Exeter Global Excellence Scholarship
The Exeter Global Excellence Scholarship is a £5,000 to £10,000 tuition fee reduction for outstanding international postgraduate students joining a taught Master's at the University of Exeter. Around 300 awards are made each year across the Business School, Humanities, Social Sciences, Life & Environmental Sciences, and Engineering. There is no separate application form — Exeter automatically assesses every eligible offer-holder. Sri Lankan first-class graduates from Colombo, Peradeniya, Moratuwa, or NSBM are typically competitive, and Exeter's Russell Group standing makes this a credible mid-tier award for CVs back in Colombo.
The round for September 2026 entry closed on 1 July 2026. The award runs on an annual cycle tied to admission, so expect a comparable deadline in early July for the following year. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis up to the deadline, so applying early matters. Confirm the current date with University of Exeter before planning around it.
University of Exeter
University-funded
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Value
£5,000 – £10,000 (LKR 2M – 4M)
Duration
1-Year Master's
Awards
~300 per Year
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
University of Exeter — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
£5,000 – £10,000 Tuition Reduction. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
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Offer for an Exeter Taught Master's
You must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a full-time taught postgraduate programme starting September 2026 at the Streatham, St Luke's, or Penryn campus. Research degrees and online programmes are not eligible.
First-Class Undergraduate Degree
A first-class honours Bachelor's (or 4-year degree with a GPA equivalent to UK first-class). Sri Lankan applicants with a first-class from a recognised state or top private university generally qualify automatically.
International Fee Status
Open to overseas fee-paying students self-funding their tuition. Applicants already receiving full-tuition external funding (e.g. Chevening, Commonwealth) are not eligible — the award is designed to support self-funders.
English Proficiency
Meet Exeter's standard English requirement for your programme — typically IELTS 6.5 overall with no element below 6.0 (7.0 for Law and some Humanities). Sri Lankan applicants with English-medium degrees may qualify for an MOI waiver.
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Apply to Exeter postgrad by 1 July
Submit your Master's application via the Exeter Postgraduate Applicant Portal (graduate.exeter.ac.uk). Applications are reviewed in 4-6 weeks. There is no separate scholarship form.
Automatic scholarship assessment
When you receive your offer, the admissions team automatically reviews your academic record for Global Excellence consideration. The scholarship value (£5,000 or £10,000) is communicated within the offer letter.
Accept the offer and pay deposit
To activate the scholarship you must firmly accept your offer and pay the standard £2,000 tuition deposit by the deadline stated in the offer (typically 6 weeks before programme start).
Deduction at enrolment
The scholarship is applied as a direct deduction from your tuition invoice at enrolment in September — no funds are transferred to your bank account. CAS letter and visa application proceed against the reduced fee.
Why Exeter?
The University of Exeter is a Russell Group research-intensive university with strong rankings in Business, Sport Science, Politics, and Environmental Science. Exeter's living costs are around 30% lower than London, which stretches the scholarship plus self-funded budget significantly further.
#153
QS World Ranking 2026
Russell
Group Member
~300
Awards per Year
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