Scholarship details
International first-year students attending the University of York are eligible to apply for one of the Be Exceptional 60th Anniversary Scholarships. These awards are intended to help these students realize their academic potential at York. Only in your first year will you receive a discount on your tuition fees totaling £7,500 thanks to the scholarship.
There will be two separate times when applications can be submitted for this. You have the option of submitting an application either in the first or second round. Applicants who were rejected in the first round will have their applications automatically considered in the second round. The application period for the 2023–24 school year will begin on Monday, January 9, 2023.
About the Scholarship Sponsor:
York University was established in 1963 after receiving permission to open from the University Grants Commission in 1960. As chancellor, Lord James oversaw the university’s first day of classes on October 9, 1963, when it opened its doors to 230 freshmen. When it first started, the institution only had 28 faculty and staff members across six departments (economics, English, education, history, politics, and mathematics). Currently, the university is home to nine colleges in addition to approximately thirty research centers and departments. The university’s status as a recognized educational institution has been confirmed by the Privy Council.
The Heslington campus of the University of York has been growing and changing ever since it first opened. The campus is filled with monuments, sculptures, and academic buildings. The former King’s Manor is now home to the Department of Archaeology, the Centre for Medieval Studies, and the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies. Concerts, competitions, conferences, graduations, fashion shows, and other events are regularly held at Central Hall, a tiered auditorium in the center of campus. The institution maintains an extensive library and archive system, which includes numerous locations both on campus and in the surrounding community. The JB Morrell Library is the primary resource center on campus. You can also find Heslington Hall on campus.
Archaeology, science, computer science, law, management, medicine, mathematics, languages, arts, philosophy, psychology, and sociology are just some of the fields of study available at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels at the University of York. The university now has 18,930 active students. Many prestigious research institutions throughout the world work with this university. It is one of a consortium of 24 elite schools committed to advanced academic study and research. The university also has a strong international reputation for its student exchange and research partnerships. It offers outstanding opportunities for employment in well-known companies and provides students with top-notch professional training.
The university has produced a number of notable and successful alumni. Famous British journalist, media executive, TV host, and football official Greg Dyke does it all. Vice President of the World Bank Group and former President of Portugal Anbal Cavaco Silva Mahmoud Mohieldin. Famous British writer Jung Chang is well known for her book “Wild Swans,” which has won numerous accolades. As an English author and screenwriter, Anthony Horowitz is best known for his work on the “Diamond Brothers,” “The Power of Five,” and “Alex Rider” film franchises. The late Han Seung-soo, former Prime Minister of South Korea Journalist and novelist Peter Hitchens writes for The Mail. In addition to “The Abolition of Britain” and “The War We Never Fought,” “The Rage Against God” is another one of his well-known works.
York is a forward-thinking, research-intensive university that aims to create life-saving discoveries, breakthrough technologies, and cultural improvements in order to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The University’s research strategy rests on seven pillars that align the institution’s academic strengths with the most pressing scientific, social, and environmental issues of our day. 35% of university research in the United Kingdom was rated as “world-leading” in a recent evaluation, with 48% receiving the “international excellent” designation.
The intellectual rigor and worldwide focus of the University’s research informs the excellent quality of its classroom instruction. York’s college structure, along with its specialist personal career development support, world-class athletic facilities, and active free public engagement program (including the York Festival of Ideas), all combine to provide students with an unparalleled educational experience.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of York
Scholarship Country: United Kingdom
Scholarship Worth: £7,500
Scholarship Type: Undergraduate
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- A reduction in tuition costs up to £7,500
Eligibility for Scholarship
- You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for a Be Exceptional 60th Anniversary scholarship:
- have received a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by the deadline of 26 March 2023 (round one) or 12 June 2023 (round two); however, you do not need to have accepted the offer.
- be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (all fee assessments must be completed by the 26th of March 2023 (round one) or the 12th of June 2023 (round two)).
- desire to enroll in a four-year college program and study full-time.
- You will not be eligible if one of the following applies to you:
- you are an undergraduate student and have selected us as your insurance provider before either the 26th of March 2023 (round one) or the 12th of June 2023. you are the recipient of a scholarship that covers the whole cost of tuition or are fully funded (round two).
- Students who are planning to pursue one of the following majors will not be considered for these scholarships:
- Distance and online study opportunities provided by the Hull York Medical School International Pathway College.
- Part-time courses
- GEMMA and MAPP programs offered by Kaplan International College in London
- Only students from other countries, including those from the EU, are eligible to apply.
- The first round of application submissions will commence on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:01 am GMT.
- The application period will expire on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm GMT.
- The second round of applications will open on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 12:01 am GMT.
- Applications must be received no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. GMT
- The recipients of the winning scholarships will be chosen by a committee comprised of senior faculty and staff members from the University.
- We hope to have the results of your scholarship application to you by the 17th of April 2023 (for the first round) or the 7th of July 2023 for the second round (round two).
Undergraduates at Leeds University in the United Kingdom can apply for a scholarship for the 2023–2024 school year. In an effort to inspire all students to continue their study, the University of Leeds is looking for exceptional students who can participate in research across the Mathematics department and are inspired to pursue higher education.
Nationality
The University of York 2023-2024 Be Exceptional 60th Anniversary Undergraduate Scholarship (UK) is open to all International Students
Application Procedure
- Are you interested, and do you qualify? To submit an application, please visit the University of York’s website at www.york.ac.uk. The application deadline is Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm British Summer Time.
- Applying is required to be done online. If you submitted an application during the first round, your name will be put into consideration for the second.
- The first round of application submissions will commence on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:01 am GMT.
- The application period will expire on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm GMT.
- The second round of applications will open on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 12:01 am GMT.
- Applications must be received no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. GMT
Application Deadline
The application deadline for University of York 2023-2024 Be Exceptional 60th Anniversary Undergraduate Scholarship (UK) is June 12, 2023
