University of Hertfordshire offers over 8 scholarships and fee waivers, of which at least 7 are accessible to Indian applicants across UG, PG and doctoral study. The University of Hertfordshire sits in Hatfield, about 35 km north of central London. Its scholarship calendar leans heavily on automatic awards. Indian applicants are assessed at the point of admission without a separate scholarship form.
- Standard international UG tuition: £17,450/year (INR 22.49 Lakhs) for a Bachelor’s programme
- With the Chancellor’s International Scholarship (£4,000): first-year UG tuition drops to £13,450 (INR 17.33 Lakhs)
- Best PG stack (Chancellor’s + Full Payment Discount): combined £5,000 (INR 6.44 Lakhs) reduction in Year 1 on a £22,450 course
- Nearest confirmed deadline: Full Payment Discount, tentative October 12, 2026 (September 2026 intake)
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Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 GBP = INR 128.88 as of August 2026. Figures above INR 1,00,000 are expressed in Lakhs.
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University of Hertfordshire Scholarships for UG Students
Four awards are currently open to international undergraduate students at Hertfordshire, including Indian nationals. The Chancellor’s International Scholarship is the flagship merit award and requires no separate form. Indian UG students can combine the automatic Full Payment Discount with the Chancellor’s Scholarship. This adds a further £1,000 (INR 1.29 Lakhs) to any Chancellor’s offer for Year 1.
| Scholarship |
Award (GBP) |
INR Value |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
Application |
| Chancellor’s International Scholarship |
£500 to £4,000 first year |
INR 0.64 to 5.16 Lakhs |
New international UG applicants at the UK campus; scored on academic merit, IELTS band, statement quality, and background |
Rolling review with UG offer; typically decided by mid-2026 |
Automatic; no separate form |
| UG Tri-Annual Scholarship |
£2,000 per year, renewable (up to £6,000 total) |
INR 2.58 Lakhs/yr, up to INR 7.73 Lakhs total |
New international UG students on a full 3-year Bachelor’s; subject to continued good academic standing |
Automatic on enrolment for eligible cohorts |
No separate application |
| Full Payment Discount |
£1,000 |
INR 1.29 Lakhs |
All international UG students who pay full Year 1 tuition upfront |
Tentative October 12, 2026 for September 2026 intake |
Automatic on full payment |
| Sports Scholarship |
Up to £3,000 in cash and support; free gym membership |
Up to INR 3.87 Lakhs |
Talented athletes competing at national or international level; all levels; all nationalities |
Tentative July 15, 2026 (annual cycle) |
Separate application via Herts Sport portal |
The Chancellor’s Scholarship and the UG Tri-Annual Scholarship cannot be held together. Indian applicants receive the higher-value award, which for strong profiles is usually the Chancellor’s Scholarship. The Chancellor’s Scholarship excludes students on the following programme groups:
- Nursing, Midwifery, and Physiotherapy
- Social Work
- Non-standard Law routes and pre-sessional English
- Fully online distance-learning courses
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University of Hertfordshire Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students
Five awards are open to international postgraduate students at Hertfordshire. First-year savings for a strong Indian PG applicant can reach approximately £5,000 (INR 6.44 Lakhs) by pairing the Chancellor’s Scholarship with the Full Payment Discount.
