The GREAT Scholarships are an exciting opportunity for international students to study in the UK! Funded by the UK government, the British Council, and top UK universities, these scholarships help talented students from around the world pursue postgraduate degrees. Below, we explain everything you need to know, including a full list of universities, eligible countries, deadlines, and how to apply.
What is the GREAT Scholarship?
The GREAT Scholarships are designed to support bright students from specific countries to study in the UK. Here’s what you need to know:
- Who can apply? Students from 18+ countries (listed below).
- What’s included? Most scholarships offer £10,000–£30,000 to cover tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate program.
- Why apply? You’ll join a world-class university, gain international experience, and become part of a global network of scholars.
Eligible Countries:
Students from these countries can apply (specific universities may vary):
Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam.
How to Apply?
- Choose a university from the list below that offers the scholarship for your country.
- Check eligibility on the university’s website.
- Submit your application before the deadline.
- Apply for the scholarship using the link provided for your chosen university.
List of Participating Universities (2025)
Here’s a detailed list of universities (more than 70), their eligible countries, scholarship amounts, deadlines, and application links.
| University | Eligible Countries | Scholarship Amount | Deadline | Apply Link |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, | £10,000 | 25-May-25 | https://rb.gy/7wx453 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | France | £10,000 | 30-Jun-25 | https://rb.gy/yt29n3 |
| Aston University | Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan | £10,000 | 1-May-25 | https://rb.gy/52j50s |
| Bournemouth University | Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://rb.gy/1o443z |
| Brunel University of London | Ghana, India, Turkey | £10,000 | 16-May-25 | https://rb.gy/f1rvoi |
| Cardiff University | China, Indonesia, Pakistan | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/pvuybn |
| City, University of London | India, Nigeria, Vietnam | £10,000 | 11-Jul-25 | https://surli.cc/uuhmzc |
| Cranfield University | Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Thailand, Vietnam | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/gsbsyo |
| Durham University | Ghana, Pakistan | £10,000 | 15-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/smshkf |
| Edge Hill University | Ghana, India, Kenya, Turkey, Vietnam | £17,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/fsjxow |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Nigeria | £10,000 | 9-May-25 | https://surl.li/kfztuz |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia | £10,000 | 1-May-25 | https://surl.li/skynvq |
| Imperial College London | France, Greece, Pakistan, Spain, Italy | £15,000 | 28-Mar-25 | https://surl.li/yvmwhh |
| Keele University | Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan | £10,000 | 16-May-25 | https://surl.li/mupsyx |
| King’s Business School | France, Italy, Spain | £10,000 | 25-May-25 | https://surl.li/illxjt |
| Kingston University London | Ghana, Indonesia, Thailand | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/pbwrsn |
| Lancaster University | Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/tczbxi |
| Leeds Arts University | India | £10,000 | 13-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/sgbmbn |
| Liverpool Hope University | China, Ghana, India | £10,000 | 30-May-25 | https://surl.li/qafrer |
| Liverpool John Moores University | Bangladesh, Italy, Spain | £10,000 | 15-May-25 | https://surl.li/znzqqn |
| Loughborough University | Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya | £15,000 | 25-May-25 | https://surl.li/lzdilc |
| Newcastle University | Mexico, Thailand, Turkey | £10,000 | 15-May-25 | https://surl.li/hviuqm |
| Norwich University of the Arts | China, India | £10,000 | 18-May-25 | |
| Nottingham Trent University | Egypt, Ghana, Italy, Kenya, Pakistan | £10,000 | 1-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/riiebt |
| Queen’s University Belfast | India, Thailand | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surli.cc/dbgyls |
| Robert Gordon University | Bangladesh, India, Nigeria | £10,000 | 22-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/oychix |
| Royal College of Art | France, India, Italy, Pakistan | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/qhzjlt |
| Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | China, Mexico | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/ccfjgn |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Ghana, Nigeria | £10,000 | 12-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/udjabm |
| Royal Northern College of Music | India, Thailand | £10,000 | 1-Aug-25 | https://surl.li/sciykr |
| SOAS University of London | Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey | £11,000 | 11-May-25 | https://surl.li/dqwike |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan | £12,500 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/kltjkh |
