University of Sussex Masters Degree Deadline: 30 April (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2027 Update (13 November 2026): Applications are closed. The last round, for Master’s courses starting in September 2026, ran from 15 to 30 April 2026, and the University of Sussex has not yet published the 2027 round. Brief description: The University of Sussex offers a limited number of Chancellor’s International Scholarships to self-funded international students with exceptional grades who take a full-time taught Master’s degree at Sussex. The scholarship is a £5,000 reduction in tuition fees for one academic year. Sussex also runs a separate £5,000 Chancellor’s International Scholarship for excellent undergraduate applicants. Host Institution(s): University of Sussex in Brighton, UK Level/Field of study: Full-time taught Master’s courses at Sussex, except: • certificates and diplomas (including the PGCE); • courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School; • online courses and School Direct teaching courses; • social work degrees funded by an NHS bursary, Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status) and degrees funded by the research councils; • the development courses taught with the Institute of Development Studies, such as the MA Development Studies, MA Food and Development, MA Gender and Development, MA Globalisation, Business and Development, MA Governance, Development and Public Policy, MA Poverty, Policy and Development Practice, MA Power, Participation and Social Change and the MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy. Number of Awards: A limited number Target group: International students who pay overseas fees Scholarship value/inclusions: A £5,000 tuition fee reduction for one academic year, with no cash alternative. It cannot be combined with the Sussex Alumni Scholarship (the higher award applies), and you lose it if you defer or temporarily withdraw. Eligibility: In the last round, applicants had to: • be classified as overseas for fee purposes; • take up a place on an eligible full-time Master’s course starting in September; • be self-financing; • have exceptional grades (the University gives minimum grades by country, for example a GPA of 3.5 in Bangladesh or the USA, a first class degree in Nigeria and at least 70% in India, depending on the university). You cannot apply if you already hold another University of Sussex scholarship, such as the Chancellor’s Masters Scholarship. Application instructions: Applications are currently closed. You need an offer for an eligible Master’s course at Sussex before you apply for the scholarship, and you may be asked for a personal statement, which must be your own work. In the last round, applications opened on 15 April and closed on 30 April 2026, and every applicant had a decision by the end of July. Check the official website for the 2027 dates. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/view/1871-Chancellor-s-International-Scholarships Related Scholarships: List of Top 15+ UK Scholarships for International StudentsThe post University of Sussex Chancellor’s International Scholarships first appeared on Scholars4DeV.