The Education Beyond Borders scholarship provides funding for eligible in-person postgraduate taught Master’s programmes at the University of Edinburgh. Programmes are available in all three colleges, but exceptions are listed below.
Find out about the eligible postgraduate degree programmes you can study on with the Education Beyond Borders scholarship and how to apply for your chosen programme.
If you follow the link to your chosen programme, this will take you to information about the degree. Please read these carefully – in particular, the entry requirements and deadlines for applying.
| Submitting your application | You must apply for your chosen programme using the University of Edinburgh's online applications system ('EUCLID'). You’ll find a link to this application system on the programme page for your chosen course. |
| Academic requirements | To study at postgraduate level, you must normally hold a degree in an appropriate subject, with an excellent or very good classification (equivalent to first or upper second class honours in the UK). Entry requirements vary between degree programmes and you should check you have the necessary qualifications before applying. Find the specific entry requirements for your chosen programme in our degree finder. Find out your entry requirements Applicants with refugee or related statuses (as outlined above) are required to meet minimum entry requirements to be considered for an offer of a place. |
| English Language requirements | You must demonstrate a level of English language competency that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence. English language requirements vary between degree programmes and you should check you have the necessary qualifications before applying. Find the specific language requirements for your chosen programme in our degree finder. Find out your language requirements If you think the english language requirement might be a barrier to your access, please contact our team to discuss. Contact our team via email: educationbeyondborders@ed.ac.uk |
| Supporting documents | Before you apply, you should make sure you have the correct supporting documents ready to submit with your application. You may need to upload some or all of the following:
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Find out how to provide a certified translation We understand that some applicants who have fled their home country in urgent, difficult, or dangerous circumstances, may have only partial or no qualification documents, or may be unable to request documents from previous school or university. If you think this might affect you, please contact our team to discuss before making an application. Contact our team via email: educationbeyondborders@ed.ac.uk |
| Application fees | The University of Edinburgh does not charge a fee for you to apply for admission. However, applicants receiving an offer of admission for a taught postgraduate programme, either unconditional or conditional, will be asked to pay a non-refundable tuition fee deposit to secure their place on the programme. If you are successful in obtaining the scholarship, you will not be required to pay this fee deposit. Please contact our team to discuss. Contact our team via email: educationbeyondborders@ed.ac.uk |
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The scholarship is only available for one-year, full-time, taught programmes. If you want to check whether a programme is eligible for the scholarship, please contact the team.
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