The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship 2025: Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship at the University College London, United Kingdom for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The scholarship aims to provide full overseas tuition and allowances to cover the duration of the programme at University College London.
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The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship 2025.
This scholarship is open to applicants who are nationals of a Bartlett approved list of Sub-Saharan African countries pursuing a Bartlett master’s programme. Read the full eligibility criteria, selection process and FAQs.
Value
Full overseas tuition fees, an allowance to cover living and study expenses (£15,364) for the normal duration of the programme at UCL, a flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs, master’s programme application fee costs and the NHS health supplement charge in the UK. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.
Number of awards
Four scholarships are available to students starting September 2025.
Available to
Prospective students who are nationals of Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Level
Postgraduate taught master’s programmes
Selection criteria
We will consider your educational, personal and financial circumstances. You will need to demonstrate these in your application. Assessment of applications will be made in relation to the eligibility criteria.
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The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship Eligibility, application and selection
Find the eligibility requirements for the 2025-23 academic year, when applications open and how to apply as well as information on our partners.
Eligibility criteria for September 2025.
The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented in The Bartlett, to pursue postgraduate studies at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. For The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan African scholarship, candidates must:
- be a national of one of The Bartlett’s approved list of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries and resident in an eligible SSA country
- must not hold a British or dual British citizenship
- have an offer of admission to a Bartlett master’s programme for study in 2025/23 which is either unconditional or conditional only on English language
- be in financial need as assessed by UCL
In addition to these, due consideration will be given to candidates who meet any of these criteria:
- be a forced migrant
- be the first generation in the family to attend university at undergraduate level
- be the first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level
Eligibility criteria for 2025/24 and beyond may differ
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Assessed household income of less than £42,875
Refugee, asylum seeker or those who have been granted a temporary form of leave as the result of an asylum or human rights application (e.g., limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection, UASC leave).
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How to Apply for The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship.
Once you have an offer of a place, you can apply to The Bartlett Promise for a scholarship.
The Bartlett Promise application form will open on 1 March 2025 and close on 18 April 2025 at 23.45BST. Please see the FAQs for details on how to apply. If you wish to recieve an email notification when the application form is available please register your interest in studying at The Bartlett.
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Selection Process | The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship.
The selection panel will assess your application based on information provided on your scholarship application form and the information you provide in your dialogue with the Windsor Fellowship. The assessment of applications will be made in relation to the eligibility criteria.
Application deadlines
Applications for The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship 2025 are now open.
Applications close: 18 April 2025, 23.45 BST
Please note: you must have an offer of a place to study on a Bartlett master’s programme before you can apply so please make your programme application now.
Working in partnership
The Bartlett Promise works in partnership with donors who share our vision of enabling a more diversified and inclusive built environment If you are interested in finding out how you can help play a part, please contact Anjali Singh, Senior Philanthropy Manager (The Bartlett) at a.singh@ucl.ac.uk.
Contact information.
If you have any queries about The Bartlett Promise, please get in touch with us: bartlett.promise@ucl.ac.uk
