British Council GREAT Scholarship 2024

We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of York is offering 5 scholarships to some international students applying for a variety of postgraduate courses.

The GREAT Scholarship 2024 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

About British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million p... continue reading

GREAT Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of GREAT Scholarship

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at the 72 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

GREAT Scholarship Courses

• Law

Requirements for GREAT Scholarship Qualification

Open to students from China, Nigeria (Justice and Law), Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey.

To be considered for the scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen of China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey 
• Be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 20 May 2024
• Have met any language condition of your offer by 20 May 2024
• Have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a one year postgraduate taught course at the University of York by 20 May 2024 (you don't need to have accepted the offer). Students from Nigeria are eligible to apply if they have an offer to study one of the below courses:

• • LLM Law
  • LLM Art Law
  • LLM International Corporate and Commercial Law
  • LLM International Human Rights Law and Practice
  • LLM Legal and Political Theory
  • MA Applied Human Rights

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You must apply for this scholarship online. As part of the application, you will need to provide answers to questions about your course of study and your goals for the future.

We may request a document which confirms your nationality.

For more details, visit University of York website.