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🇬🇧 Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students at King’s College London – Apply for 2025–2026 Intake

If you’re an internationally trained sonographer looking to upgrade your skills and gain UK recognition—King’s College London has just opened an exceptional opportunity for you.

For the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years, King’s College London is offering up to 20 fully funded scholarships for international sonographers. The program is part of the NHSE-funded Internationally Qualified Sonographers Scholarship Scheme, designed to help qualified professionals transition into clinical ultrasound practice in the UK through a CASE-accredited Postgraduate Certificate (Pg Cert) in Clinical Ultrasound.

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What Is the Goal of the Scholarship?

This scholarship supports the integration of internationally trained sonographers into the UK healthcare system by:

  • Developing personalized academic and clinical portfolios
  • Matching international qualifications with UK Level 7 academic standards
  • Offering the pathway to voluntary professional recognition via the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)

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What’s Included in the Scholarship?

The award covers 100% of tuition fees for the Pg Cert Clinical Ultrasound program at King’s College London:

Fee CategoryTuition Fee (Fully Funded)
Home (UK)£5,650
Overseas£11,933

This means international students selected for the scholarship will not pay any tuition fees for the program.

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

To be considered for the NHSE-funded scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be internationally qualified sonographers recruited under the NHSE CDC International Recruitment Strategy, or
  • Be currently employed in the UK NHS as a sonographer (excluding obstetrics-focused roles)
  • Meet the entry criteria for King’s College’s Clinical Ultrasound Pg Cert program
  • Have secured a UK NHS clinical placement of at least 14 hours per week, beginning September 2025

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit their applications through the official King’s College portal:
👉 Apply Here

Application Deadline: 25 July 2025

Selection Process Overview

The selection process includes:

  1. Application Review: Initial screening based on eligibility
  2. Online Interview: 30-minute Microsoft Teams interview with program assessors
  3. In-Person Workshop: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a workshop at King’s College London
  4. Credit Assessment (if applicable): Some applicants may take an entrance exam to claim credits in General Medical Ultrasound and Physics
  5. Final Decision: All selected candidates will receive notification by September 1, 2025

Why This Opportunity Matters

This scholarship offers more than just financial support. It serves as a bridge for international sonographers to:

  • Gain clinical experience in a UK setting
  • Obtain a qualification that meets national academic standards
  • Improve long-term career opportunities within the NHS and beyond

If you meet the criteria and have secured an NHS placement, this could be your chance to study at one of the UK’s most respected institutions—completely free of tuition costs.

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