Chevening Scholarship Scheme

Entry

• For courses starting in September 2026. Scholarships cannot be deferred.

Eligibility

• Any international student applying for a full-time taught Master’s degree at BU who is a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of application and who intends to return there at the end of the period of study

• You must hold an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to at least an upper-second class Honours degree in the UK

• Have achieved the minimum Chevening English language requirement – minimum IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent

• Have completed at least two years’ work experience before applying

Value

• A full Chevening Scholarship includes:

• Tuition fee waiver

• Travel to and from your home country

• An arrival allowance

• The cost of an entry clearance (visa application)

• A grant for thesis or dissertation

• An excess baggage allowance

• A monthly personal living allowance

Number Available

• Various

Application Deadline

• The deadlines are country specific but applications usually open in August each year and close in November for September entry in the following year