🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Various UK universities
Chevening Scholarships
IELTS Requirement & Application Guide
Overall
6.5
Components
L 5.5 / R 5.5 / W 5.5 / S 5.5
Level
PG
Deadline
August–November
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Coverage
Full tuition fees, Monthly stipend of £1,133 +4 more
About Chevening Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's flagship global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. They enable outstanding emerging leaders from around the world to pursue one-year master's degrees at any UK university. Recipients typically have at least two years of work experience and demonstrate leadership potential.
IELTS Required
| Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Accepts: Academic ✓ / General ✗
Also accepted: TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 54
Coverage
- •Full tuition fees
- •Monthly stipend of £1,133
- •Return economy airfare
- •Thesis or dissertation grant
- •Arrival allowance
- •Homeward departure allowance
Tips for Meeting the Requirement
- 1.Chevening requires IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5. Focus on raising your weakest skill above 5.5 first, then work toward the 6.5 overall.
- 2.You can submit a lower score initially and retake IELTS before the deadline — Chevening allows score updates during the application cycle.
- 3.Practice Academic IELTS specifically, as General Training is not accepted. Focus on essay structure for Writing Task 2, which many Chevening applicants find challenging.
Frequently Asked Questions
What IELTS score do I need for Chevening scholarship?
Can I apply to Chevening with IELTS 6.0?
Does Chevening accept IELTS General Training?
आपको विश्वविद्यालय IELTS आवश्यकता पूरा गर्नुहोस्
भर्नाको लागि Band 6.5, 7.0, वा 7.5 मा पुग्न निःशुल्क साप्ताहिक रणनीतिहरू।