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Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships (2027 entry)

We are pleased to offer 30 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship awards for outstanding applicants who apply for full-time undergraduate study at Newcastle University.

Scholarship details

Value of award

Up to 50% off tuition fees

Start date and duration

September 2027 for the full duration of the degree programme

The closing date for applications is 2nd April 2027.

Sponsor

Newcastle University

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for scholarships applicants must:

  • be assessed as international for fee purposes
  • hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree programme at the University’s Newcastle city centre campus for the 2027/28 academic year
  • already have or expect to receive a minimum of ABB at A level or equivalent
  • must submit a course application via UCAS by the Equal Consideration Deadline of 13th January 2027. Applicants who receive an offer from the University by 31st March 2027, must accept Newcastle University as a Firm or Insurance choice by 3rd May 2027

Eligible candidates will be assessed according to evidence of academic ability, evidence of commitment to studies and quality of application.

Further details, including a list of non-eligible courses, can be found in the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships Regulations (PDF: 87KB).

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal under the ‘scholarship applications’ section.

Further questions

Email: scholarship.applications@newcastle.ac.uk  

Tel: +44 191 208 8107 | +44 191 208 5537