The Solent Postgraduate Taught International Excellence Scholarship recognises strong academic performance in a bachelor’s degree prior to commencing studies at Southampton Solent University.

Available to international postgraduate-taught applicants applying for September 2025 entry

ELIGIBILITY:

Students must apply for a full-time course in any postgraduate taught discipline for September 2025 entry.

All international fee-paying students applying for postgraduate taught courses with a minimum duration of 12 months for September 2025 entry will be automatically assessed for this award.

Applicants must have achieved a 2:1 equivalent in their bachelor’s or master’s degree to be eligible for this award.

The fee discount is applied after enrollment.

This award cannot be combined with any other scholarship offered at the university.

There is no deadline for this award; all international postgraduate applicants will be considered as part of the application process.

The scholarship is not applied to the CAS.

For further information on your application, please contact admissions.international@solent.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship offers a £1,500 fee reduction, automatically awarded to eligible international students who achieve a 2:1 equivalency in their previous academic degree (minimum bachelor’s).

The GREAT Scholarships for Justice and Law are jointly funded by Southampton Solent University with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council.

This year, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Southampton Solent University offers one scholarship to students in Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

You will be considered for a GREAT Scholarship if:

You are a national of Nigeria, holding a Nigerian passport, and

You have completed an undergraduate degree with very good grades in Nigeria

You hold UK equivalent bachelor’s degree (minimum second class lower) with 2:2 or 50% + overall or GPA of 2.5./5.0

You hold International Baccalaureate with 24 points

In lieu of IELTS accept the following English Language qualifications: WAEC/NECO C6 or above with minimum of *8 years.

You have received and accepted a conditional or unconditional offer for a postgraduate degree in any discipline at Southampton Solent University, and

You have submitted a GREAT Scholarship request with your course application.

Successful candidates will be notified by email by 30 June 2025. Once informed, students will have one week to accept the scholarship. If they do not accept within this time, it will be offered to another qualified applicant.

BENEFIT:

The British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign at Southampton Solent University are offering one scholarship of £10,000 to students in Nigeria.