Scholarships at University of Kent

Scholarship value: Up to £10,000.

Deadline: Monday 30 June 2025, 23:59 BST.

Criteria

Applicants must:

• Hold an excellent bachelor's (1st or 2.1), or Master's degree (merit or distinction);

• Hold an offer of a place, or be a currently registered student, for a full-time or part-time postgraduate research or taught degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year within one of the listed Academic Divisions:

  • Arts and Humanities;

  • Human and Social Sciences;

  • Kent Business School; or

  • Law, Society and Social Justice.

• Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to explain their project clearly and without jargon to non-experts,

• Convey their passion for their project to a wider audience and convince the panel of the project's wider value

• Act as 'ambassador' for both the University and their subject.

The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field and their communication skills.

Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA.

Candidates must be available for video interview, via Microsoft Teams, in July 2024, exact date to be confirmed.

Further details

The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships were set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent, and were generously funded by her late husband, Ian Bolt. Successful applicants will be awarded up to £10,000 each (to include tuition fees) to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year. In exceptional circumstances, the scholarship holders may be invited to re-apply for a further one year's funding.

Scholarships are aimed at students whose area of research has an American element and/or where the centre of expertise or an important source of research material is located in the United States of America.

Funding is available for up to three scholars.

Scholarship value: 50% of the tuition fees for one year of study.

Deadline

Scholarship application deadline: Friday 23 May 2025, 5pm BST.

To allow time for programme applications to be processed students should apply for a course no later than Friday 9 May 2025..

Criteria

• Open to female students from, and domiciled in India.

• Applicants will be shortlisted based on their academic performance.

• Applicants must have received a conditional or unconditional offer for a full-time programme by the deadline* in order to be considered for the award.

• Candidates must be available for video interview, via Microsoft Teams, to be held in the week commencing 9 June 2025, the exact date to be confirmed, which is subject to change.

*Please note that the scholarship deadline cannot be extended under any circumstances. This includes applicants that have not received an offer before 23 May.

Please note that this scholarship is only available to students assessed as overseas fee payers.

Applicants who have applied for a Masters which includes an integrated pre-Masters are not eligible to apply.

Further details

We are delighted to offer 5 scholarships which will cover 50% of the tuition fees for one year of study, to female students from India, applying to our taught Masters programmes.

This scholarship will support the increasing focus on greater representation of women in senior leadership positions in India and will build on the success of current and female previous students who have excelled in a range of courses including Business, Forensic Science and Computing.  This scholarship is administered and awarded exclusively by the University of Kent. 

Scholarship value: £6,000.

Deadline: 28 March 2025, 17:00 GMT.

Criteria

Applicants for this scholarship will need to demonstrate the following:

• Hold or be due to receive a UK First Class Honours degree or equivalent overseas qualification.

• Submitted a formal application to the University of Kent for a full time taught Master’s programme of study.

• Received a conditional or an unconditional offer for their programme from the University of Kent, due to start in September 2025.

• The University must have received confirmation of the applicant's acceptance of their offer.

Please note that this scholarship is only available to students assessed as overseas fee payers.

Applicants who have applied for distance learning programmes are not eligible.

Applicants who have applied for a Masters which includes an integrated pre-Masters are not eligible to apply.

Further details

The University has a long tradition of welcoming international students from around the world and is pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarships for entry at taught master's level.

These awards will be paid towards the cost of tuition fees and are offered to nationals of any country paying overseas fees.

There are two entry points for this scholarship. Applicants unable to submit an application or who were unsuccessful in Round 1 of scholarships are encouraged to submit again in Round 2.

Scholarship value

Up to £18,000 (£6,000 per year for up to 3 years of study)

Deadline

28 March 2025, 17:00 GMT

Criteria

£2,000 per annum for each year of study (subject to satisfactory academic progress).  For a maximum of 4 years.

Number of scholarships available: 10.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship is 31st August 2025.  Applicants must also firmly accept an offer from the University of Kent before the 31st August 2025 deadline.

Criteria

You can apply for the Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship if you fulfil the following criteria:

• You have completed* or are in the process of completing an Access to HE Diploma at:

  • University of Kent

  • Mid Kent College

  • West Kent College

  • EKC Group

  • Canterbury College

  • Ashford College

• You are a UK student

• You have applied to the University of Kent for a full-time or part-time undergraduate programme.

• You must have made a firm acceptance of an offer made to you by the University before the 31 August 2025 application deadline in the year of entry.

If you are a former student then you are only eligible if you completed an Access to HE Diploma at one of the institutions listed above and this is your most recent qualification undertaken.

Please note that KMMS students are not eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 per annum for each year of study (subject to satisfactory academic progress).  For a maximum of 4 years.  The amount awarded is dependent upon household income.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship is 31st August 2025.  Applicants must also firmly accept an offer from the University of Kent before the 31st August 2025 deadline.

Scholarship value: Awards up to £2,500.

Deadline

No scholarship application form is required as awards will be considered on a rolling basis by the Scholarship Panel. Applicants will be notified at offer stage if successful and must confirm acceptance of the award via payment of the course deposit.

Criteria

• Applicants must have made a formal application to study onto a MSc course at Kent Business School and be in receipt of a formal offer for January 2025 or September.

• Applicants should hold a UK First Class honours degree (or international equivalent).

• Be self-funded.

• Applicants who have previously studied their first degree at the University of Kent are not eligible for this Scholarship but can be considered for the KBS Loyalty Award.

• Only one KBS/University scholarship can be held by an applicant, whichever is the higher amount.