| Scholarship |
Award (GBP) |
INR Value |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
Application |
| Chancellor’s International Scholarship |
£500 to £4,000 first year |
INR 0.64 to 5.16 Lakhs |
New international PG taught students; scored on prior degree class, English proficiency, personal statement, and profile |
Rolling with PG offer; tentative July 31, 2026 for September intake |
Automatic assessment |
| King’s Award Scholarship |
£2,000 |
INR 2.58 Lakhs |
New international PG taught students joining the UK campus; open to all markets including India |
Rolling with PG offer; tentative August 15, 2026 |
Automatic assessment |
| Graduate Scholarship (Alumni Discount) |
20% tuition discount |
INR 4.63 to 5.79 Lakhs saved |
Herts UG or PG alumni progressing to their next PG programme; all nationalities |
Automatic on enrolment |
No separate application; verified via student records |
| Super Early Bird Scholarship |
£500 |
INR 0.64 Lakhs |
New international PG taught students who accept and pay deposit before the early deadline |
Tentative May 31, 2026 for September intake |
Automatic on deposit payment |
| Full Payment Discount |
£1,000 |
INR 1.29 Lakhs |
All international PG students paying Year 1 tuition upfront |
Tentative October 12, 2026 for September 2026 intake |
Automatic on full payment |
The Chancellor’s Scholarship cannot be combined with the Super Early Bird or the UG Tri-Annual. It can be combined with the Full Payment Discount and, for returning alumni, the 20% Graduate Scholarship. A £22,450 PG course held by a Hertfordshire alumnus can drop to roughly £13,000 to £14,000 (INR 16.75 to 18.04 Lakhs) after a full stack.
Reddit Insight: Indian PG students on r/StudyInTheUK note that sharing a room outside campus in Hatfield brings monthly rent down to roughly £350, keeping total monthly living costs near £850. A £2,000 (INR 2.58 Lakhs) King’s Award therefore covers close to three months of living expenses.
India-Specific Scholarships at the University of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire does not currently run a scholarship reserved exclusively for Indian nationals. Indian applicants receive the same merit-based Chancellor’s, King’s Award, and stacking discounts detailed above.
Hertfordshire is not a listed partner in the British Council GREAT Scholarships programme for the 2026-27 cycle. Indian PG applicants targeting a GREAT award must apply to a different partner university. Three well-established India-side awards, however, are usable at Hertfordshire and shortlist Indian nationals directly.
| Scholarship |
Funder |
Award |
INR Value |
Eligibility for Indians |
Deadline |
| Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Scholarship |
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, India |
Interest-free loan up to INR 20 Lakhs |
INR 20 Lakhs |
Indian citizen under 30; admitted to a Master’s in select disciplines at Hertfordshire or other overseas universities; interview shortlist |
Tentative April 15, 2026 (annual cycle; 2025 window closed April 2025) |
| Goa Education Trust Scholarship |
Goa Education Trust |
Partial tuition support, variable |
Variable |
Goan-origin Indian nationals accepted onto a UK Master’s programme, Hertfordshire included |
Tentative May 31, 2026 (annual cycle) |
| Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship |
Aga Khan Foundation |
50% grant, 50% loan |
Variable, needs-based |
Indian applicants from qualifying regions with strong academic profile and demonstrated financial need |
Tentative March 31, 2026 (annual cycle) |
The Narotam Sekhsaria Award is the highest single sum accessible from India for a Hertfordshire PG programme. It is a loan, but interest-free. Many Indian PG students at Herts pair it with the automatic Chancellor’s Scholarship of £4,000 (INR 5.16 Lakhs) to sharply reduce out-of-pocket cost.
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University of Hertfordshire PhD Scholarships
Hertfordshire funds doctoral research through project-linked studentships, Research Council awards, and industry-partnered PhDs. Full funding, covering tuition plus an annual living stipend, is available but supply is narrow and demand is heavy. Most Research Council awards cover only UK home-rate fees, the fee level set for UK-settled students.
International PhD applicants at Hertfordshire typically need external funding or an industry sponsor to bridge the home-to-international fee gap.
| Studentship |
Coverage |
Stipend (INR) |
Eligible Candidates |
Deadline |
| Herts Doctoral College Project Studentship |
Home-rate tuition and UKRI stipend of £21,805/yr |
INR 28.10 Lakhs/yr |
Advertised projects across Herts research schools; international eligibility varies per call; Indian students may face an international fee top-up |
Rolling; project-specific closing dates through 2026-27 |
| SEPnet DTP Studentship (Physics network) |
Full tuition at home rate and UKRI stipend of £21,805/yr for 2026-27 |
INR 28.10 Lakhs/yr |
Physics or Astrophysics PhD applicants; international students considered on selected projects |
Tentative January 15, 2027 (annual cycle) |
| Industrial CASE Studentship |
Full tuition and stipend of roughly £21,805 to £24,000/yr with industry top-up |
INR 28.10 to 30.93 Lakhs/yr |
Engineering, Computer Science, and Applied Sciences PhD projects tied to an industry partner |
Rolling; October 2026 start cohort |
Reddit Insight: Indian PhD applicants on UK forums flag that Hertfordshire, as a teaching-focused UK institution, has fewer fully-funded international slots than older research-heavy universities. Most successful Indian PhD candidates cover the international fee gap through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) award or through an industrial supervisor stipend added to the base UKRI package.
