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New for 2026/27 entry is our Reading Excellence Scholarship for IFP and IFY students.
For September 2025 and January 2026 entry students, the Ambassador Scholarship and Country Specific Scholarships are still available.
Once students are preparing to join their first year of undergraduate study, they can apply for the University of Reading Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship, if eligible.
For IFP/IFY September 2025 entry and IFP/IFY January 2026 entry students from a large number of specific countries.
This Scholarship closes in November 2025.
If you are paying international tuition fees and applying from one of the following countries, you are eligible for a discount of £2,000 on your International Foundation Pathways foundation year tuition fees.
The Scholarship is automatically applied as a discount to the international tuition fees of eligible students for the foundation year only.
To receive the Scholarship discount, you must accept your International Foundation Pathways offer and enrol on your chosen International Foundation Pathways course.
If you are a sponsored student and a separate discount on tuition fees has been agreed between the sponsor and the University of Reading, then only one discount or Scholarship will apply, and this will be whichever discount is to the highest value.
The International Foundation Pathways Ambassador Scholarship is open to all non-sponsored international fee-paying students and provides a £3,000 discount on tuition fees for your international foundation year.
If you are excited about studying at the University of Reading in the UK and would like to share your experience with a broader audience through social media and create content like videos and photos for the International Foundation Pathways, then you should apply for the Ambassador Scholarship.
The number of scholarships available is limited, so you will need to submit a scholarship application. This application will involve submitting a 3,000-character essay explaining your suitability as an International Foundation Pathways Ambassador.
Being an International Foundation Pathways Ambassador consists of upholding our values through high academic engagement. It may include participating in promotional activities to share the experience of being on an international foundation pathway with prospective students.
For IFP/IFY 2026/27 entry students
We have a number of scholarships worth £5,000 available to our International Foundation Pathways students.
Before applying for the Reading Excellence Scholarship IFP/IFY, please read our Guidance on Completing the Scholarship Application Form for helpful information about the application process.
The deadlines will be confirmed shortly.
Full terms and conditions are published with the application form, and in submitting a scholarship application, the candidate is deemed to have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.
The University of Reading has a new and exciting undergraduate scholarship scheme which aims to create a community of future global sustainability leaders.
This scheme is only available to undergraduate students, so please check the requirements before applying.
Learn more about the Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship
Applications should be made directly to International Foundation Pathways at the University of Reading.
There are more than 4,700 international students at the University of Reading. Meet some of our International Foundation Pathways students and see what they have to say about studying at Reading.
