British Council grants GREAT Scholarships from universities in the UK in several disciplines to students from 15 countries. Each award is a minimum of £10,000 for tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate taught programme. Each scholarship is funded by the GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council, in partnership with UK higher education institutions.

As a business partner of the British Council, international students can obtain GREAT Scholarships from AHZ. All GREAT scholars will be invited to a welcoming event in the first semester and a networking event in the second semester as part of the programme. GREAT Scholarships are available to students from the following countries: Let’s see which scholarships are on offer in your country-

Eligible countries

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Kenya
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam

GREAT scholars must:

  • Be a citizen of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt.
  • Have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area
  • Meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI
  • Establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar through personal and academic fulfilment.
  • Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
  • Be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships
  • As an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, Here are some of the renowned UK universities which are providing GREAT scholarships:

Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is offering GREAT Scholarships for the academic year 2024–25, valued at £10,000 each. The scholarships are open to all full-time postgraduate-taught master’s programmes.

Keele University

Keele University is offering 4 GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for a taught master’s programme in the 2024–25 academic year for the following subjects:

  • MSc Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
  • All PGT Business Courses
  • MSc Advanced Computer Science
  • MSc Cyber Security

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University is offering nine GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students.

These scholarships cover all taught master’s programmes, except for Nigerian students, who are only eligible for scholarships for taught master’s programmes in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University has GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students.

The university is providing scholarships for master’s programmes focused on justice and law, specifically for students from Nigeria.

University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is providing GREAT Scholarships 2024–25 academic year, valued at £10,000 each. These scholarships are open to students from:

  • Ghana
  • India

They cover all full-time postgraduate taught master’s programmes. Additionally, the university offers scholarships for master’s programmes in justice and law for students from 

  • Nigeria

University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is offering the GREAT Scholarships, each worth £13,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students.

Scholarships are open to all full-time postgraduate taught master’s programmes.

Moreover, the university is providing scholarships for master’s programmes centred on justice and law, particularly for applicants from India.

University of Derby

The University of Derby is offering the GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students.

Scholarships are accessible for all master’s programmes that involve teaching. Additionally, the university is providing scholarships for master’s programmes linked to science and technology in India.

University of East Anglia

The scholarships are for any taught master’s programme. The University of East Anglia has the GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students.

University of Southampton

The University of Southampton is offering four GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students from this programme only:

The scholarships for Bangladesh cover any one-year taught MSc programme offered within;

  •  Faculty of Medicine

Scholarships for students from India are offered for various taught master’s programmes, including;

  • MSc Actuarial Science
  • Optical Engineering
  • MSc Economics
  • All one-year taught MSc programmes within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Scholarships for Nigerian students cover taught master’s programmes such as:

  • MSc in Education
  • any one-year MSc programme within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

University of York

The University of York is offering the GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students. Scholarships cover all taught master’s programmes.

Additionally, the university provides scholarships for master’s programmes in justice and law, specifically for applicants from Nigeria.

International students who want to study at a top-ranked UK university and receive a scholarship and financial aid can always count on AHZ, who open the door so the students can learn from industry experts, get career-ready, and secure an industry-endorsed qualification in the UK.

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University is offering GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students from Bangladesh. Scholarships cover all taught master’s programmes.

Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University is offering the GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000, available for the 2024–25 academic year for students from Bangladesh and Egypt.

This Scholarship covers taught master’s programmes such as:

  • MA Education
  • MSc Biomedical Sciences
  • MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology

Ulster University

Ulster University is providing scholarships worth £10,000 to students from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Indonesia who will enrol for one-year Masters degrees (excluding eLearning) in 2024–2025. 

University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year, each valued at £10,000.

Scholarships are available for students from Bangladesh who apply to all full-time postgraduate taught master’s programmes.

Additionally, the university is offering scholarships for master’s programmes in science and technology for students from Pakistan.

University of Gloucestershire

The University of Gloucestershire is offering GREAT Scholarships valued at £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year

Scholarships are available for students from Bangladesh and Pakistan. These scholarships apply to taught master’s programmes in the following subjects:

  • MA Education
  • MSc Psychology

University of Hull

The University of Hull is providing GREAT Scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year, with each scholarship valued at £10,000. The scholarships are available to all full-time postgraduate taught master’s programmes.

These scholarships are available to students from the following countries:

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Mexico
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam

UWE Bristol

For the academic year 2024–2025, the University of the West of England is giving GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000.

Students can apply for scholarships from:

  • China

Scholarships are offered for all postgraduate master’s degrees taught full-time.

