Universities that Award Financial Aid
Updated on Wednesday 17 October 2007
If you are an international student looking to study in the UK, the cost of education can be a barrier standing in your way of you achieving your goal. Just like our USA Schools Awarding Aid Database, UK InternationalStudent.com has compiled a list of universities in the UK that offer financial aid to international students. If you are a potential international student looking to study in the UK, you might want to try these universities first - as they are known to offer scholarships and aid to incoming intenrational students.
| University Name | # Int'l Students | # Awarded Aid | University Scholarships Available | Average Award |
| Bournemouth University | 1,125 | Approx. 60 | Contact University for further information. | £1,000 |
| Durham University | 583 | N/A | Yes | £2,000 |
| European Business School, London | 810 | 3 | Yes | £11,100 |
| Imperial College London | 3,059 | N/A | Hardship fund | N/A |
| Keele University | 770 | N/A | Charter Scholarship £2,750 | N/A |
| King's College London | 2,736 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Middlesex University - London | 2,910 | 30 | Limited | N/A |
| Queen Mary, University of London | 1,659 | N/A | There are department specific scholarships available - please contact the school for more. | £2,000 |
| Regents Business School London | 360 | 30% | N/A | £2,000 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | 915 | 45 | Yes | £2,000 |
| School of Oriental and African Studies | 471 | N/A | Not for undergraduates | N/A |
| The London School of Economics and Political Science | 1,677 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The University of Brighton | 1,900 | N/A | 25 scholarships based on merit and/or financial aid | £3,000 |
| The University of Dundee | 1,500 | 50% | Limited £2,000 scholarship for all Arts and Science based subjects excluding medicine and dentistry | £2,000 |
| The University of Sheffield | 841 | 31 | Yes | £2,500 |
| University College For The Creative Arts | 384 | N/A | Inquire for information | N/A |
| University College London | 4,477 | N/A | Merit-based scholarships | £3,000-£5,000 |
| University of Bath | 1,176 | N/A | Details on request from Student Money Service | N/A |
| University of Birmingham | 1,292 | N/A | Please refer to the school for more info | N/A |
| University of Bristol | 1,744 | N/A | Yes, Merit Based International Scholarships | N/A |
| University of Buckingham | 438 | 25 | Please refer to website for details | £1,000 |
| University of Edinburgh | 3,600 | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| University of Essex | 1,778 | N/A | £280,384 Total award | N/A |
| University of Glasgow | 2,772 | 30 + | Some departments offer merit-based scholarships. | |
| University of Kent | 1,860 | N/A | Limited, merit-based | N/A |
| University of Leeds | 2,880 | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| University of Leicester | 2,700 | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| University of Liverpool | 1,950 | 100 | Yes, merit Base for UK, EU, & O/S | £3,000-£5,000 |
| University of Manchester | 5,060 | N/A | A limited number of scholarships in specific subject areas are available. | N/A |
| University of Nottingham | 3,600 | N/A | Large variety of scholarships available by subject and/or nationality. | N/A |
| University of Reading | 783 | N/A | Limited | N/A |
| University of Southampton | 765 | N/A | Yes, but not athletic. | N/A |
| University of Stirling | 471 | N/A | Yes | £2,000 |
| University of Surrey | 1,140 | 25 | N/A | £500-£1,500 |
| University of Warwick | 2,380 | 80 | Limited | £3,000 |
| University of Westminster | 2,969 | N/A | Yes, limited for need-based, merit-based for Intl students | N/A |
| University of York | 975 | N/A | Yes | N/A |
For more information about each school, please click on the school name to go directly to the schools website. If you are a school administrator and would like to add your information, or update it - please contact us for more information on doing that.
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