Funding Your Studies
If you live in the UK
Studying with the University of London is one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself. Our degrees, diplomas and certificates are among the most respected anywhere in the world. When you graduate you will have a qualification that’s recognised worldwide for its quality and value.
While no financial assistance is available from the University, many students receive financial support from their own employers – in both the public and private sector. It would certainly be worth asking your employer if they would consider offering such assistance. Our student registry can offer advice on what you need to do once you've obtained financial assistance. They can be contacted at: enrolments@london.ac.uk
Scholarships
Scholarships are currently available for the following programmes:
| Programme | What's available |
| Bachelor of Laws (LLB) | Up to five scholarships offered by the Undergraduate Laws Programme for long-term Ugandan residents. For more information, download the Scholarship Information Leaflet. [pdf: 2pgs, 160KB] To apply, download the Scholarship Application Form. [pdf: 8pgs, 460KB] |
| Masters in Educational and Social Research | One scholarship offered by the Institute of Education. |
| MSc Clinical Trials | One scholarship offered by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) |
| MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health | Commonwealth Scholarships (for Kenyan nationals) |
Other sources of funding
Dependent on nationality, employment circumstances and other factors, funding and sponsorship sources can include:
- United Nations (UNESCO, FAO, UNDP, UNEP etc)
- Bilateral Aid Agencies (SIDA, GTZ, etc)
- European Union
- British Council
- UK Department for International Development / Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- NGOs
- Educational and other charitable trusts
Prospective students are advised to approach their local British Council, British High Commission or British Embassy, for information on local funding.
There are only a small number of funding sources relative to the number of students looking for help. The level of competition for sponsorship and educational awards is generally extremely high, and students are encouraged to investigate funding possibilities early on. We suggest, however, that students do not delay in making their application for their course- in some instances a firm offer of a place can in fact be advantageous in a funding application.
Other possible sources of funding which you may be interested in exploring include:
- The Aga Khan Foundation [external link] which "provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies".
- Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa [external link] for which candidates from Southern Africa may be eligible to apply.
Please note: we are unable to provide an exhaustive list of all available funding, nor can we assist prospective students in finding funding sources. We encourage prospective students to investigate for themselves.