Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships (2025 entry)
We are pleased to offer 30 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship awards for outstanding applicants who apply for full-time undergraduate study at Newcastle University.
Scholarship details
Value of award
Up to 50% off tuition fees
Start date and duration
September 2025 for the full duration of the degree programme
Application closing dates
- 27th February 2025
- 3rd April 2025
Sponsor
Newcastle University
Eligibility criteria
To be considered for scholarships applicants must:
- be domiciled in one of one of the following countries/regions:
- South Africa, Kenya
- USA, Canada
- China
- Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea
- Brazil, Mexico, Peru
- Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and UAE
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
- be assessed as international for fee purposes:
- hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree programme at the University’s Newcastle city centre campus for the 2025/26 academic year
- already have or expect to receive a minimum of ABB at A level or equivalent
Eligible candidates will be assessed according to evidence of academic ability, evidence of commitment to studies and quality of application.
Further details, including a list of non-eligible courses, can be found in the VCES 50 percent UG regulations (2025-26) (PDF: 58 KB).
How to apply
You apply for this scholarship online separately to your course. You must already hold an offer to study at the University to apply. If you apply before midnight UK time on the first closing date we aim to let you know the outcome within 4 weeks after that closing date. If you apply after the first but before the second closing date then you will get your result 4 – 6 weeks after the second closing date.
Apply for the scholarship here
Contact
Email: scholarship.applications@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: +44 191 208 8107 | +44 191 208 5537