Great Scholarships from the British Council for Studying in the UK in 2025

The Great Scholarships from the British Council for Studying in the UK in 2025 are open to eligible international students who wish to study in the United Kingdom during the 2025–2026 academic year. One of the most prominent scholarships for international students studying in the UK is GREAT Scholarships, which gives students from 18 different countries the chance to study abroad by paying up to £10,000 towards tuition for a variety of master’s programs offered at more than 70 universities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Great Scholarships from the British Council for Studying in the UK in 2025 SUMMARY:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): British Council and UK Government GREAT Britain Campaign
Host Institution(s): Institutions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scholarship Type: Tuition support
Scholarship Worth: £10,000
Number of Awards: 200
Study Level: Masters
Nationality: Select Nationalities

Great Scholarships from the British Council for Studying in the UK in 2025 | Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the British Council GREAT Scholarships 2025, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must have obtained relevant bachelor’s degree from recognized institutions of higher learning.
Be a citizen and resident of an eligible country.
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 fulfillment.
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.

Eligible Countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the British Council GREAT Scholarships 2025 are to visit their choice university’s webpage to find out how to apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications. Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.

Application Deadline: Varies according to Universities

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