The Greater Manchester Homecoming Scholarship
Are you a British citizen but liable for international tuition fees? You may qualify for a
significant fee reduction that brings your costs in line with what home students pay.
The Greater Manchester Homecoming Scholarship is available to new students
enrolling on undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the 私人午夜福利
Manchester from September 2026. If you are eligible, the discount will be applied to
your fees automatically 鈥 there is nothing to apply for.
Who is this for?
This scholarship is for students who hold full British Citizenship but are classified as
international fee payers because of where they live. It is not means-tested and not
competitive 鈥 meet the criteria and you will receive it.
Am I eligible?
You are eligible if all of the following apply:
- You are a new student applying to start in September 2026, January 2027 or May 2027
- You hold a UK passport confirming your nationality as 鈥淏ritish Citizen鈥
- You have unrestricted right to live, work and remain in the United Kingdom
- You are classified as an international fee payer
- You are enrolling on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree at our Bolton campus
Full British Citizenship is required. The scholarship does not apply to other forms of
British nationality, including British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC), British
National (Overseas) (BN(O)), British Overseas Citizen (BOC), British Protected
Person (BPP) or British Subject status.
What will I pay?
The scholarship reduces your tuition fees to the same rate paid by home students,
and is renewed automatically each year for the duration of your studies, provided
you remain enrolled and retain international fee status.
Undergraduate degrees
- Standard international fee: 拢17,500 per year
- Fee after scholarship (home student rate): 拢9,535 per year
- Annual saving: 拢7,965
For a typical three-year undergraduate degree, this is a total saving of 拢23,895.
Postgraduate taught degrees
- Standard international fee: 拢17,500 per year
- Fee after scholarship (typical home student rate): 拢8,496 per year
- Annual saving: up to 拢9,004
Postgraduate fees vary by programme. Your offer letter will confirm the exact fee
and saving that applies to your course.
What is not included?
The following are not eligible for this scholarship:
- PhD and doctoral programmes
- Undergraduate Medicine
- Part-time study
- Distance learning and online-only programmes
- Courses delivered through off-campus partners or transnational education
(TNE) partnerships
- Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate and MRes programmes
- Students who defer their offer 鈥 deferral will result in loss of eligibility
- Current or continuing studentsy
This scholarship is only available to students who apply directly to the University of
Greater Manchester. Applications made through an agent, overseas recruitment
representative or any third-party recruitment partner are not eligible.
Students whose tuition fees are being met, in whole or in part, by a government
sponsor, employer or any other external funding body are not eligible for this
scholarship.
This scholarship cannot be combined with any other 私人午夜福利
Manchester scholarship or fee discount.
How does it work?
No application is needed. Once you hold an offer and our admissions team has
confirmed your eligibility, the reduced fee will be reflected in your offer letter
automatically.
Please note: receiving this scholarship does not guarantee your place at the
University. You must still meet all academic entry requirements and any visa
conditions that apply to your offer.
At a glance
- Scholarship name: The Greater Manchester Homecoming Scholarship
- Annual saving: 拢7,965 (undergraduate) or up to 拢9,004 (postgraduate taught)
- Who can apply: British Citizens classified as international fee payers
- Level of study: Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees
- Start dates covered: September 2026, January 2027 and May 2027
- How to apply: No application required 鈥 discount applied automatically on
confirmation of eligibility