Postgraduate scholarships

We want to provide opportunities for students with creative potential to study a postgraduate masters degree at Escape Studios. If you’re passionate about working in the creative industries, here is our package of scholarships and discounts to help postgraduate students access our courses.

Postgraduate scholarships

We're delighted to offer a range of postgraduate scholarships for February 2025 entry, as detailed below. If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team: admissions@escapestudios.ac.uk.

To be considered for a scholarship for our February 2025 intake, you must apply to one of our postgraduate masters courses by Friday 10th January 2025.

Postgraduate scholarshipFee waiver valueCourses (studio delivery only)Availability*
Gold scholarship£8,0005 day a week courses: MA 3D Animation, MA Character & Creature Creation, MA Game Art, MA Visual Effects Production (3D)1 per course
Silver scholarship£1,4502.5 day a week courses: MSc Game Design, MSc Technical Art for Games and VFX, MA Visual Effects Production (Compositing), MA Concept Art and Experience Design, MA Motion Graphics1 per course
International scholarship (visa sponsored students only)£4,000All postgraduate masters degrees1 per course

*scholarship availability is subject to our terms and conditions.

We award scholarships each academic year for our postgraduate degrees. The scholarships are awarded as a fee waiver, significantly reducing your tuition fees. Scholarships are merit based and awarded to students with the best portfolio, as selected by an industry panel.

You'll automatically be considered for a Gold, Silver, or International scholarship if you apply by the deadline for one of our postgraduate degrees and submit a creative portfolio. There is no need to apply separately.

Postgraduate discounts

The Escapee discount is open to all Escapees (alumni) who have successfully completed, or are due to complete, an undergraduate degree at Escape Studios.

The early acceptance discount is open to all successful applicants who accept their place on a postgraduate course by Friday 10th January 2025 (for February 2025 intake).

DiscountFee waiver valueCourses (studio delivery only)Availability*
Escapee discount - Gold£6,5505 day a week courses: MA 3D Animation, MA Character & Creature Creation, MA Game Art, MA Visual Effects Production (3D)No limit
Escapee discount - Silver£1,4502.5 day a week courses: MSc Game Design, MSc Technical Art for Games and VFX, MA Visual Effects Production (Compositing), MA Concept Art and Experience Design, MA Motion GraphicsNo limit
Early acceptance discount£500All postgraduate masters degreesNo limit

*availability is subject to our terms and conditions.

How to apply

  • Apply for a postgraduate degree at least two months ahead of the start date. For our February 2025 intake, apply by Friday 10th January 2025.

  • If you meet our entry requirements, you will be invited to submit a portfolio. All portfolios will be considered for a scholarship.

  • Our tutors review all portfolios and will longlist the most the most outstanding applicants. We will let you know by email if your portfolio has made this longlist.

  • An industry panel will review the top portfolios and select the recipients based on the applicant's portfolio submission.

  • Scholarship recipients will be notified by email and/or phone by at least one month before the course start date.

For any questions, email our Admissions Team admissions@escapestudios.ac.uk.

Terms and conditions

The postgraduate scholarships and discounts are open to students who apply to the following postgraduate degrees, on-campus studio delivery only, starting in February 2025.

Please note a student can only be in receipt of one Escape Studios scholarship, discount or fee waiver. If you meet the eligibility criteria for more than one, you will be awarded the scholarship/discount of the highest value.

Classroom places on our masters degrees are limited and once a class is full, applications will be closed for that cohort. Spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis. We advise all students to apply at least two months ahead of the course start date. Postgraduate scholarship terms and conditions apply.