The Northumbria Nigerian* Scholarship awards Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students, a £6,000 tuition fee discount on most Full-Time programmes (exclusions apply**) studied at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus in September 2027 or January 2028.

Please see Terms and Conditions below.

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Northumbria International Scholarship, you must:

Be an International student with Overseas fee status
*Be a national of, or have your permanent residence (domicile) in Nigeria
Be a self-funded student (not in receipt of any sponsorship)
Be accepted and enrolled on a Full-Time Postgraduate Taught course at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2027 or January 2028
Meet all individual course requirements

**Exempt Courses

Any Advanced Practice or Study Abroad Masters course
(Pre-Registration) Physiotherapy MSc
(Pre-Registration) Occupational Therapy MSc
(Pre-Registration) Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) MSc
(Pre-Registration) Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Mental Health) MSc
(Pre-Registraton) Midwifery Studies MSc
Social Work MA
Bar, Bar LLM, LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE1)

Important Information

The Nigerian Scholarship is applied automatically, so you do not need to make a separate application.
The scholarship is awarded as a fee discount and is not a cash sum.
The scholarship is for students new to Northumbria. Northumbria graduates who are eligible for both the Nigerian Scholarship and the Alumni Discount will receive the Nigerian Scholarship, as it is of higher value.
Students who are eligible for more than one scholarship will receive the one of higher value. Scholarships cannot be combined.
Sponsored students are not eligible for the scholarship.
Students progressing from a partner institute where reduced fees and bespoke offers have been agreed are not eligible for the scholarship.
Students on an Integrated Masters course are not eligible for the scholarship in their final year.
Students on an Advanced Practice or Study Abroad Masters who transfer to the non-Advanced Practice or non-Study Abroad route more than four weeks after the start of their course will not be eligible for the scholarship.
If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn.
The University’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.