The University of Exeter offers a wide range of scholarships and funding opportunities through its funding database, with £7 million+ available for international students in the 2026/27 academic year. For Indian applicants, the university lists country-specific funding including the £3,000 Undergraduate Scholarship for eligible September 2026 entrants and the £7,500 Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Scholarship for eligible Master’s programmes. Exeter also offers Excellence Scholarships for international students, with awards varying by level and programme.
For eligible Indian Master’s applicants, the £7,500 India PGT Scholarship can be combined with an Exeter Excellence Scholarship, subject to a maximum combined value of £10,000 for the first year. This means an applicant who receives the maximum Exeter Excellence award alongside the India scholarship could receive up to £10,000 in total tuition-fee reductions for the first year (approximately ₹13.06 lakh, depending on the exchange rate used). Eligibility for Exeter Excellence is competitive and should not be presented as being automatically granted based solely on an 80% bachelor’s score.
- Standard MSc Finance tuition (2026 entry): £30,700 (INR 40.08 Lakhs) per year
- With India PGT Scholarship applied (£7,500 off): £23,200 (INR 30.29 Lakhs) per year
- With Excellence Scholarship stacked to the £10,000 cap: £20,700 (INR 27.02 Lakhs) per year
- Next major deadline: Exeter Excellence PGT Scholarship Round 2 closes 1 July 2026 (23:59 BST)
Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 GBP = INR 130.55 as of August 2026.
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University of Exeter Scholarships for UG Students
Undergraduate awards at the University of Exeter target international fee payers. Two named tracks are open to Indian applicants for September 2026 entry.
| Scholarship |
Amount (GBP) |
Amount (INR) |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
| Exeter Excellence Scholarship (UG) |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
INR 3.92 to 6.53 Lakhs |
International UG offer holders demonstrating strong academic merit |
UCAS equal consideration closes 14 January 2027 |
| University of Exeter UG Clearing Scholarship India |
£3,000 per year |
INR 3.92 Lakhs |
Indian applicants entering via 2026 Clearing route |
Automatic on Clearing offer; Clearing opens July 2026 |
| Global Excellence Scholarship (BSc Psychology and select programmes) |
Programme-specific |
Varies |
Outstanding academic profile at Bachelor’s application stage |
Automatic on offer |
The Exeter Excellence UG award recurs each eligible year. An Indian student pursuing BSc Computer Science pays £31,200 (INR 40.73 Lakhs) in year one. Layering the £5,000 award cuts that to £26,200 (INR 34.20 Lakhs) per year, saving INR 19.58 Lakhs across the three-year degree.
The Clearing India award only triggers if the applicant enters via UCAS Clearing in August-September 2026. Applicants securing a firm offer before Clearing are ineligible for this specific route but remain considered for the Excellence award. Compare tuition load against University of Exeter programmes before finalising course choice.
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University of Exeter Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students
Postgraduate taught awards form the largest funding pool for Indian applicants at University of Exeter. Tiered discounts of £3,000, £5,000, or £10,000 apply to first-year international tuition on eligible campus-based Master’s programmes.
| Scholarship |
Amount (GBP) |
Amount (INR) |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
| Exeter Excellence Scholarship (PGT) Round 2 |
£3,000, £5,000, or £10,000 |
INR 3.92 to 13.06 Lakhs |
International fee status; conditional or unconditional PGT offer; UK 2:1 equivalent (60%+); 300-word statement |
1 July 2026 (23:59 BST); notification by 16 July 2026 |
| University of Exeter PGT Scholarship India |
£7,500 |
INR 9.79 Lakhs |
Indian nationals holding a Master’s offer for September 2026 entry |
Automatic on offer; tentative August 31, 2026 (final cycle target) |
| One Planet MBA UN Sustainable Development Goals Scholarship |
40% tuition discount (approx £17,880) |
INR 23.34 Lakhs |
MBA offer plus 3+ years managerial experience; assessed at interview |
Interview-driven; MBA deadline 11 September 2026 |
| One Planet MBA Better World Scholarship |
Additional 10% tuition discount (approx £4,470) |
INR 5.84 Lakhs |
Outstanding MBA applicants layered on top of UN SDG award |
Interview-driven; combined pool of £500,000 available |
The Exeter Excellence PGT process requires a written submission. Applicants answer three questions on future ambitions, campus contribution, and ambassadorial potential within 300 words. Round 1 closed in April 2026, and Round 2 remains the final route for September 2026 starters.
