Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarships

The Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarships are prestigious awards offered by Newcastle University for outstanding international students applying for full-time undergraduate study. The scholarship provides up to 50% reduction on tuition fees for the full duration of the degree programme. A total of 30 scholarship awards are available for the 2026 entry cohort. These scholarships recognize and reward exceptional academic ability, commitment to studies, and quality of application. Recipients must be classified as international students for fee purposes and must hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree programme at Newcastle University's city centre campus. The scholarship is renewable for the full duration of the undergraduate programme, providing substantial financial support to help talented international students pursue their academic goals at one of the UK's leading research universities.