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Scholarships Information

British universities and other higher and further education establishments have built-up a strong reputation overseas by offering tuition of the highest standards and maintaining low student-to-staff ratios. About 230,000 overseas students are now studying in the UK at publicly funded higher and further education institutions.

Most overseas students following courses of higher or further education pay fees covering the full cost of their courses. Nations of other EU member states generally pay the lower level fees applicable to British 'home' students. Students attending Scottish institutions apply to either the Student Awards agency for Scotland, the appropriate local council or one of the 43 Scottish incorporated further education colleges, depending on the place and level of the course.

Further information is available at the following links:

• CRITERIA AND SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (PDF 150K)
• DFID SHARED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME