Agreements with UK Universities - Tuition fee reductions for DAAD scholarship holders
A number of British universities offer partial or full tuition fee waivers to DAAD scholarship holders starting a Master’s degree in the United Kingdom. These waivers are allocated through the standard DAAD selection process; no separate application is required.
After the selection procedure, the highest-ranked candidates are nominated for a (partial) tuition fee waiver at their host university. In addition to the waiver, all awardees receive a DAAD tuition fee grant of up to €18,000.
Please note: nomination for a fee waiver does not replace the need to apply for admission to the university itself. Should you not be granted a waiver, you will still receive the DAAD tuition fee subsidy.
List of British Universities Offering Tuition Fee Waivers/Reductions:
| University | Offer | Number of DAAD scholarship holders | Additional Notes |
| Imperial College London | 20% reduction in tuition fees | Up to 5 | — |
| King’s College London | 20% reduction in tuition fees | Up to 6 | 2 per faculty |
| University College London | 30% reduction in tuition fees | Up to 20 | — |
| University of Cambridge | £50,000 allocation to DAAD | Distributed equally among all
DAAD scholarship holders |
Home fee status holders excluded |
| University of Edinburgh | 30% reduction in tuition fees | Up to 12 | — |
| University of Glasgow | Full tuition fee waiver | Up to 4 | 1 per college |
| University of St Andrews | Home fee status for Master’s courses | Up to 5 | — |
| University of Warwick | Full tuition fee waiver or 20% reduction | Up to 4 (and more) | Full waiver for up to 4, then 20% for additional candidates |
For any queries regarding tuition fee waivers, please contact the DAAD London office:
scholarships.london@daad.de
The experience of Martje Köppen, DAAD scholarship holder 2022-2023
Course studied: MSc Environmental Technology at Imperial, London.
How did you find studying for a Master’s in the UK?
The MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial focuses on the topics I am most passionate about: Sustainable Energy and the Net Zero Transition. Thus, it really means a lot to me that my achievements in the degree were recognized by winning both the prize for best overall performance and the prize for the best thesis in sustainable energy. As a German lawyer by training, I could not have studied within a Natural Sciences Masters programme in the German consecutive educational system. While I was the first German law graduate to apply, my department at Imperial welcomed and believed in my vision of complementing my legal expertise with scientific education from the very first day. Since then, Imperial really has a special place in my heart. I absolutely loved to learn with and from some of the most brilliant scholars in the world in the field of climate change.
What difference did it make having the tuition fee reduction through the MoU?
Imperial is devoted to solving some of the most pressing environmental challenges globally. As a student you feel this focus on real life impact daily. As an alumna it fills me with pride to work in the field of climate action and to know I am in such great company.
None of this would have been possible for me without the generous scholarships of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Friedrich-Ebert Foundation and Imperial College London. A Tuition Fee Reduction Agreement between DAAD and Imperial fully covered my tuition fees. Taken together this made me fortunate enough to receive full a full ride scholarship.
If you contemplate applying at Imperial or within the UK more broadly, I encourage you to apply for a DAAD Scholarship: it can really change your life!
You can also read about the experience of DAAD Scholarship holders in Cambridge on the German DAAD Website.
Agreement Information Event, 25.04.24
The DAAD London ran an online information session on the 25th of April 2024. You can access the recording of the session below. In the session, we heard from seven of the UK Universities who offer a tuition fee reduction to DAAD scholarship holders.
If you are interested in studying with a DAAD scholarship at one of the universities, please take a look at the recording. You will also find an information pack containing an overview of each university taking part in the session below.
