Scholarships and Funding
Find out more about the funding and scholarships available in the School of Arts and Cultures.
Undergraduate
Our high graduate employability and low cost of living mean a degree from Newcastle is a sound financial investment. To help finance your studies, the University offers a generous range of scholarships.
Please refer to the University's undergraduate fees and funding page for information about all funding opportunities.
Music Undergraduate Scholarships
Four £3,000 scholarships are available to new undergraduate students entering a degree offered by Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies in September 2025. We will award the music scholarships in the first year of study and pay it in two equal instalments, the first on registration in semester one and the second in semester two.
Eligibility
To be considered for a music scholarship, you must:
- hold an offer of admission for BA Honours Music (W300), BMus Honour Music (W304), BA Honours Contemporary and Popular Music (W301) or BA Honours Folk and Traditional Music (W344)
- have attended/submitted an audition
- be a new UK, EU or international student commencing your studies in 2025
Successful candidates may not be in receipt of other funding from the University.
How to apply
You do not need to apply for these scholarships. Eligible candidates will automatically be considered for a scholarship on the basis of their academic merit, musical track record and performance at an Interview/online audition.
Successful candidates will be notified in April/May 2025 and must firm accept our offer to receive the scholarship.
Contact us
If you have any queries about the music scholarships or your eligibility for an award, please contact us by emailing musicadmissions@ncl.ac.uk.
Organ and Choral Scholarships
Organ and Choral Scholarships are open to all student members of the university, whatever their degree course.
The University Organ Scholarship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students and can be held singly or in conjunction with scholarships at places of worship in the city. For more information, please contact Prof. Magnus Williamson at magnus.williamson@nc.ac.uk
We are pleased to host Choral Scholarships in partnership with the historic St Andrews Church. These scholarships begin at £1,500 per annum and encompass Sundays during termtime, Friday evening rehearsals, Thursday Compline during Lent, and some Holy Week services. Scholarships are open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Newcastle Cathedral choral scholarships begin at £2,000 per year. You'll also get free singing lessons at St Nicholas Cathedral.
For more information, please telephone: +44 (0)191 232 1939
Postgraduate
Please refer to the University's postgraduate finance and funding page for information about all funding opportunities.
AHRC funding, Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that we have been successful in our application to the AHRC under the second phase of the Block Grant Partnership.
This gives us funding of future PhD students as part of the Northern Bridge Consortium, along with Durham University and Queen's University Belfast.
Eligibility
The majority of the funding that is now available via the Northern Bridge Consortium is for PhD students only.
You must be a UK or EU citizen and you want to study at postgraduate level at Newcastle University.
Find out more about how to apply at the Northern Bridge Consortium website
Jane Constance MA International Multimedia Journalism Scholarship 2025-26
Provided by: Simon Constance and family
Newcastle University is pleased to offer the Jane Constance Scholarship to support North East women to pursue a career in Journalism. It is available for candidates wishing to study MA International Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University beginning in September 2025.
The scholarship can be used for course fees or materials, accommodation or childcare. Support will also be available to secure post-qualification employment.
Number of awards available: 2
Scholarship Amount: £6,250 for 1 year of full-time study or over 2 years for part-time students.
Eligibility Criteria:
Two awards of £6,250 each are available for postgraduate students commencing their studies in September 2025, on the MA International Multimedia Journalism degree programme.
The scholarship is for female home students from the North East.
Application [How to Apply]:
Applications should be submitted via the online application form: https://forms.office.com/e/WMQbCsVwbG
Applications must be received no later than 30 June 2025.
Notice of Award: You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term of the outcome of your application.
Conditions of scholarship:
All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.
Queries should be directed to NU Advancement: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk
Florence Hilda Yates Scholarship
100% fees at the Home rate for a student starting the MMus, MLitt or MPhil research degrees in Music. If the scholarship is held by an overseas student, the holder will be responsible for paying the balance between the home and the overseas fees rate.
Two awards are available this year. One award is open to ALL students, and the other is reserved exclusively for students from under-represented groups to progress to higher level study (full eligibility criteria and evidence required are detailed in the application form)