At a glance
| Sponsor | UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and partner organisations |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Degree level | One-year Master's degree |
| Study starts | 2027-28 (study begins September or October 2027) |
| Application cycle | Applications opened August 2026 for study starting in autumn 2027 |
| Language requirements | Not confirmed on the pages reviewed. Check the eligibility page and your chosen university's course requirements. |
Eligibility (from official sources)
- Chevening states there is no upper age limit.
- Chevening publishes eligibility and work-experience requirements on separate official pages, and eligible countries and territories are listed on country pages.
- Chevening does not publish a single GPA threshold on its 'Who can apply' page. Eligibility focuses on meeting its published criteria and on the quality of your application.
What the funding covers
- What a Chevening award covers is described on Chevening's own 'What a Chevening Award covers' page. Amounts were not retrieved for this record, so none are listed.
How to apply
- Applications opened in August 2026 and are submitted through the country or territory page on chevening.org.
- Applications are sifted against eligibility criteria after the close, then assessed by independent reading committees (mid-October 2026 to January 2027).
- British embassies and high commissions shortlist candidates for interview. Interviews take place March to April 2027.
- Interview candidates must upload their documentation, including photo ID, undergraduate certificate or diploma and reference letters, at least seven working days before the interview.
- Results are announced from mid-June 2027. Successful candidates must submit at least one unconditional UK university offer by 17:00 BST on 8 July 2027.
Pitfalls stated by the official source
- Missing the unconditional-offer deadline of 8 July 2027 (17:00 BST) is a stated condition for successful candidates.
- The system is not accessible after the application deadline.
Not officially confirmed
We list these so you know what this page deliberately does not claim.
- The earlier figure of a 3.3/4.0 GPA threshold is not published by Chevening and has been removed.
- Stipend, tuition and visa-cost amounts, the work-experience calculation and the two-year return requirement were not re-read for this review, so they are not restated here. Read them on chevening.org.
- The date of the next round (2027) is not announced on the pages reviewed.
Editorial preparation advice (our suggestions, not official requirements)
- If you are planning for the next round, read the eligibility, work-experience and country pages first, then check the dates when applications open.
- Make a spreadsheet of work experience with dates and employers so that you can answer the work-experience calculator accurately.
Sources
- Chevening: Application timeline(opens in a new tab)
Read on 10 October 2026. Page content retrieved.
- Chevening: Who can apply?(opens in a new tab)
Read on 10 October 2026. Page content retrieved.
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