University of Exeter Class of 2026 Progression Scholarship

We are pleased to offer University of Exeter students graduating in 2026 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme in 2026/27 with us a 20% scholarship towards the cost of their 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, 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 finalists graduating from an undergraduate degree or postgraduate certificate, diploma or degree awarded by the University of Exeter.

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

(Alumni who have already graduated or completed an inbound Study Abroad semester/year, credit-bearing International Summer School or online credit-bearing short course (micro credential) at the University of Exeter are eligible for an equivalent award - see University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2026/27)

How to apply

This award will be applied automatically to eligible University of Exeter progressing students enrolling for study in 2026/27. A separate application is not required. 

Current University of Exeter students can submit an application to one of our standalone taught Masters programmes via our Fast Track application portal. If you are applying to one of our research degree programmes, you will need to apply online using our standard application portal. 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 a postgraduate programme before 1 September 2026, please refer to the Alumni Scholarship 2025/26 scheme here

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