Available Funding - United Kingdom
- Undergraduate
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate & PGDE
Scholarships for the 27/28 academic year have not been confirmed yet and we will update this information here in due course.
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students starting in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.
Gateway 2 Medicine Scholarship: Cormack Family Foundation 2026
The Cormack Gateway 2 Medicine Scholarship is now available. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of widening access criteria and financial need, to a student commencing a degree in Medicine (MBChB) and who has gained access to their medical degree through the Gateway 2 Medicine (G2M) programme.
Lawscot Foundation
The Lawscot Foundation helps students facing facing socio-economic barriers on their legal journey.
Deadline: 29th of June 2026
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
The Trust award bursaries of up to £3,000 a year for UK university students, who are in financial need, and whose parent or spouse is a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship UG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
RUK and Ireland Entrance Scholarship 2026
The University of Aberdeen is committed to attracting the brightest students, regardless of financial circumstances. To support this commitment, we are delighted to introduce a new entrance scholarship for undergraduate students joining us from England, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man in September 2026. This scholarship is designed to provide meaningful support, helping students manage the cost of living and settle into life at university.
SIMD20 - One Year Free Accommodation
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to be able to offer a year's free accommodation to new undergraduate students from a Scottish SIMD20 (Quintile 1) home postcode*.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
The Robertson Trust - Journey to Success Scholarships 2026
The Robertson Trust Scholarship scheme helps promising youngsters to overcome financial and social barriers to gain the university education they deserve and the career they aspire to.
Deadline: 15th of June 2026
Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship Scheme - September 2026
Entrance scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate students who meet specific widening access criteria and who have demonstrated significant financial need.
Deadline: 31st of July 2026
University Scholarships for Bereaved Service Children
The aim of this scheme is to give the children of those who have died in the service of their country a head start in life by enabling them to obtain a university degree or further education training.
- Postgraduate Taught
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Aberdeen Alumni Discount
Continue your Aberdeen journey with exclusive financial support for University of Aberdeen graduates. The Aberdeen Alumni Discount provides a 20% discount for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a select number taught postgraduate on campus programmes, the full range of taught postgraduate online programmes and short courses, and for the first year of a full time research programme (or 2 years part time).
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate
Scholarships for the 27/28 academic year have not been confirmed yet and we will update this information here in due course.
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
Carnegie Masters Grants
The Carnegie Education Fund is launching a new grant scheme to help more people in Scotland access postgraduate study. Carnegie Masters Grants will support students living in low income households in Scotland to undertake a taught or research master's degree at a Scottish university.
Deadline: 31st of July 2026
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
Donald Withrington Scholarship in Modern Scottish History
There is one Donald Withrington Scholarship in Modern Scottish History available for the 2026-27 academic year.
Deadline: 1st of July 2026
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2027
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship (Home/RUK)
Continue your Aberdeen journey and unlock exclusive financial support with a reduced tuition fee of just £7,000 for most full-time, on-campus taught Masters programmes.
Carlaw and Carlaw-Ogston Master of Music Postgraduate Scholarships
There are two scholarships available for students undertaking a full-time 12 months Master of Music (MMus) postgraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen, beginning in the academic year 2026-27.
Deadline: 31st of July 2026
ELCAS Enhanced Learning Credits
MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.
NHS Staff Discount
The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
- our online ILM leadership short courses
The Data Lab Scholarship (MSc Artificial Intelligence)
The School of Natural and Computing Sciences, in association with The Data Lab, is offering a number of scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition for Scotland-based* students commencing the MSc Artificial Intelligence programme in September 2025.
Vikram Reddy Memorial Scholarship
There is one Vikram Reddy Memorial Scholarship available. The scholarship offers £1,000 in total for the 2026/27 academic year.
Deadline: 9th of August 2026
- Postgraduate Research
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Carnegie Masters Grants
The Carnegie Education Fund is launching a new grant scheme to help more people in Scotland access postgraduate study. Carnegie Masters Grants will support students living in low income households in Scotland to undertake a taught or research master's degree at a Scottish university.
Deadline: 31st of July 2026
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate
Scholarships for the 27/28 academic year have not been confirmed yet and we will update this information here in due course.
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2027
Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships
The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
Ogston Postgraduate (PhD) Music Scholarships
There are two Ogston Music PhD Scholarships available. They will be awarded to students commencing a full-time PhD within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music beginning in the academic year 2026-27.
Deadline: 31st of July 2026
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
Aberdeen Alumni Discount
Continue your Aberdeen journey with exclusive financial support for University of Aberdeen graduates. The Aberdeen Alumni Discount provides a 20% discount for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a select number taught postgraduate on campus programmes, the full range of taught postgraduate online programmes and short courses, and for the first year of a full time research programme (or 2 years part time).
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
Donald Withrington Scholarship in Modern Scottish History
There is one Donald Withrington Scholarship in Modern Scottish History available for the 2026-27 academic year.
Deadline: 1st of July 2026