Royal Veterinary College, University Of London - [RVC London], London, England - Scholarship

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Updated on - Sep 3, 2026

Royal Veterinary College offers 10+ named scholarships and bursaries, of which 8 are accessible to Indian applicants.

Awards range from a fee cut of GBP 3,000 (INR 3.83 Lakhs) to a full BVetMed tuition waiver worth GBP 47,960 (INR 61.15 Lakhs) per year.

Standard BVetMed tuition: GBP 47,960 (INR 61.15 Lakhs) per year for international students.
With the RVC BVetMed Full Fee Waiver: GBP 0, a saving of INR 61.15 Lakhs each year.
With Chevening plus stipend: full tuition, return flights, and roughly INR 21.68 Lakhs in yearly living costs covered.
Next major deadline: Chevening 2027-28 applications close 6 October 2026, 4:30 PM IST.

Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 GBP = INR 127.51 as of September 2026. Fee waivers cover tuition only, so hostel rent and living costs still apply on top.

Table of Contents

Royal Veterinary College Scholarships for UG Students
Royal Veterinary College Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students
India-Specific Scholarships at Royal Veterinary College
Royal Veterinary College PhD Scholarships
External Government Scholarships for Royal Veterinary College Applicants
Royal Veterinary College Scholarships: Frequently Asked Questions

Royal Veterinary College Scholarships for UG Students

Undergraduate Indian applicants have three main university-run awards, one of which is a full tuition waiver on the flagship BVetMed course.

Scholarship	Value (per year)	Eligibility	Deadline (tentative)
RVC International Merit Scholarship (BVetMed)	Full tuition waiver, GBP 47,960 (INR 61.15 Lakhs)	One high-scoring international offer-holder per BVetMed cohort. Automatic on strength of application	Tracks UCAS 2027 equal consideration: 13 January 2027, 6:30 PM IST
RVC Excellence Scholarship	GBP 3,000 (INR 3.83 Lakhs)	Merit-based, international UG applicants with a firm offer	Automatic review by 30 June 2027 (tentative)
RVC Scholarship for BSc Biological Sciences	GBP 5,000 (INR 6.38 Lakhs)	International UG offer-holders on BSc Biological Sciences or BSc Veterinary Nursing	Tentative 31 July 2027, applied for after offer

The BVetMed full-fee waiver is the most valuable award any Indian applicant can win at RVC. It runs across the full five years of the course, worth roughly INR 305 Lakhs in total tuition savings.

For a lighter cost cut, the RVC Excellence and BSc awards stack with the UCAS application. Both are decided automatically once a full offer is in place, so no separate scholarship form is required. Weigh course choice against the RVC fees breakdown before applying.

Royal Veterinary College Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students

Postgraduate Indian applicants at RVC compete for one main discretionary bursary and a research-linked Wellcome award.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Deadline (tentative)
RVC Postgraduate Bursary	GBP 5,000+ (INR 6.38 Lakhs+) discretionary top-up	Home and international MSc students. Assessed on merit and residual household income	Apply by main course deadline (tentative 31 July 2027). Bursary decisions issued by July
Wellcome Trust Master’s Fellowship (linked)	Up to GBP 20,000 (INR 25.50 Lakhs) plus research costs	MSc One Health and infectious-disease applicants with a research proposal	Rolling review; tentative 15 January 2027 for the following intake

The Postgraduate Bursary sits behind course applications, so no separate form is needed. Applicants must submit their MSc application by the main deadline to be considered.

Fee-only bursaries typically pay GBP 5,000 (INR 6.38 Lakhs), though a smaller pool receive higher awards. The bursary usually offsets a fifth to a quarter of MSc tuition. RVC’s flagship taught programmes sit between GBP 25,410 (INR 32.40 Lakhs) and GBP 27,540 (INR 35.11 Lakhs) per year.

Reddit Insight: Applicants on r/veterinary say RVC’s postgraduate bursary skews toward MSc One Health and MSc Wild Animal Biology cohorts. Early July offer-holders convert at a higher rate than late deposits.

India-Specific Scholarships at Royal Veterinary College

Royal Veterinary College does not run any India-only scholarship, which is common for small specialist UK universities. Indian applicants access RVC funding through general international awards plus external India-facing foundations.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility (Indian applicants)	Deadline (tentative)
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship	Full tuition, living, and travel, up to INR 88 Lakhs a year	Indian nationals under 30, offer letter from RVC, top academic record	Tentative 22 March 2027, 11:59 PM IST
Narotam Sekhsaria PG Scholarship (interest-free loan)	Up to INR 30 Lakhs interest-free loan	Indian nationals with an offer for an MSc or PhD at RVC	Tentative 18 March 2027, 11:59 PM IST
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship	INR 1 Lakh to INR 10 Lakhs low-interest loan plus gift	Indian graduates, any level, RVC offer	Tentative 28 March 2027, 5:00 PM IST
Education Future International Scholarship	Up to INR 22 Lakhs	Indian nationals on an MSc or MRes at RVC	Tentative 10 March 2027, 11:59 PM IST

These awards are external to RVC and are applied for directly on each foundation’s portal. All four ask for an unconditional offer letter and proof of a UK visa application in progress.

Because RVC lacks an India-only route, plan on pairing one RVC award with one external India scheme. Cross-check your programme with the RVC admissions timeline before you lock in a foundation deadline.

Royal Veterinary College PhD Scholarships

RVC funds PhD students through UK Research and Innovation and the Bloomsbury Colleges partnership. Its own fees-bursary route supports applicants from outside the UK and EU.

