Distance Learning Masters/MPhil Scholarships in UK Universities by Commonwealth UK in different Fields at UK September/October 2025

15 UK Universities & 36 different Masters/MPhil Programs available

Stay at home and get Masters & MPhil Degree from Top Universities in UK

پڑھو پاکستان میں اور ڈگری یو کے کی حاصل کرو، وہ بھی سکالرشپ پر

Yes, you get the Masters/MPhil degree while sitting at home from the Top universities such as Warwick, Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester etc., of UK and that too on the funding of Commonwealth UK

Medical Related People must avail this opportunity as there are a lot of courses related to them

People often ask about Distance Learning Scholarships for Masters/MPhil. Now here is the chance to study masters/MPhil by distance learning at UK universities.

Deadline to apply : Varies, depends on universities offering the courses. You have to apply both on Commonwealth website and also to universities offering specific courses. The deadline on the commonwealth website is 20 May, 2025 and deadlines of the universities and courses can be seen or asked from respective universities websites, which may be many days before 20 May. Universities have to forward their nominations to commonwealth also. So check courses now and apply

Scholarship Details

The Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships provide the following support:

Scholarship value and duration

Up to £18,000 in total funding over the life of the award.
Awards may run for up to five years of part‑time study.

What is covered

Full payment of UK university tuition fees for your chosen Master’s programme.
Study grants to help with essential learning costs (for example, textbooks or data access).
Partnership development costs where these are part of the course design.
All required UK residential periods, including:
- Return travel between your home country and the UK.
- UK visa application fees.
- A monthly maintenance stipend during UK residentials of £1,378 per month (or £1,690 per month for stays in London).

Any course costs above the £18,000 CSC cap must be met by the host university or another approved funder.

Key benefits
- Flexible, part‑time distance learning that lets you remain (and often continue working) in your home country.
- Full access to UK academic resources, including online libraries and databases, plus any in‑person summer schools or workshops.
- A programme of professional development run by the CSC, featuring bespoke online training modules, regular newsletters, and opportunities to connect with the CSC’s global alumni network.
- No general living‑cost stipend is paid outside of UK residential periods—most scholars continue in employment at home while they study.

How to apply

See the website and contact the universities who are offering courses in distance learning and apply there for these those Master Programs. Universities will select you as their candidate for distance learning and will send the names/nominations to commonwealth council, where they will finalize the winners.

So the main thing is see the universities and courses offered and apply there in UK following deadlines of commonwealth

Courses Offered

Bangor University

MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
MSc Tropical Forestry

Cranfield University

MSc Sustainability

Lancaster University

MSc Healthcare Leadership

Loughborough University

MSc Water Management for Development
MSc Water Engineering for Development

Open University

MA Online Teaching
MSc Global Development
MSc Environmental Management

School of Advanced Study, University of London

MA Human Rights
MA Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies

University of Edinburgh

MSc Digital Education
ChM General Surgery
ChM Trauma and Orthopaedics
ChM Urology
ChM Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
MPH Public Health
MSc Clinical Management of Pain
MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
MSc Critical Care
MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care
MSc Epidemiology
MSc Internal Medicine
MSc Paediatric Emergency Medicine
MSc Surgical Sciences

University of Leeds

MSc Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion

University of Liverpool

MPH Public Health

University of Manchester

MA Educational Leadership in Practice
MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development

University of Southampton

MSc Gerontology
MSc Global Ageing and Policy

University of St Andrews

MSc Data Literacy for Social and Environmental Justice
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture

University of Stirling

MPH Public Health

University of Warwick

MSc Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation

University of York

MSc International Humanitarian Affairs

https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/commonwealth-distance-learning-scholarships-eligible-courses/

You can apply for more than one course and/or to more than one university, but you may only accept one offer of a Distance Learning Scholarship nomination at the end. The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the Online system to your UK university, or any applications directly from individuals.

Advice by the Alumni

Haris Ahmad, Syed Mustafa Ali are the winners of Distance learning scholarships from Pakistan.

An Old Guidance post by Haris Ahmad regarding this
My Guide to Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship :

1) Identify course/University :

First of all you need to apply at your program/university of interest that are offering the scholarship. Usually, it is easier to get conditional/unconditional offers from UK universities but when there is global competition for scholarship courses, you must not waste your time in securing the offer before applying at Commonwealth Scholarship Commission(CSC) website.

2) Application at University:

Some courses are designed for professionals that means you must have previous experience and have demonstrated leadership and development related skills in your job. But job experience is not the strict requirement Please check each course webpage to find out eligibility requirements. Before applying to your course, please consider the following :

Which university is offering the scholarship?

How many are they offering for Distance Learning?

Why? Because for example : This year University of Edinburgh is offering 15 scholarships in various Health related programs (1 for each), while Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine(LSTM) is also offering 15 scholarships but only for a single program i.e. MSc Global Health. As Edinburgh is higher ranked university compared to LSTM, therefore process would be more competitive at Edinburgh. If you have excellent grades, & have demonstrated leadership with professional achievements do apply for top rated courses. Weigh your strengths wisely before applying. Last year these universities offered only 5 scholarships each, but this year they are offering 15. Huge opportunity!

3) Application at CSC:

Your job experience/internship would provide you with the background information to go ahead with the CSC application. It is because you have to write 4 Development Impact essays, Objectives during the program, career plans after 5 year of graduation, long term career plan, a personal statement and finally evidence of voluntary and leadership experience. 2 reference letters ae also an important requirement that'd support substantially towards your overall application package.

I would recommend that you make a developmental story which must be coherent with your previous experience, academic aspirations, and projects/courses you intend to take during your degree program consistent with your long term career aspirations. For example : If you intend to apply for health program at UK, do tell if your have previous experience(volunteering, internship, job etc) in health, do tell how it has impacted the project/people/country, and how that helped you choosing Public Health as a career choice and why you want to gain certain skills in this program to contribute in developing your country's health system. It must be well thought out career plan.

4) Final thoughts :
It is challenging and equally rewarding online learning experience. I would highly recommend professionals to seize this opportunity. Generally, the selection criteria include:

a. If conditions of the offer are met

b. The level of engagement

c. Academic merit

d. Impact of studies on career/and or home country as outlined on the personal statement.

If you have conditional offer please fulfil that condition, because it effects the scholarship decision. When world is grappling with pandemic and IELTS testing centres are closed, you have to have IELTS beforehand if that's the condition of your offer. Remember : Chaos Is A Ladder !

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As Edinburgh University is offering many courses, they have arranged the online session for information as well for the applicants on 23rd April, do attend it.
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d85abce9-4c19-4520-aa78-b99967f41547@2e9f06b0-1669-4589-8789-10a06934dc61
https://www.de.ed.ac.uk/news/commonwealth-distance-learning-scholarships-2025
The deadline to apply in this university is 20 May, 2025
https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/e-learning/common-distance-learning