Funding
We want to attract the best students to QMUL, regardless of their financial situation. Every year we offer a range of scholarships, bursaries and awards to help applicants fund their studies.
QMUL Scholarships
University is a big investment in your future. Each year, Queen Mary supports our postgraduate students through a generous package of scholarships. International students joining Queen Mary in September 2025 can apply now for our £5,000 Global Talent Scholarship.
Scholarships and Funding available to Masters students in the School of Geography
The Global Talent Scholarship is worth £5,000 for highly qualified postgraduate taught offer holders joining us in September 2025. The Scholarship is available to all international students with an offer for an eligible programme, from a select group of countries, who meet the following criteria:
- Achieve a minimum 2:1 Class Honours degree or overseas equivalent
- Hold an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught programme for September 2024 entry
- Have overseas fee status
Once you’ve applied for a Masters programme at Queen Mary and received an offer, you’ll need to complete the online scholarship application form. Conditional offer holders who are on course to achieve a 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) are welcome to apply. The scholarship will be deducted from a recipient’s tuition fees when they enrol at Queen Mary.
(up to £3,000 - for home and overseas students): This bursary is available to students who are holding an offer of a place on any masters programmes in the School of Geography. Interested applicants should submit a statement via the online application form elaborating why they should be considered, highlighting their academic and professional merit and details of how the award will help their professional development. Any queries should be addressed to the Postgraduate Studies Manager, geog-pgadmin@qmul.ac.uk.
- Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Award
This is open to all QMUL graduates enrolling on a full postgraduate degree programme who are self-funding at least part of their tuition fees. Eligible students joining the School of Geography are eligible for a 10% tuition fee discount. Full details are available online.
(up to £4000 – for home students only): This bursary is open to students on the MSc Water and Environmental Management programme who are entitled to permanently live and work in the UK. Interested applicants should submit via the online application form explaining why they believe they should be awarded the bursary and how it would benefit them. Any further queries should be addressed in the first instance to the Postgraduate Studies Manager, geog-pgadmin@qmul.ac.uk.
Additional scholarship opportunities:
All scholarships available via QMUL - including those limited to nationals of certain countries - are listed on qmul.ac.uk/scholarships.
Students in the School have received scholarships from the following funding routes:
- Chevening Scholarships
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Fulbright-QMUL Postgraduate Awards
- Jean Monnet Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarships
- Qalaa Holdings Scholarship
- Sekforde House Trust Scholarships
- Canadian Memorial Foundation
Postgraduate loans:
The UK Government offers postgraduate loans up to £12,471 for UK nationals. The Masters Loan is available for any taught Masters programme including MRes programmes and part-time study. Eligibility criteria apply. Find out more.
Tuition fees:
Please follow this link for information on fees. Fees per year for part-time students are 50% of those listed. Children of QMUL alumni paying overseas fees are entitled to a 10% reduction on their tuition fees, if no other university scholarship has been offered. A 10% tuition fee reduction is also offered to overseas applicants who previously studied at QMUL as part of a Study Abroad programme.
