University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2026/27

We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone postgraduate programme in 2026/27 with us a scholarship worth 20% of the cost of your first year tuition fees. 

Awards are available for students enrolling on most* standalone (campus-based or online) taught Masters degrees (e.g. MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip) or research degrees (e.g. MPhil/PhD), and certain online credit-bearing short courses (micro credentials), in 2026/27. The PGCE programme is also eligible for this award. 

*Excluded programmes are: 

Online programmes/courses in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences - MA Education (Online), MA Creative Writing (Online) and micro credentials; MiPDAL Dual Masters in Intellectual Property Law; Graduate Law LLB; and law programmes delivered by the University of Law.  

Progression within the same programme, such as between or from micro credentials, between or from a PGCert and a PGDip, to a Masters, or from MPhil to PhD is not eligible for an award under this scheme. (Progression from a standalone Masters to a standalone research degree is eligible.) 

Entry requirements

Awards are available to home and international University of Exeter alumni who have:

• graduated from an undergraduate degree or postgraduate certificate, diploma or degree awarded by the University of Exeter;
• completed an inbound Study Abroad semester/year at the University of Exeter;
• completed a credit-bearing University of Exeter International Summer School;
• completed a University of Exeter online credit-bearing short course (micro credential).  

To receive the scholarship, you must meet the entry requirements for your chosen eligible postgraduate programme and enrol on this programme in 2026/27 (1 September 2026 - 31 August 2027).

(Current University of Exeter students completing their programme in 2026 and progressing direct to an eligible standalone University of Exeter postgraduate programme are eligible for an equivalent award - see University of Exeter Class of 2026 Progression Scholarship)

How to apply

This scholarship will be applied automatically to eligible postgraduate applicants enrolling for study in 2026/27. A separate scholarship application is not required. 

When submitting your postgraduate programme application via our application portal, please remember to complete the relevant section to indicate your previous University of Exeter study. PGCE applicants need to apply via the Department for Education (DfE) apply page.

This award is not recurrent for subsequent years of study. The full Terms and Conditions for this scholarship are available here

If you are starting your postgraduate programme before 1 September 2026, please refer to the Alumni Scholarship 2025/26 scheme here

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