Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught 2026

If you have received your offer (conditional or unconditional) and have not yet paid the international deposit you can pay via our online store, which will also give you the option to pay via Flywire:

• Applicants new to Kent

• Applicants who are currently studying at Kent

To help verify the deposit and confirm the scholarship, we recommend that applicants pay via a non-bank transfer option. Once you’ve done this, no further action is required. However, if you do pay via bank transfer you will need to email your proof of payment to international@kent.ac.uk order to be eligible for the scholarship.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 19 December 2025
2. Value: £3,000 tuition discount
3. Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters – Taught)
4. Sponsor: University of Kent
5. Eligible Countries: All African countries

Eligibility Criteria for Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught 2026

If you are domiciled in an African country, you could qualify for our Kent Future Student Scholarship, worth £3,000.

Open to postgraduate taught applicants of full-time UK programmes.

Applicants must have paid their tuition fee deposit by 19th December, 2025 for a £3,000 discount*.

This scholarship is for students beginning their degrees in January 2026 only.

Please note that this scholarship is only available to students assessed as self-funded overseas fee payers who are paying fees directly to the University of Kent.

Applicants who have applied for a master's program that includes an integrated pre-master's are not eligible to receive the scholarship.

Applicants who have applied for distance learning programmes are not eligible.

Applicants who have applied for a PCert or PDip programme are not eligible.

This award is not stackable unless the applicant is coming to us through a progression agreement, in which case both the Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught and progression discount can be awarded. Should you apply for a higher-value scholarship and be successful, then you will receive the higher-value award. The Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught will then be retracted.

This award is also open to international students who are normally domiciled in an eligible country, but who are currently resident in the UK for purposes of study.

*Please note that these deadlines cannot be extended under any circumstances.

Benefits of Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught 2026

If you are eligible, receive an offer and pay your tuition fee deposit on or before 19th December, 2025, you'll get a Scholarship of £3,000 as a discount against your tuition fee, for one year of study.

How to Apply

There is no application process. All eligible applicants who have paid their deposit by the stated deadlines will be contacted with a scholarship offer in due course, which they will need to accept.

If you would like to check your eligibility, to verify a deposit payment, or for any general queries regarding this award, please contact international@kent.ac.uk.

For more information, kindly visit University of Kent webpage.

19 December 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught 2026