Accommodation Award International

Application period opens
Monday 17 August 2026
Application period closes
Wednesday 27 January 2027
Notification date
The week commencing Wednesday 17 March 2027
Entry
2027
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International Undergraduate Scholarships

Apply early

You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place to apply for the scholarship. You will be able to access the scholarship application form two working days after submitting your application to study at St Andrews.

Apply for this scholarship through the University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships application form. 

The International Accommodation award is available to entrant undergraduate students with an overseas fee status who will be studying in St Andrews for an undergraduate degree beginning in 2027. Prospective students can apply for financial support towards their University or private accommodation costs in St Andrews. Awards worth £1,900 per annum are available for the duration of the undergraduate course, selection is based on financial need.

Information received in the application will be taken into consideration as part of the overall review process, and none taken in isolation. This information will only be used for the purpose of scholarship assessment.

Details of the accommodation options provided by the University can be found on the accommodation website.

The award will be paid towards University accommodation fees in the first instance; students transferring to privately owned accommodation (including privately owned properties let through the University) will receive the award as monthly maintenance payments.

Value of award (per year)

For University Accommodation:

£1,900 towards university accommodation (University halls or University managed accommodation)

For Private Accommodation:

£1,900 towards private accommodation as maintenance. Maintenance is paid in ten monthly instalments directly to your bank account (BACS) from September to May, with a double payment in February.

 

Duration of award

This scholarship is paid annually for the duration of the undergraduate course.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

You can apply for the scholarship after you have submitted your course application for a place at the University of St Andrews. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the scholarship.

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Undergraduate

Domicile for fee status

Overseas

Schools

Available to students in the following Schools and Departments:

Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Anthropology, Business School

Application assessment

Financial need (Hardship, means tested)

Available to

Prospective students

Mode of study

Full time, Part time - daytime

Additional criteria

This scholarship is only available to students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree. This includes direct entry into year two of the course, but it does not include students transferring from another institution. 

You will be required to enter in your gross, annual household income in GBP, along with an exchange rate (if required). Please visit the Complete the financial funding tool  webpage for guidance on calculating household income.

This scholarship is available through the University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships application form, additional information and guidance on completing the application form can also be found on the University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships webpage.

It is extremely important that you apply to the University for funding giving complete and accurate information.

How to apply

This scholarship is available for application via the St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships application form through the scholarships and funding catalogue in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.

After you have applied to a course beginning in the academic year 2027, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal. You must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.

Please apply to the St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships in order to be considered for the award listed above.

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Terms and conditions

The student must be living in the UK and studying at the University of St Andrews to receive payment of this award, the award does not include periods of study not at the University of St Andrews.

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on 'View my applications' in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by mid March 2027.