Exeter Excellence Scholarships (Undergraduate)

Our Exeter Excellence Scholarships recognise outstanding academic achievement, offering funding to help cover the costs of studying at the University of Exeter. We are committed to attracting talented students from around the world to become part of our dynamic university environment, where you will have access to exceptional teaching, learning, and academic research whilst contributing to our vibrant global community. 

Scholarships available:

Awards of £3,000 or £5,000 (recurring) are being offered by the following departments: 

Environment, Science and Economy

• Computer Science

• Earth and Environmental Science

• Ecology and Conservation

• Economics

• Engineering

• Finance and Accounting

• Geography

• Mathematics and Statistics

• Management

• Natural Sciences

• Physics and Astronomy

Health and Life Sciences

• Biosciences

• Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

• Health and Care professions

• Health and Community Sciences

• Psychology

• Public Health and Sports Sciences

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

• Arab and Islamic Studies

• Archaeology and History

• Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology

• Communications, Drama and Film

• English and Creative Writing

• Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall

• Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies

• Law School

• Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy and Anthropology

All campus-based Undergraduate degrees in the above areas are eligible, except the following:

Ineligible Undergraduate programmes – BMBS Medicine; Law programmes delivered by the University of Law; Dual LLB/Juris Doctor (JD) with the Chinese University of Hong Kong; LLB Engineering and Law (HKUST); Graduate Law LLB; LLB Law: Brickfields Asia College; Simon Fraser University, Canada, double-degree partnership; Degree Apprenticeships.

Entry requirements

You can apply for one of these scholarships if you:

• have International fee status (including any EU students required to pay International fees in 2026/27);

• already hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) to study an eligible Undergraduate degree at the University of Exeter, entering year one of that programme directly in September 2026.

Students progressing from University of Exeter International Study Centre (ISC) International Foundation are not eligible. 

(These scholarships are intended for self-funded students.)

Scholarship recipients are selected on:

• Academic merit, based on the information you have supplied in your UCAS application.  Applicants will typically be expected to demonstrate that they have achieved or are able to achieve the equivalent of GCE A level grades AAB.

• The ability to demonstrate the following as part of the application process: academic and career ambition; a clear plan for making the most of the study opportunity; a sense of social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community. 

Application deadline: 23rd April 2026