China Excellence Scholarship at University of Southampton 2026

Eligibility Criteria for the China Excellence Scholarship:

Applicants must:

• be a resident of China who would be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.
• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study any in-person, full-time, postgraduate master’s programme.
• achieve a first-class honours degree or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies at a tier A or B university.
• pay their tuition fee deposit by Thursday 15 January 2026.

Application Process:

Applicants need not apply for the scholarship.

Value of the China Excellence Scholarship:

GBP 5,000 is available as a tuition fee reduction on the first year of study.

NOTE:

•  If the student is already in receipt of a scholarship award from us or you become eligible for another scholarship award from us, we will apply 50% of the value of the Excellence Scholarship award.
• We determine residency as where you have been living for a 3-year period or longer before the start of the course.