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Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
A tuition fee discount applied each year of the degree, worth several thousand pounds in total
- Funder
- University of Sheffield
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Coverage
- Partial
About this scholarship
Sheffield applies its international merit scholarship as an automatic tuition discount, so there is no separate form, no essay and no deadline to miss.
Because it renews each year subject to results, the cumulative value across a three or four-year degree is considerably larger than the headline annual figure. Medicine and dentistry are excluded.
🗓️ Deadline
No separate application — assessed automatically from your admission application
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- International fee-paying student starting an undergraduate degree at Sheffield
- Meeting the academic threshold set for the current entry year
- Enrolled on an eligible course — medicine and dentistry are excluded
- Open to applicants of any nationality
- Continued award depends on maintaining the required average
How to apply
- Apply for your undergraduate course through UCAS in the normal way
- No separate scholarship application is needed
- Eligible students are identified automatically from the admission application
- The discount is applied to your tuition account rather than paid as cash
- Check the current-year threshold, which the university republishes each cycle
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Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship: your questions, answered
What does the Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship cover?
A tuition fee discount applied each year of the degree, worth several thousand pounds in total. Sheffield applies its international merit scholarship as an automatic tuition discount, so there is no separate form, no essay and no deadline to miss.
Who is eligible for the Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship?
Core requirements are: International fee-paying student starting an undergraduate degree at Sheffield; Meeting the academic threshold set for the current entry year; Enrolled on an eligible course — medicine and dentistry are excluded; Open to applicants of any nationality; Continued award depends on maintaining the required average. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship deadline?
No separate application — assessed automatically from your admission application. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
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