The One Planet MBA stacks both awards. An admitted candidate securing UN SDG plus Better World cuts tuition on the £44,700 programme (INR 58.36 Lakhs) by 50%. Net cost drops to £22,350 (INR 29.18 Lakhs), competitive against most UK sustainability MBAs.
Reddit Insight: On IndianStudentsUK, Master’s applicants with 75%+ at Bachelor’s report receiving both the £5,000 Excellence tier and the £7,500 India PGT award automatically. Users note no separate statement round was needed for the combined offer in most cases.
India-Specific Scholarships at University of Exeter
Three awards target Indian nationals directly. Each triggers automatically once the offer letter is issued, removing the extra application burden common at other UK institutions.
| Scholarship |
Amount (GBP) |
Amount (INR) |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
| University of Exeter PGT Scholarship India |
£7,500 per year |
INR 9.79 Lakhs |
Indian applicants with a Master’s offer for September 2026 entry |
Automatic on offer; tentative July 31, 2026 for late applicants |
| University of Exeter UG Clearing Scholarship India |
£3,000 per year |
INR 3.92 Lakhs |
Indian applicants entering via 2026 Clearing |
Automatic on Clearing offer; August-September 2026 window |
| Excellence and India Scholarship Stack Cap |
Up to £10,000 combined |
INR 13.06 Lakhs |
Indian offer holders receiving both the Excellence and India awards |
Applies to each eligible year of study |
The stack cap matters. An Indian student awarded both the Excellence PGT £5,000 tier and the India PGT £7,500 amount would total £12,500. The cap trims the combined award to £10,000, so the effective ceiling per Master’s year is INR 13.06 Lakhs off tuition.
Eligibility follows Exeter’s standard academic bands: 80%+ for CBSE / ICSE UG applicants, 85%+ for state boards, and 70%+ for West Bengal boards. Master’s applicants need a UK 2:1 equivalent, mapped to roughly 60-65% aggregate at a recognised Indian Bachelor’s. Verify current bands via University of Exeter admission requirements.
University of Exeter PhD Scholarships
PhD applicants access three main funding routes: UK Research Council studentships channelled through Exeter, Business School doctoral rounds, and college-level faculty studentships.
| Scholarship |
Coverage |
Amount (INR equivalent) |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
| UKRI Research Council Studentships (ESRC SWDTP, NERC GW4+, MRC GW4 BioMed) |
Full home fees plus stipend of £19,237 per year (2025-26 rate) |
INR 25.11 Lakhs stipend equivalent |
International students eligible for select routes; competitive shortlisting |
Tentative January to February 2027 (annual cycle for October 2027 start) |
| Business School PhD Scholarships |
Full tuition plus stipend |
Programme-specific |
Applicants to Business School PhD in Management, Finance, or Economics |
Round 1: 30 September 2026; Round 2: 31 January 2027; Round 3: 31 May 2027 |
| College and Faculty Doctoral Studentships |
Fees plus stipend, or fees-only |
Varies by call |
Applicants to open faculty projects across Environment, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences |
Tentative November 2026 to March 2027 (project-specific) |
The Business School operates the clearest calendar. Round 1 closes 30 September 2026 and remains the strongest window because it precedes most stipend allocation cycles. Round 2 and Round 3 fill remaining slots and typically award fewer full-stipend places. Indian PhD applicants without external scholarships pay international tuition of roughly £24,000 to £29,000 per year (INR 31.33 to 37.86 Lakhs). Programme deposit of £2,500 (INR 3.26 Lakhs) applies where required.
External Government Scholarships
Four external routes carry Indian applicants to a University of Exeter offer. Chevening, Commonwealth, and Inlaks are the three the university itself flags for Indian candidates.