Deadline

£2,000 tuition fee discount per annum for each year of study (subject to satisfactory academic progress).  For a maximum of 2 years.

Deadline

The deadline for this scholarship is 31st July 2025.

Criteria

You must meet all of the following conditions:

• Applicants must have completed, or be completing, a first Bachelor's degree obtained in the UK or at an equivalent level, achieved with a first-class classification.

• Be classified by the University of Kent as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes.

• Be fully self-funding your studies.

• To have been made and accepted an offer of a place on the Law (Graduate Entry) LLB by the scholarship application deadline.

• To have submitted a scholarship application (details below) by the scholarship application deadline (please note that we are unable to consider applicants for the award without an application).

Points to Note:

• You must meet the academic conditions of entry/be accepted for entry for the award to be given.

• This award cannot be held in conjunction with other awards and scholarships offered by Kent Law School, or the Division for the Study of Law, Society, and Social Justice (the award which provides the greater monetary value overall will be given only). Please contact us for further information.

• This award cannot be held by those applying to the Law (Graduate Entry) LLB under any articulation or progression agreements which already benefit from a fee reduction, such as the arrangement with Aix-Marseille Université, France (AMU).

• Graduates of the University of Kent are eligible for the award if they meet the stated conditions.

• Where students are required to continue their studies beyond their original period of registration, the award will only be provided for that original period of registration.

• We have a limited number of scholarships available; please note that they will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.

Article 26 of the Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”

In line with the UN Declaration, the University of Kent believes that everyone has the right to higher education. We are working to ensure that asylum seekers and students from a forced migration background are able to access Higher Education.  

Sanctuary Scholarships

The University of Kent, in partnership with the Article 26 Project offers each year up to five Sanctuary Scholarships for undergraduate entry. These awards are aimed at helping those seeking asylum in the UK to progress to higher education. The benefits of the Sanctuary Scholarship award are:

• Each recipient’s tuition fees will be waived for the duration of their programme of study or until they are able to access Student Finance England funding at the University of Kent (undergraduate programmes only).

• The recipients will be eligible to receive financial support from the University of Kent to cover the cost of travel (to the University or for group support), books, equipment, etc. This is a bursary payment of £2000 at the start of the academic year.

• The Students will be allocated an Adviser from Student Services to support them during their studies and to help access any support services and this will be a chance to check in and get extra support when or if it is needed.

Deadline: Sunday 4 May 2025.

Criteria

To meet the eligibility criteria of the Award, applicants must:

• Be an asylum seeker or the partner/dependent of an asylum seeker.

• Have a conditional or unconditional offer of undergraduate study from the University of Kent, having applied through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

• Be currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of their application.

• Not have access to mainstream funding, e.g. student finance or a local authority grant.

• Live within commuting distance of the University of Kent (i.e. within the county of Kent).

• Be able to cover their own living expenses and accommodation costs.

Unfortunately the following courses are not currently available on the Sanctuary Scholarship at Kent: Courses dependent on NHS funding, Dentistry, Foundation degree programmes, Medicine and Pharmacy. 

Scholarships are on a tiered system between £300 - £5,000.

Deadline

One scholarship worth £2,000 per annum (or pro-rata for part-time students) for the duration of the recipient's degree programme.

Deadline

29 September 2025, 23:59 BST.

Criteria

• One scholarship is available each year.

• Both full-time and part-time students are eligible to apply.

• Home and Overseas students are eligible to apply.

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Have attained A*AA from three A Levels or a specified equivalent*.

• Be entering Stage 1 of their undergraduate degree in September 2024.

• Have made their application to the University of Kent via UCAS.

• Have made a firm acceptance to study at Kent by 31 August 2024.

Applicants not eligible to apply for the scholarship are those:

• Who have attained any qualification higher than A Level or equivalent.

• Who are in receipt of need-based financial aid.

• Who are current students at The University of Kent.

• Who are applying to Medway School of Pharmacy

• Who are applying to Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS)

The scholarship will not be paid during a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry placement.

*Qualifications and Grades required

A levels

A*AA / A*A*A / A*A*A*

International Baccalaureate

35 points or more, including a minimum of 15 points for Higher Level subjects

Access to HE Diploma

Overall Pass - must include 45 Level 3 credits at 'Distinction'

Cambridge Pre-U

D3 D3 D3 / D2 D2 D2 or higher

Scottish Highers 

AAAAA / AAAAB / AAABB

Irish Leaving Certificate

H1 H1 H1 H1

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

OCR Cambridge Extended Technical Diploma

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Two A levels + one BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One A level + two BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

Two A levels + one BTEC National Extended Certificate (RQF)

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One A level + Pearson BTEC National Diploma (RQF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

One A level + two BTEC National Extended Certificates (RQF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

One A level + two OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificates

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

Two A levels + one OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma + One OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: Two Pearson BTEC 90 Credit Diplomas (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*D*DD)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction*, Distinction (D*DD*D)

BTEC National Qualification: One Pearson Level 3 National Diploma (RQF) + One Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: One Pearson Level 3 National Diploma (RQF) + One Level 3 National Extended Certificate (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: Three Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

BTEC National Qualification: Three National Extended Certificate Awards (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

BTEC National Qualification: One Extended Diploma (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

One A level + one BTEC National Extended Certificate (RQF) + one OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction* (A*DD*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

A, Distinction, Distinction* (ADD*)

University of the Arts London: Extended Diploma

Distinction (D)

A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U

Any combination equivalent to A*AA or higher