Scholarships and discounts

We have a range of scholarships and discounts available to international students from countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) and outside the European Union (EU), offering a reduction in your fees during your first year of study. Students from EU countries are not currently eligible for international scholarships – more information on EU funding can be found here.

We award scholarships based on your application to study; there is no separate form to complete. All applications from eligible students will be considered for a scholarship by our international admissions team. We will notify you of your scholarship when we make you an offer, and apply your discount to your remaining fees.

You must be applying for a full-time degree. Applications for postgraduate research, online studies, foundation and pre-sessional language programmes are not eligible for a discount or scholarship.

We also offer the following discounts to international students:

Early Bird Discount

£500 discount to eligible undergraduate and postgraduate international students who pay the tuition fees in full by the time of enrolment.

Masters Alumni Discount

£500 discount to eligible postgraduate taught international students who have completed a bachelor or masters degree at the University of Derby.

How do I apply?

You do not need to apply separately for an international scholarship.  All applications to study from eligible students will be considered for a scholarship by our international admissions team. Any discounts will be applied when you pay your fees.