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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER – GREAT SCHOLARSHIPS 2025

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Exeter is offering five scholarships to students from Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria and Turkey applying for an eligible one-year postgraduate taught (Masters) programme for September 2025 entry. 

The GREAT Scholarships programme, launched by the British Council together with selected UK universities, supports international postgraduate students from 18 countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for one of these scholarships at the University of Exeter, you must:

be a citizen and resident of Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria or Turkey (and therefore classed as an International student for fees purposes)

have an undergraduate degree that will enable entry to a postgraduate programme at the University of Exeter

be motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course

be active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area

meet the English language requirement and other academic requirements for your chosen postgraduate programme

be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education, by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI

be willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment

represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships

be willing to attend events or participate in other activities organised by Study UK and the British Council for all UK-based GREAT scholars, including social media activities to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK

be willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education

be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships, by sharing experiences of studying in the UK with future GREAT scholars

as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing, occasionally, to speak to potential candidates about your own experience of studying in the UK.

Applications for this scholarship scheme close on 30 April 2025. Eligible candidates will be notified of the outcome of their scholarship application by the end of June 2025.

BENEFIT:
Value: £10,000

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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX AFRICA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION: United Kingdom

If you’re an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. Awards will be made based on grades obtained in your undergraduate degree, so all applications for relevant courses will automatically be considered.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above or CGPA 2.50/4.0, or 4.00/6.00 or 4.00/7.00
OR A pass grade for Medical Degrees awarded by an approved Nigerian Institution

Egypt: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Ghana: 2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above or CGPA 3.5/5.0

All other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded:

Students must be ordinarily resident (see below for the definition of ordinary residence) in a member state of the African Union.

Students must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (this includes integrated Masters degrees) with the grade specified or above. We are not able to consider students on the basis of a postgraduate qualification that they hold (other than an integrated Masters) A higher Masters grade cannot be taken to compensate for a lower Bachelors grade;

Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2025 or January 2026 for the first year of a full-time Masters course in academic year 2025-26 only, leading to the degree of: ̶ MA, MSc, LLM, MFA, MPP, MBM These scholarships may be awarded to students who have completed relevant university studies in one of the specified countries above.

The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships. Students who are eligible for this award and are joining Essex through a link agreement, which includes a discounted fee, will receive whichever award is greater in value.

This scholarship is available for the first year of taught Masters study at Essex only;

Successful students should be available for promotional activities. *Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.

BENEFIT:

Nigeria: £4,500

Egypt: £6,500

Ghana: £4,500

All other member states of the African Union: £4,500

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