Scholarship Overview

• Newcastle University is pleased to offer 30 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships (VCES) for outstanding international applicants who apply to commence full-time Master’s studies on an eligible programme.
• This scholarship Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships - Postgraduate (2025 entry) is offered by Newcastle University.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Newcastle University in UK

• MA in British History
  MA in European History
• MA in European Union Studies
  MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations
• MA in Cross-Cultural Communication
  MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and International Management
• MSc in Environmental Engineering
  Master of Science in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
• MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and International Marketing
  MSc in Biomedical Engineering
• MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and Applied Linguistics
  MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and Education
• MSc in Environmental Consultancy
  MSc in Chemistry
• MSc in Digital Business
  MSc in Drug Chemistry
• MSc in Exercise Physiology
  MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL
• MA in Applied Linguistics Research
  MSc in Clinical Linguistics and Evidence Based Practice (Research)
• MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Science
  MSc Advanced Computer Science
• MSc in Advanced International Business Management and Marketing (Dual Award)
  MSc in Bioinformatics
• Master of Science in Banking & Finance
  MA in Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies
• Msc Data Science (with Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence)
  MA in Arts, Business and Creativity
• MA in Creative Arts Practice
  Master of Science in International Economics & Finance
• MA in Creative Writing
  MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies
• MSc in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
  MA in Archaeology
• MA in Education Research
  MSc in Computer Game Engineering
• MA in Education: International Perspectives

• Scholarships are offered to all postgraduateprogram applicants.

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Scholarship offered as 50% off on tuition fee.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 30

• Number Of Awards
  • 30 scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required

Eligibility

• To be considered for the up to 50% scholarships applicants must:
  • -be domiciled in of one of the following countries/regions:
  • Canada, USA
  • China
  • Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
  • Colombia, Peru 
  • Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Turkey
  • Bangladesh, India, Nepal, 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 Master’s degree programme at the University’s Newcastle city centre campus for the 2025/26 academic year
• already have or expect to receive the equivalent of an upper second class UK honours degree or above
• Eligible candidates will be assessed according to evidence of academic ability, evidence of commitment to studies and quality of application.

Application Process for this scholarship

• No additional documents are required.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	Not Available	Application start date is September 2025.
Application final end date	May 29, 2025	Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	scholarship.applications@ncl.ac.uk
Phone number	+44 191 208 8107/553