| Teesside University | Egypt, Pakistan, Spain | £10,000 | 25-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/uhachw |
| The University of Edinburgh | India, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain, Thailand | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surli.cc/ceoctr |
| The University of Manchester | Bangladesh, Greece, France, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam | £10,000 | 24-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/dcpgrz |
| Trinity Laban | India, Malaysia, Turkey | £10,000 | https://surl.li/dvpvld | |
| Ulster University | Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Vietnam | £10,000 | 31-Mar-25 | https://surl.li/exozsn |
| University College London (UCL) | Egypt, France, India, Kenya | £10,000 | 8-May-25 | https://surl.li/wikhgq |
| University of Aberdeen | Mexico, Vietnam | £10,000 | 15-May-25 | https://surl.li/fyaxbt |
| University of Bath | China, India, Italy, Mexico, Turkey | £10,000 | 7-Apr-25 | https://surli.cc/qfkupk |
| University of Bradford | Thailand, Vietnam | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/savxsr |
| University of Bristol | Indonesia, Vietnam | £13,000 | 23-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/sdaezf |
| University of Central Lancashire | Mexico | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surli.cc/ehybmc |
| University of Derby | India | £10,000 | 23-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/mjmefd |
| University of Dundee | Kenya, Malaysia | £10,000 | 16-May-25 | https://surl.li/tgukmy |
| University of East Anglia | Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Nigeria | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/shjlpj |
| University of Essex | Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Spain | £10,000 | 30-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/ktpgrc |
| University of Exeter | Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, Turkey | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/imgvmh |
| University of Glasgow | China, Egypt, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Greece, Kenya, Mexico | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/mtvsxb |
| University of Huddersfield | China, Malaysia | £10,000 | 25-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/xzjhst |
| University of Hull | Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/cyszvs |
| University of Kent | China, France, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey | £10,000 | 25-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/inhayo |
| University of Leeds | Egypt, Turkey | £10,000 | 30-May-25 | https://surl.li/hbddme |
| University of Nottingham | China, Mexico, Pakistan, Turkey | £10,000 | 14-May-25 | https://surl.li/mchvjw |
| University of Plymouth | Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | |
| University of Reading | Nigeria, Pakistan | £10,000 | 1-May-25 | https://surl.li/hflpou |
| University of Roehampton | Mexico | £10,000 | 30-May-25 | https://surl.li/tguikp |
| University of Sheffield | Egypt, India, Malaysia | £10,000 | 12-May-25 | https://surl.li/wonrct |
| University of Southampton | Egypt, France, Ghana, Mexico, Nigeria | £10,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/ihigzj |
| University of St Andrews | France, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam | £10,000 | 25-May-25 | https://surl.li/gxxcio |
| University of Stirling | China, Mexico | £10,000 | 16-May-25 | https://surl.li/toodgz |
| University of Strathclyde | Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan | £10,000 | 27-Jun-25 | https://surli.cc/wrhqdx |
| University of Surrey | Bangladesh, China, Nigeria, Spain | £10,000 | 30-May-25 | https://surl.li/ytwipy |
| University of Sussex | China, Kenya, Thailand | £10,000 | 15-May-25 | https://surl.li/vpttpw |
| University of Warwick | China, France, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Turkey | £15,000 – £30,000 | 30-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/rtxplh |
| University of the West of England | Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey | £10,000 | 4-May-25 | https://surl.li/clpijo |
| University of Westminster | Thailand | £10,000 | 23-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/vofuft |
| University of Worcester | Kenya, Turkey | £10,000 | 31-May-25 | https://surl.li/lnbekc |
| University of York | China, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam | £10,000 | 16-May-25 | https://surl.li/zsgnoe |
| University of the highland and Islands | Greece | £10,000 | 1-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/xnnjvx |
| City St George’s, University of London | India | £10,000 | 1-May-25 | https://surl.li/rgjcwv |
| Southampton Solent University | Nigeria | £10,000 | 1-Jun-25 | https://surl.li/awjbqk |
| Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford | Pakistan | £10,000 | 14-Apr-25 | https://surl.li/vhgfvx |
| Abertay University | Egypt | £10,000 | https://surl.li/sorqgq | |
| Buckinghamshire New University | China | £10,000 | https://rebrand.ly/5b2a58 |
