Scholarships at University College London (UCL)

The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from low income backgrounds to pursue full-time Undergraduate degree studies at UCL.

Key information

Value: 10 awards of full tuition fees and maintenance allowance, and 23 awards of full tuition fees

Available to: Prospective students

Selection criteria: Financial need

Eligible fee status: Overseas

Eligible programmes: All Undergraduate degrees

Deadline: 5pm BST, Monday 28 April 2025

Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee rate;

• come from a low income background*;

• AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Undergraduate degree at UCL in 2025/26. 

 For details on how UCL defines household income, please refer to our essential information page. While UCL generally considers "low income" as £42,875 or less, this is intended as a guide. We will still consider your scholarship application if your household income exceeds this amount.

Value, benefits, and duration

Up to 33 scholarships will be offered in 2025/26, including:

• 10 scholarships covering full tuition fees, a maintenance allowance and a fixed allowance for additional costs (e.g. Immigration Health Surcharge and visa fees). The exact amounts for the maintenance and fixed allowances will be confirmed at a later date.

• 23 scholarships covering full tuition fees only.

• 3 scholarships covering full tuition fees specifically for students from India.

The scholarship is valid for the standard duration of the undergraduate programme.