Additionally, the institution is providing the following countries with scholarships for master’s degrees in science and technology:

  • India
  • Bangladesh 

City University London

City, University of London is providing GREAT Scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year, worth £10,000. These scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate-taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Nigeria

Abertay University

Abertay University is offering GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 each for the 2024–25 academic year.

Scholarships are available for students from:

  • Egypt

These scholarships apply to all full-time postgraduate taught master’s programmes.

Additionally, the university offers scholarships for science and technology master’s programmes for students from:

  • Kenya
  • Thailand

Eligible taught master’s programmes include:

  • MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence & User Experience 
  • MSc Civil Engineering 
  • MSc Computer Games Technology 
  • MSc Environment and Energy 
  • MSc/PGDip Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity 
  • MSc Food Quality and Safety with Industrial Practice
  • MSc Food Quality, Safety and Innovation

Buckinghamshire New University

Buckinghamshire New University is awarding GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. These scholarships are available for any taught master’s course.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China 
  • Egypt

Teesside University

Teesside University is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. These scholarships are available for any taught master’s course.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Egypt
  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan.

University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield is providing GREAT Scholarships of £10,000 each for the academic year 2024–25.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China 
  • Egypt

Scholarships in China are offered for a taught master’s course in the following subjects:

  • School of Education and Professional Development

Scholarships for Egypt are offered for taught master’s programmes in the following subjects:

  • School of Science and Engineering 

University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are available for any taught master’s degree.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China Egypt
  • Kenya 

Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Ghana
  • India
  • Pakistan

University of Bradford

The University of Bradford is awarding GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China
  • Ghana
  • Vietnam

University of Kent

The University of Kent is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are available for all taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Thailand
  • Turkey  

University of Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is providing GREAT Scholarships of £10,000 each for the academic year 2024–25.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Kenya
  • Thailand

Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate taught master’s degrees.

The institution also offers scholarships for master’s degrees relating to science and technology, in the following countries:

  • Ghana

These scholarships are offered for taught master’s programmes in the following subjects: 

  • MSc Sustainable Environmental Management
  • MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence
  • MSc Environmental and Engineering Geology
  • MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
  • MSc Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Biology
  • MSc Artificial Intelligence
  • MSc Civil Engineering
  • MSc Coastal Engineering
  • MSc Cyber Security
  • MSc Data Science and Business Analytics
  • MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • MSc Mechanical Engineering Design
  • MSc Medical Engineering
  • MSc Offshore Renewable Energy
  • MSc Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering
  • MSc Robotics

University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde is providing GREAT Scholarships of £10,000 each for the academic year 2024–25.

  • Bangladesh 
  • Ghana
  • Kenya 
  • Pakistan

These scholarships are offered for a taught master’s course in justice and law. 

Aston University

Aston University is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Thailand 
  • Vietnam

These scholarships are available for all one-year postgraduate-level on-campus taught courses, excluding the MBA and OSPAP. 

Norwich University of Arts

Norwich University of the Arts is awarding GREAT Scholarships, each worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate-taught master’s degrees. 

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • India

Queens University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast is providing the GREAT Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year, valued at £10,000.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

India

These scholarships are offered for taught master’s programmes in the following subjects:

  • LLM Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • LLM International Commercial and Business Law
  • LLM International Human Rights Law
  • LLM Intellectual Property Law
  • LLM Law
  • LLM Law and Technology

Lancaster University

Lancaster University is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year.

Scholarships are provided to students from

  • Kenya
  • Indonesia Malaysia
  • Pakistan

These scholarships are available for all taught master’s degrees, except MBAs and postgraduate research. 

Loughborough University

Loughborough University is providing GREAT Scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year, each valued at £18,000. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate-taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey

Newcastle University

Newcastle University is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan 
  • Turkey

University of Essex

The University of Essex is providing GREAT Scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year, with each valued at £10,000. Scholarships are available for all taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • China
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

The institution also offers scholarships for master’s degrees relating to justice and law in the following countries:

  • Pakistan 

University of Reading

The University of Reading is providing GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 for the 2024–25 academic year. Scholarships are offered for all full-time postgraduate-taught master’s degrees.

Scholarships are provided to students from:

  • Pakistan
  • Thailand

Final Word

2024–25 might be a year of growth and learning. Everyone is struggling in some way, so we always support one another. AHZ is a resilient organisation full of determination and accomplishment for the students who continue to push forward with GREAT Scholarships.