We list 12 partially Funded Scholarships for Nigerian Students in the United Kingdom, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 8 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.
Written from the 12 awards on this page — every figure below is counted from what the awards themselves state. 5 min read.
This page collects 12 partially funded scholarships for study in the United Kingdom. Every award here is tagged Partially Funded, which means the provider covers part of the cost rather than the whole bill. That distinction matters when you are budgeting in naira, because a partial award reduces what you and your family must find, but it does not remove the need to show funds.
The awards sit at two study levels. 10 are open to Bachelors applicants and 9 to Masters applicants, so several awards accept both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates. The providers named on this page include the University of Kent, Kingston University, the University of Exeter, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University College London and the University of Brighton.
Partial funding is not one thing. Of the 12 awards, 4 name tuition in their own text, and 1 names research or training costs. Those are the benefits the awards state in writing. Where an award does not spell out its benefit, this page does not guess on its behalf.
Read each award page for the exact wording before you build a budget around it. A tuition-only award still leaves you to cover living costs, visa fees, the NHS surcharge, flights and the transcript and courier charges you are already paying in Nigeria. Treat the award as a discount on one line of your budget, not as a full sponsorship.
For 8 of the 12 awards, the eligibility information on file indicates a Nigerian applicant may apply. Within that group of 8, 1 names Nigeria or the region directly, and 7 carry no nationality restriction. Those two figures describe the same 8 awards, not separate sets on top of them.
For the remaining 4 awards, eligibility is not stated on the award itself. That is not a refusal. It means the provider has not published a clear nationality position in the text we hold, so you would need to confirm directly with the university before spending money on an application.
Context worth knowing: the UNESCO Institute for Statistics recorded 71,756 Nigerian students in the United Kingdom in 2023, the largest national group from any country. You are applying into a well-worn path, and admissions teams at these institutions see Nigerian credentials regularly.
The requirements stated on these awards are specific, and each one costs you time or money to satisfy:
The admission-offer requirement is the one that catches people out. If a scholarship closes in July and you have not yet applied to the course, you are already behind. Start the course application first, then work on the funding application while you wait for the offer letter.
On the degree class point: Nigerian transcripts state a class or a CGPA, and UK providers often convert these on their own scale. If an award names a minimum class, check how that provider reads your result before you assume you are eligible or assume you are not.
On English tests: only one award here states a test requirement in its text, but most UK universities set their own English conditions at admission stage, and a waiver is sometimes possible if your degree was taught in English. That is a question for the admissions office, not something this page can confirm for you.
Of the 12 awards, 4 carry a specific date, 4 are still open, 8 are undated and 4 recur annually. The busiest months across the set are July (2), May (1) and June (1).
The four closing soonest are:
Two more carry dates worth noting. The University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarships 2026-2027 fall in March, and the University of Exeter Scholarships 2026-2027 list an undergraduate Round 2 date of 22 April 2026 alongside a separate Master's deadline.
The 8 undated awards are not closed. They simply do not publish a fixed date in the text we hold, which usually means rolling review or a date set by the department. Check the provider's page directly before you plan around them.
The subject spread across these 12 awards is narrow and fairly even. Arts & Humanities, Business & Management, Engineering and Medicine & Health Sciences each appear on 2 awards. Economics & Finance and Social Sciences each appear on 1.
If your subject is not on that list, this particular page is unlikely to have a match, and you should look at the wider UK funding collection instead of forcing an application into a subject that does not fit.
On duration: 3 awards run for 1 year, 1 runs 3–4 years, 1 runs 3 years, and 1 covers up to 5 years at undergraduate and 1 year at Master's. A one-year award suits a Master's applicant; the multi-year ones are built around undergraduate study, where the funding has to stretch across a full degree.
Only 2 of the 12 awards publish an award count. Cardiff Metropolitan University's sport scholarships state 32 awards, and the Dr Dee Amy-Chinn Gender Studies Scholarship states 2. Where no count is given, the number of places is unknown, and a small, subject-specific award with 2 places will be more competitive than a broad university scheme.
This is where the partial funding tag works in your favour. Full scholarships attract the widest field. A partial award that covers tuition at one institution draws a smaller, more self-selecting group, and applicants who have already secured an offer and can show they can fund the rest often do better than those applying widely with no plan for the shortfall.
Work in this order, and start with the four dated awards because they set your calendar.
Twelve awards is a workable list, not an overwhelming one. Read each entry properly, apply to the ones that fit your level and subject, and treat every partial award as one line of a funding plan you build yourself.
Studying in the UK is a dream for many international students, offering world-class education, global exposure, and prestigious degrees. But the cost can be a major barrier. Thankfully, numerous scholarships are available specifically for Nigerian students that can fund tuition, living expenses, and even travel. In this post, we’ll explore the Top UK scholarships for international students in 2025–2026, including eligibility, benefits, deadlines, and how to apply.
*UNESCO Institute for Statistics, inbound internationally mobile students from Nigeria, 2023.
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