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The University of Exeter

Mature Students’ Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
2000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
23 Oct 2026
Application deadline

About

Whether you are looking for financial support to start your studies or for help to move away from home for the first time, University of Exeter has scholarship opportunities for you and your situation. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Up to £2,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

University of Exeter can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

University of Exeter awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Benefits

Successful applicants will receive £2,000 in year 1, £1,000 in year 2 in the form of a cash payment. 

Eligibility

You must meet all the following essential criteria in order to be considered for a Mature Student Scholarship:

  • You are a UK (home) student
  • You are in your first year of your first undergraduate degree
  • You were 25 or older on the first day of your undergraduate course at the University
  • You have an assessed* household income below £42,875

You must also meet at least one of the following additional criteria and may be asked to provide evidence of this:

  • You have unpaid caring responsibilities for a family member (who needs support due to an illness, disability, mental health condition or an addiction)
  • You have a disability or long-term health condition
  • You are a parent/carer with a child/children aged 18 or under
  • You have to work in order to fund studying
  • You have achieved an Access to HE Diploma or completed a Foundation Degree

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Over 25

Application

Application deadline

23 Oct 2026
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