In addition to the tuition fees, we recommend that overseas and EU students allow around 6,500 pounds sterling for maintenance costs for a full year's study. This figure, which includes accommodation, meals and other expenses but excludes the cost of travel to and from Southampton, will obviously vary according to your personal lifestyle. Awards You are responsible for finding your own funding to cover tuition fees and living expenses. However, many departments have an allocation of scholarship places for which they may nominate you. Support for postgraduate students from UK or EU countries is most commonly provided by the British Academy or one of the Research Councils, according to subject area.
Studentships cover the cost of tuition fees, and provide a maintenance grant.
It is possible, in some disciplines, for studentship support to be obtained from external funding sources through research contracts. The scheme is particularly recommended for overseas applicants who have support for their living expenses but cannot pay the full cost of tuition. There are also a number of bursaries available for Taiwanese students studying in the Faculties of Science, Social Sciences and Engineering, and for Brazilian students in the Faculty of Science. Additional scholarships may be available to other nationalities. Some of our faculties also offer a small number of scholarships as a contribution to maintenance costs.