Welcome students from India

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT British Campaign, this scholarship programme offers financial support of £10,000 to eligible students from India pursuing one year of postgraduate study at the University of Derby, as part of our September 2025 intake.

A separate application is required through an online form once you have received your offer. Applicants must be on one of the following courses:

• Big Data Analytics MSc
• Cyber Security MSc
• Information Technology MSc

GREAT Scholarships full details

Full tuition fee and stipend for talented and motivated postgraduate students to study MSc Intelligence, Security, and Disaster Management from September 2025. Applications open to students from the following Commonwealth countries:

• Bangladesh

• Belize

• Botswana

• Cameroon

• Dominica

• Eswatini

• Fiji

• Gabon

• Ghana

• Grenada

• Guyana

• India

• Jamaica

• Kenya

• Kiribati

• Lesotho

• Malawi

• Malaysia

• Maldives

• Mauritius

• Montserrat

• Mozambique

• Namibia

• Nauru

• Nigeria

• Pakistan

• Papua New Guinea

• Rwanda

• Saint Helena

• Saint Lucia

• Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

• Samoa

• Sierra Leone

• Solomon Islands

• South Africa

• Sri Lanka

• Tanzania

• The Gambia

• Togo

• Tonga

• Tuvalu

• Uganda

• Vanuatu

• Zambia

The deadline for this scholarship has now passed.

More information can be found on the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship website.

As part of our commitment to our international student family, we are delighted to offer a range of prestigious tuition scholarships on courses starting in September 2025.

The University of Derby is a TEF Gold institution, and it is important to us that we attract the brightest, most ambitious, and capable students. We want scholars who enhance our community of excellence and who will build their future here in the UK or will be a proud alumni representative of the University around the world.

Subject to conditions outlined below, we can confirm that students will be eligible for the award of a Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship of £2,000, which will be deducted from their first-year tuition fee. This £2,000 scholarship is in addition to our existing Full Payment Discount whereby students who pay their annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment benefit from a £1,000 discount.*

Who can apply?

To be eligible students must be:

• An overseas fee payer
• Self-financing their tuition fees
• Entering a UK campus-based full-time taught postgraduate course or a full-time taught undergraduate course
• Starting in September 2025
• Studying at the University of Derby for the first time

Students who qualify for the Vice-Chancellor’s scholarship will not be eligible for the International Alumni Discount or any other University financial awards (apart from the Full Payment Discount).

How students will receive their scholarship 

The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship award will be automatically applied. It will be deducted from the fee amount outstanding, which should be paid in line with university guidance.  

Students who receive an award will still need to:

• Meet any academic conditions in their offer
• Have paid their deposit of £8,000
• Have successfully completed their pre-CAS interview (if appropriate)
• Have been issued a CAS (if appropriate)
• Have completed enrolment

Students who pay the full international fee upfront, prior to enrolling, will receive an additional £1,000 fee discount. 

For students wanting to confirm their place and ensure they can satisfy immigration requirements (including their pre-CAS interview) in time to arrive in the country by the start of the course, we strongly recommend that the above steps are completed ASAP.

Need help?

For questions about Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, please contact our Admissions office on askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.

*For further details on the £2,000 Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and £1,000 Full Payment Discount visit our Scholarships, Bursaries and Discounts webpage and note that Terms and Conditions apply. 

• A minimum of 70% in the Standard XII
• We will accept English from CBSE, CICSE and Maharashtra boards with a minimum of 75%

• Bachelors degrees from institutions recognised by NARIC or government recognised institutions
• Requirements will vary depending on recognition of institution and scoring system used. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis
• A score of 60% is considered comparable to a UK 2:1; a score of 50% is considered comparable to a UK 2:2 plus work experience

We accept UKVI or Academic IELTS at the required score for your chosen course, as indicated on the course page. The test must be no older than two years old. We will not be accepting Medium of Instruction evidence for English language.

Find out more about English language testing

For more information and advice about entry requirements contact us.

• Pearl Academy (India)