- Chevening: UK Government’s flagship Master’s award, one year, MBA fee cap of £22,000
- Commonwealth Master’s: UK Government award for one-year Master’s, MBA excluded, six development themes
- Commonwealth Shared: Exeter-specific award tied to five MA programmes in security and international relations
- Inlaks Shivdasani: Private Indian foundation grant, humanities and pure sciences only
| Scholarship |
Coverage |
Amount (INR equivalent) |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
| Chevening Scholarship (UK Government) |
Full tuition (MBA capped at £22,000), monthly stipend of £1,093, return flights, visa, arrival allowance |
INR 1.43 Lakhs monthly stipend plus INR 28.72 Lakhs MBA fee cap |
Indian citizen with 2+ years work experience; one-year Master’s only |
6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC (2027-28 cycle, confirmed) |
| Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship |
Full tuition, stipend, return airfare, allowances |
Full funding package |
Indian nationals from eligible states; six development themes; MBA excluded |
Tentative mid-October 2026 (annual cycle for September 2027 entry) |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (Exeter-branded) |
Full tuition, living costs, airfares, allowances |
Full funding package |
Five MA programmes only: Applied Security Strategy, Conflict Security and Development, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, International Relations, Politics of Energy and Infrastructure |
Tentative early December 2026 (annual cycle for September 2027 entry) |
| Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship |
Up to $120,000 total covering tuition, living, travel, visa, health |
Approx INR 1.05 Crore across the full programme |
Indian citizen with First Class Bachelor’s; excludes engineering, computer science, medicine, MBA, management |
Tentative April 15, 2026 (annual cycle for September 2026 entry) |
Chevening is the marquee route. Applicants apply through the Chevening portal, list up to three UK Master’s course choices, and must secure one unconditional offer by mid-July 2027. Exeter counts as an eligible partner and hosts a dedicated Chevening MStrat scholarship for Applied Security Strategy.
Reddit Insight: On Chevening, Indian applicants suggest that Exeter is considered less frequently than London or Manchester. However, there is no clear Reddit evidence confirming lower course-level competition for MA International Relations or MA Politics of Energy and Infrastructure, so that claim should be treated as anecdotal rather than factual.
Inlaks caps its Indian intake at around 10 to 12 awards per year across all UK, US, and European universities combined. The eligible-subject list at Exeter is narrow: MA English, MA History, MSc Conservation Science, and select MA programmes in humanities and social sciences qualify.
FAQs
Ques. What is the maximum scholarship stack an Indian student can secure at University of Exeter for a Master’s?
Ans. The internal cap is £10,000 (INR 13.06 Lakhs) per year when combining the Exeter Excellence PGT Scholarship with the India-specific PGT Scholarship. Stacking Chevening on top replaces internal awards but adds full tuition plus £1,093 monthly stipend and flights. An Inlaks recipient in an eligible humanities subject can reach the full $120,000 total package covering fees, living, and travel.
Ques. When should Indian applicants apply to be considered for scholarship funding at University of Exeter?
Ans. The Exeter Excellence PGT Round 2 window closes 1 July 2026 for September 2026 starters, with results by 16 July 2026. Chevening’s next cycle deadline is 6 October 2026 for 2027-28 entry. UCAS equal consideration for September 2027 Bachelor’s entry runs to 14 January 2027, and Business School PhD Round 1 closes 30 September 2026.
Ques. Do Indian applicants need to submit a separate scholarship form at University of Exeter?
Ans. The India PGT Scholarship and the UG Clearing India Scholarship trigger automatically once the applicant holds a course offer. The Excellence Scholarship requires a webform submission with a 300-word statement covering ambitions, campus contribution, and ambassador potential. External routes such as Chevening, Commonwealth, and Inlaks have their own separate portals and deadlines outside the Exeter application.
Ques. What academic score do Indian students need to qualify for Exeter Excellence and India-specific awards?
Ans. Master’s applicants need a UK 2:1 equivalent, mapped to 60% to 65% aggregate at a recognised Indian Bachelor’s. UK 2:2 (roughly 55%) qualifies for select programmes but rarely for the top £10,000 Excellence tier. Undergraduate applicants need 80% for CBSE and ICSE boards, 85% for state boards, and 70% for West Bengal boards.
Ques. How much does the India PGT Scholarship cover against real Exeter living costs?
Ans. The £7,500 (INR 9.79 Lakhs) India PGT award is a tuition discount, not a living stipend. Exeter’s UKVI minimum living cost figure sits at £1,023 per month outside London, or roughly £12,276 (INR 16.03 Lakhs) per year. The award therefore covers tuition reduction only, and rent plus food remains an out-of-pocket cost for self-funded Indian students.
Ques. How does the One Planet MBA scholarship work for Indian applicants?
Ans. The UN Sustainable Development Goals award grants a 40% tuition discount (£17,880 or INR 23.34 Lakhs) at the interview stage, without a separate form. The Better World award layers an additional 10% (£4,470 or INR 5.84 Lakhs) for outstanding candidates. Applicants need 3+ years managerial experience and the September 2026 MBA cohort deadline is 11 September 2026.
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