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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £6,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Up to six Data Science Online MSc Scholarships are available each academic year to support students undertaking the programme.
Benefits
The award is worth up to £6,000 in total and is payable towards tuition fees only.
The funding is normally applied in £2,000 instalments each academic year. If you complete your MSc in fewer than three years, the remaining balance of the scholarship will be applied to your tuition fees during your final period of study, up to the maximum award value of £6,000.
Eligibility
- Please apply for the award after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.
Selection is based partly on financial need. You will need to provide the following two statements:
- a statement of up to 250 words explaining your current household financial situation
- a course suitability statement of up to 250 words explaining the following:
- why you have applied for this course
- how the course relates to your personal or professional ambitions
- how your academic and professional background show you have the skills needed to work effectively at postgraduate level
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
16 Dec 2026
Apply for your online course at the University St Andrews in academic year: Masters. Your course duration should meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship (see above). After submitting your course application, you must allow up to two working days to receive login details for the My Application portal.
When you have received your login details, apply for the scholarship by logging into My Application, follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and then searching for the scholarship application in the Scholarships and funding catalogue that matches your course entry point.
The scholarship application deadlines are:
For January entry: Wednesday 16 December
For March entry: Wednesday 17th February