What Scholarships Does The University of Manchester Offer to International Students?

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The University of Manchester advertises more than 350 scholarships through its Global Futures Scholarships programme, open to international undergraduate and master's students joining in 2027. The site directs interested students to check eligibility and then search for their course; it does not publish award amounts, deadlines, or the full eligibility rules on the pages reviewed here, so those details must be confirmed on the scholarship pages themselves.

What the Global Futures Scholarships cover

According to the university's own site, the programme is described as:

  • More than 350 scholarships in total
  • Open to international undergraduate and master's students
  • Applicable to students joining in 2027

The wording is broad: it names the student groups and the entry year, but not the value of individual awards, whether they are partial or full tuition waivers, or whether they apply to postgraduate research students. Treat "350+" as the headline figure the university promotes, and verify the specifics before relying on it for planning.

Who appears to be eligible

The site's phrasing points to two conditions:

  1. You are an international student (paying international fees rather than home fees).
  2. You are entering an undergraduate or taught master's programme in the 2027 entry cycle.

Postgraduate research is listed elsewhere on the site as a level of study, but the scholarship excerpt does not include it in the Global Futures description. If you are applying for a PhD, check the dedicated postgraduate research funding pages rather than assuming coverage.

How to check whether you qualify

The university's own pathway is short:

  1. Go to the Global Futures Scholarships section of manchester.ac.uk.
  2. Use the "Check if you're eligible" link to review the criteria.
  3. Confirm your level of study and entry year match the scholarship's scope.
  4. Then use "Find your course" to locate the specific programme, since scholarship availability can be tied to the course you apply for.

The expected result at step 2 is a clear yes/no on eligibility; if the checker asks for details you don't yet have (such as a confirmed offer), note what is required and return once your application is further along.

A practical example

Suppose you are an international student applying for a taught master's starting in 2027. You would open the Global Futures page, run the eligibility check, confirm that taught master's and 2027 entry are both in scope, and then search your subject area and course name to see the programme listing. If you were instead applying for 2026 undergraduate entry, the site's scholarship description would not match your cycle, and you would need to look for funding tied to that intake.

Common sticking points

  • Entry year mismatch. The advertised programme targets 2027 entry. If you are applying for a different year, don't assume the same scheme applies.
  • Level of study. Undergraduate and master's are named; research degrees are not in this description.
  • Missing award details. The reviewed pages don't state amounts or deadlines, so budget planning should wait until you have read the individual scholarship terms.
  • Course dependency. Because the site pairs scholarships with course search, eligibility may vary by programme; check both.

Other things worth knowing

The site also highlights the university's broader profile: it describes itself as the UK's largest single-site university and a Russell Group member, ranked 40th in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and first in the world for social and environmental impact in the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026. These facts are context for choosing the university, not scholarship criteria, but they explain why competition for funded places may be strong.

For payment and fee questions, the university maintains a separate "Making a payment" page under its study/payment section; scholarship terms and tuition payment are handled in different places, so check both if you are working out net costs.

If your goal is simply to confirm whether funding exists for your situation, start with the eligibility checker and your course page. If your goal is to compare Manchester against other universities on cost, you will need the individual award values, which the reviewed pages do not provide.