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Southampton Presidential International Scholarship
Full tuition for a small number of awards, or £10,000 towards tuition for the rest
- Funder
- University of Southampton
- Level
- Undergraduate · Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Varies
About this scholarship
Southampton makes around 25 of these awards each cycle — a handful covering full tuition and the remainder worth £10,000 — split across undergraduate and taught master's entrants.
Undergraduate awards run for each year of study while master's awards cover the first year, and the application asks how your studies connect to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
🗓️ Deadline
Details for each entry year are published around October — late applications are not accepted
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- International fee status applicant to an undergraduate or taught master's degree
- PGCert, PGDip, foundation, research and distance-learning courses are excluded
- Strong academic record in your previous qualification
- A written response on your contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
- Willingness to act as an ambassador for the university
How to apply
- Apply for an eligible Southampton course and hold an offer
- Watch the scholarship page from October for the current year's terms
- Complete the scholarship form before the stated deadline
- Answer the Sustainable Development Goals question specifically, not generically
- Expect a competitive process — not all applications succeed
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Southampton Presidential International Scholarship: your questions, answered
What does the Southampton Presidential International Scholarship cover?
Full tuition for a small number of awards, or £10,000 towards tuition for the rest. Southampton makes around 25 of these awards each cycle — a handful covering full tuition and the remainder worth £10,000 — split across undergraduate and taught master's entrants.
Who is eligible for the Southampton Presidential International Scholarship?
Core requirements are: International fee status applicant to an undergraduate or taught master's degree; PGCert, PGDip, foundation, research and distance-learning courses are excluded; Strong academic record in your previous qualification; A written response on your contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals; Willingness to act as an ambassador for the university. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Southampton Presidential International Scholarship deadline?
Details for each entry year are published around October — late applications are not accepted. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
What does the placement service cost?
A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees 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?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.