Chevening Scholarship 2027–28: Eligibility & How to Apply

Chevening Scholarship 2027–28 in UK

Chevening is the UK government’s scholarship for international students who want to study a one-year master’s degree in the UK. It is open to professionals with leadership potential and a clear career plan.

Deadline: 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC (4:00 PM Pakistan time). The online system closes after this time.

Quick Details

• Degree: Master’s (one year, full-time, in the UK)
• Funding: Fully funded
• Open to: Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries and territories
• Starts: September or October 2027

Benefits

• Tuition fees
• Monthly living allowance
• Return economy flight to the UK
• Visa application fee
• Additional allowances as per award terms

Eligibility

• Citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
• At least 2,800 hours of work experience after your undergraduate degree
• Undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s
• Undergraduate studies completed at least two years before the deadline
• Willing to return to your home country for at least two years after the scholarship
• Three different eligible UK master’s courses chosen
• At least one unconditional university offer later in the process

There is no upper age limit. Chevening has no English test of its own, but your university may ask for one.

You are not eligible if you hold British or dual British citizenship, live in the UK when you apply, or have previously studied in the UK on a UK government scholarship (limited exceptions apply). Employees of certain UK government bodies, the British Council and partner universities, and their close relatives, are also excluded.

How to Apply

1. Check your eligibility on the official Chevening website.
2. Create an account and complete the eligibility checker.
3. Enter your work experience and academic details.
4. Choose three UK master’s courses from the Chevening course finder.
5. Add two referees.
6. Answer four essay questions on leadership, relationships, course choice and career plans.
7. Review and submit before the deadline.

You do not need a university offer when you apply.

Timeline

Tips

• Give real examples of leadership with results.
• Link your courses to your career goals.
• Choose referees who know your work well.
• Write your own essays in your own words.

Apply only on the official website: chevening.org/apply