Postgraduate taught scholarships

We offer a number of scholarships for outstanding students wishing to study a postgraduate course on our Tooting campus. We are dedicated to transforming people’s lives in the UK and around the world.

Our postgraduate scholarships

The tabs below give details of each of the postgraduate scholarships we offer.

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Applied Biomedical Science (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Biomedical Science (MRes)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Clinical Neuroscience Practice (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Global Health (MRes and MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
1	£12,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)
1	Full Tuition Fees, plus £17,000 maintenance grant for living expenses.	Scholarship with stipend	International applicants only, from a low-income, lower-middle-income or upper-middle country as defined by the World Bank. (see eligibility criteria below)

Genomic Medicine (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)
1	£10,000	Paid as a tution-fee discount. Sponsored by Lupin Healthcare	Home/UK applicants only

Heart Failure (MSc)

Number of scholarships

Each scholarship amount

Scholarship payment

Who is eligible?

Multiple

Full and partial fee scholarships (sponsored by pharmaceutical partners)

Paid as a tuition-fee discount

All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

£3,000

Paid as a tuition-fee discount

All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Medical Ethics, Law, and Humanities (MA)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Occupational Therapy (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Physician Associates Studies (MPAS)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
7	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Physiotherapy (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

Sports Cardiology (MSc)

Number of scholarships	Each scholarship amount	Scholarship payment	Who is eligible?
4	£3,000	Paid as a tuition-fee discount	All applicants (see eligibility criteria below)

How and when to apply for a postgraduate scholarship

There is no separate application process to apply. If you are a Home or International applicant applying for a taught postgraduate Master’s course which has a scholarship, you will be automatically considered for the scholarship, provided you submit your course application by the deadline below.

You must ensure your course application is completed and submitted by the deadline in order to be considered. This means your application must contain all relevant supporting documentation required by the programme applied to, such as your references contact detail, transcripts, and English language test results.

Your referees will be contacted at the point of submission, so we encourage you to apply before the deadline in order for us to obtain your references in time. Alternatively, you will need to request for your referees to complete their reference for you on the same day as you submit your application.

If you haven't heard about your scholarship application by 1 July 2025 then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.

Process for courses applied for via UCAS

Deadline: 29 January 2025 (applications now closed)

Courses:

Occupational Therapy (MSc Pre-registration)
Physician Associate Studies (MPAS)
Physiotherapy (MSc Pre-registration)

For these courses you will be invited to an in-person or virtual interview (MMI), which will form part of the scholarship criteria (see Eligibility and Assessment Criteria below).

Process for courses applied for directly to City St George's

Deadline:

Global Health scholarships - 2 March 2025 (applications now closed)
Overseas fee payers - 2 March 2025 (applications now closed)
Heart Failure scholarships - 1 June 2025
Home fee payers - 1 June 2025

Courses:

Applied Biomedical Science (MSc)
Biomedical Science (MRes)
Clinical Neuroscience Practice (MSc)
Genomic Medicine (MSc)
Global Health (MRes and MSc)
Heart Failure (MSc)
Medical Ethics, Law, and Humanities (MA)
Sports Cardiology (MSc)

For some of these courses you may be invited to an in-person or virtual panel interview, which will form part of the scholarship criteria (see Eligibility and Assessment Criteria below).

The following sections set out the eligibility for our scholarships, as well as how applicants will be assessed.

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Eligibility and assessment criteria

To be eligible for a scholarship you must:

Have made an application for a postgraduate Master’s course, either full-time or part-time study, by the deadlines stated above

Not already be qualified at a Master’s level or above (e.g. PhD)

Be self-funding your course fees or in receipt of a tuition fee loan (courses funded by the NHS or students receiving employer or sponsor funding are not eligible)

Have, or be predicted, a 2:1 or above or international equivalent

The Scholarship Committees will consider and score each application based on your:

Degree classification

Personal statement

References

Interview (where there is one)

How the scholarship funds are paid

The scholarship funds are paid as a partial or full (depending on your course) reduction in your tuition fee. For example, if your Master’s fee is £15,000 and the scholarship amount is £3,000 - then your tuition fee will be reduced to £12,000.

Key dates

You need to have applied for one of our taught postgraduate courses by the deadline above

If interviews take place they will be held between February and June 2025

Successful applicants will be contacted approximately 4 weeks after the application deadline. If you haven’t heard about your application by 1 July 2025 then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.

Other international scholarships

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GREAT Scholarship - India

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, we are offering one scholarship to students from India applying for postgraduate courses.

To find out more, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit our GREAT Scholarship webpage.

Hear from our scholars

This video tells the story of Sehr, who was awarded our International Health Scholarship.

The following stories are from some of our current scholars:

"Obtaining a scholarship has made this world class experience more affordable."

Read more from Sedji Basoah-Acolatse, Physician Associate Studies MPAS scholarship recipient.

"The scholarship has meant that I can pursue a future career to become a coroner."

Read more from Rachel Mahony, Global Health, Ethics and Law MSc scholarship recipient.

"The scholarship encouraged me to be more confident to pursue my ambitions."

Read more from Tran Thi Kieu Oanh, Biomedical Science – Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer MRes scholarship recipient.