a transfer to an ineligible programme invalidates the scholarship.
The university can amend, suspend, withdraw or add scholarship rounds at any time, so always confirm the current round dates on the official award page.
For January 2027 entry the Exeter Excellence award can be combined with the Exeter Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2026/27 for India, but the combined value cannot exceed £10,000.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027?

It is a scholarship scheme of the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom for international students. For 2027/28 entry it offers 150 undergraduate and 150 postgraduate taught scholarships, each worth GBP 15,000.

What is the last date to apply for the Exeter Excellence Scholarship?

For September 2027 entry, Masters Round 1 closes on 28 January 2027 and Undergraduate Round 1 closes on 4 March 2027. For Masters programmes beginning in January 2027, the round closes on 26 November 2026.

How much is the Exeter Excellence Scholarship worth?

Undergraduate: GBP 15,000 per year as a tuition fee discount, repeated for each subsequent year of the degree for which full tuition is due. Postgraduate taught: GBP 15,000 towards the first-year international tuition fees only.

Are Indian students eligible for the Exeter Excellence Scholarship?

Yes. The eligibility condition is international fee status with an offer for an eligible Exeter programme – there is no country restriction, so students from India can apply.

Is there a separate application for the Exeter Excellence Scholarship?

Yes. You must first hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible programme and then submit the scholarship form with a personal statement of up to 300 words. It is not awarded automatically.

Can the Exeter Excellence Scholarship be combined with another scholarship?

Normally no. You cannot receive more than one University of Exeter scholarship, and the higher-value award is kept. For January 2027 entry the award can be combined with the Exeter PGT Scholarship 2026/27 for India up to a combined value of GBP 10,000.

Do I need to be self-funded to get the Exeter Excellence Scholarship?

Yes. The scholarships are intended for self-funded students, and external sponsorship such as a government award, Chevening or Commonwealth funding may invalidate the award.

Exeter Excellence Scholarship 2027: £15,000 for Indian Students