External Government Scholarships for University of Hertfordshire Applicants
Two major UK government-funded awards accept Indian applicants for study at any eligible UK university, including Hertfordshire. Selection is national and run by the UK Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission respectively. Both awards fund identical categories of expense, differing only in the monthly allowance and shortlist criteria:
- Full tuition fees at the awarding UK university
- Monthly living allowance (Chevening rates vary by city; Commonwealth pays £1,378/month)
- Return economy airfare between India and the UK
- UK Student Visa application costs and health surcharge (Chevening) or arrival grant (Commonwealth)
| Scholarship |
Full Coverage |
Level |
Key Eligibility for Indians |
Application Window |
| Chevening Scholarship |
Full tuition + monthly living allowance + return airfare + UK visa fees |
One-year taught Master’s (PG only) |
Indian national; minimum 2 years full-time work experience (about 2,800 hours) after undergraduate degree; commitment to return to India for 2 years post-study |
Tentative August to November 2026 (annual cycle) |
| Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship |
Full tuition + £1,378/month living allowance + return airfare + extra grants |
One-year taught Master’s (PG only) |
Indian citizen; unable to fund UK study otherwise; minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree by September 2027; must demonstrate development impact of the degree |
Tentative November to December 2026 (annual cycle) |
Chevening weighs leadership potential and professional trajectory heavily in shortlisting. Commonwealth Master’s focuses instead on how the degree will contribute to India’s development priorities. Both require the applicant to secure a UK university offer separately and list Hertfordshire as one of the three course choices.
FAQs
Ques. Do I need to apply separately for University of Hertfordshire scholarships or are they automatic?
Ans. Most Herts awards are automatic. The Chancellor’s Scholarship, King’s Award, Graduate Alumni Discount, Super Early Bird, UG Tri-Annual, and Full Payment Discount all use your admission application data. No additional scholarship form is required. Only Sports Scholarships, PhD studentships, and external awards like Chevening or Commonwealth require a dedicated application, submitted separately through the relevant portal.
Ques. What academic score do I need for the Chancellor’s International Scholarship at University of Hertfordshire?
Ans. Hertfordshire does not publish a fixed cutoff. Indian applicants who receive the £4,000 top tier typically hold a first-class Bachelor’s degree, roughly 70% aggregate or above. An IELTS overall of 7.0 or higher usually accompanies this profile. Award value scales down with weaker profiles. A 60-65% aggregate with IELTS 6.5 typically maps to the £500 to £1,500 band, while below that the award may not be granted at all.
Ques. Does the Chancellor’s Scholarship cover living costs in Hatfield?
Ans. No. The Chancellor’s Scholarship at up to £4,000 (INR 5.16 Lakhs) is a first-year tuition reduction only and does not cover accommodation or daily expenses. Indian students at Hatfield report monthly living costs of roughly £850, including £350 to £500 for shared rent. Budget an additional £9,000 to £11,000 per academic year for living expenses beyond the scholarship amount.
Ques. Can Indian students at University of Hertfordshire work part-time to supplement their scholarship?
Ans. Yes. Indian students on a UK Student Visa may work up to 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during official vacation periods. At the current UK National Living Wage of £12.21 per hour, 20 term-time hours generate close to £975 per month before tax. This income, combined with a Chancellor’s or King’s Award, meaningfully offsets Hatfield accommodation and food costs.
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