Studentship	Value (per year)	Eligibility	Deadline (tentative)
UKRI PhD Studentship	Stipend of GBP 20,780 (INR 26.50 Lakhs) plus tuition support of GBP 5,005 (INR 6.38 Lakhs)	Any nationality, project-linked at RVC. Cap on the share of internationally-funded seats per project	Rolling; project-specific. First round tentative 8 January 2027
Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships	Full home tuition, GBP 20,780 (INR 26.50 Lakhs) stipend, three-year term	Cross-college project with one Bloomsbury partner (Birkbeck, LSHTM, SOAS, UCL IOE). Indian applicants eligible for the fully funded route	Tentative 16 February 2027, 4:30 PM IST (16:00 UK time)
RVC Fees Bursary for non-UK/EU PhD Applicants	Bridges the home-to-overseas fee gap, worth up to GBP 21,000 (INR 26.78 Lakhs) per year	Self-funded or partial-funded Indian PhD offer-holders	Automatic review at offer stage; no separate form

The RVC Fees Bursary is why Indian PhD applicants can afford self-funded routes at RVC. It closes the gap of about GBP 21,000 (INR 26.78 Lakhs) per year between home and overseas PhD fees. The bursary cuts the yearly out-of-pocket from about INR 32 Lakhs to closer to INR 6 Lakhs.

UKRI studentships pay the highest total, though seats are project-specific and Indian nationals compete with UK applicants for the same pool. Check RVC PhD project listings before you write to a supervisor. The RVC course catalog shows which departments have live PhD calls.

External Government Scholarships for Royal Veterinary College Applicants

Three UK government schemes carry Indian applicants at RVC: Chevening, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship, and GREAT Scholarships India.

Scheme	Value	Eligibility (Indian applicants)	Deadline
Chevening Scholarship	Full tuition, return flights, monthly stipend of GBP 1,452 (INR 1.85 Lakhs) outside London or GBP 1,781 (INR 2.27 Lakhs) in London	Indian graduates with 2+ years of work experience, UK 2:1 equivalent, one-year taught masters at RVC	6 October 2026, 4:30 PM IST (for 2027 intake)
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship	Full tuition, return flights, GBP 1,452 (INR 1.85 Lakhs) monthly outside London or GBP 1,781 (INR 2.27 Lakhs) inside London	Indian citizens on a one-year taught MSc, development-impact focus, nominated via SAKSHAT portal	Tentative mid-October 2026, 11:59 PM IST (for 2027 intake)
GREAT Scholarships India	GBP 10,000 (INR 12.75 Lakhs) toward tuition	Indian applicants on a one-year taught masters at RVC, single-award per participating uni per cycle	Tentative 31 May 2027, 4:30 PM IST

Chevening is the most competitive of the three, with roughly one in twelve Indian applications converting to an offer nationally. Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship runs a shorter shortlist and is nominated first through India’s Ministry of Education.

Before any application, keep these documents ready:

Bachelor’s transcripts and marks statements, notarised.
IELTS 6.5 overall with no band under 5.5 for Chevening.
Three programme choices drawn from the Chevening course finder.
A two-page career and study proposal mapped to your target RVC MSc.

Reddit Insight: Chevening awardees on r/CheveningScholars flag that RVC’s full taught MSc programmes are eligible. Bench-heavy MRes research tracks often fall outside the scheme. Cross-check on the Chevening course finder before you lock in your programme choice.

Stacking rules matter. RVC allows the Postgraduate Bursary to run alongside Chevening or Commonwealth, as long as total support does not exceed tuition. Read the RVC ranking profile to see how the college compares before choosing an award.

Explore More: RVC Overview | RVC Placements

Royal Veterinary College Scholarships: Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What is the maximum scholarship an Indian student can win at Royal Veterinary College?

Ans. The maximum is a full BVetMed tuition waiver of GBP 47,960 (INR 61.15 Lakhs) each year, awarded through the RVC International Merit Scholarship. Across five years, that stacks up to about INR 305 Lakhs in total tuition savings. For masters, a Chevening scholar plus the RVC Postgraduate Bursary can cover full tuition, return flights, and roughly INR 21.68 Lakhs in living costs.

Ques. When should Indian applicants apply for Royal Veterinary College scholarships?

Ans. Line up scholarship dates with course dates: Chevening 2027-28 closes on 6 October 2026, 4:30 PM IST. The RVC BVetMed Full Fee Waiver tracks UCAS equal consideration of 13 January 2027. RVC Postgraduate Bursary decisions are issued by July after the MSc deadline of 31 July 2027 (tentative).

Ques. Do I need a separate application for Royal Veterinary College scholarships?

Ans. Most RVC awards are automatic once an offer is in place. The BVetMed Full Fee Waiver, Excellence Scholarship, BSc Biological Sciences Award, and PhD Fees Bursary all sit in this automatic pool. Only the Postgraduate Bursary needs a residual-income form, and external schemes need their own portal applications.

Ques. What academic score do I need to be competitive?

Ans. A UK 2:1 equivalent is the working floor for Chevening, Commonwealth, and the RVC Postgraduate Bursary. That maps to about 60 percent in a three-year Indian degree or 65 percent in a four-year degree. The BVetMed Full Fee Waiver typically goes to applicants scoring 90 percent plus in class 12 with IB scores of 38 plus.

Ques. Do Royal Veterinary College scholarships cover London living costs?

Ans. Fee-only awards like the RVC Excellence Scholarship or BSc Biological Sciences Award only cover tuition. Chevening and Commonwealth both add a London stipend of GBP 1,781 (INR 2.27 Lakhs) per month, which clears the UK visa maintenance floor of GBP 1,483 per month for London. RVC’s Camden and Hawkshead campuses sit inside the London metropolitan zone for stipend purposes.