Pakistan

GREAT Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships offer students the opportunity to receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses in the 2026-27 academic year at universities across the UK.

For the 2026-27 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from Pakistan at the following institutions.

Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.

UK universities offering GREAT Scholarships

Cardiff University

Learn about GREAT scholarships on offer at Cardiff University, one of Britain's leading research universities with a diverse student population.

City St George's, University of London

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at City St George's, University of London, a dynamic, career-focused institution with a vibrant community of over 27,000 students representing more than 170 countries.

Keele University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Keele University, a multi-cultural and diverse student community that welcomes students from over 120 countries.

Northumbria University

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Northumbria University, a research-intensive University that unlocks potential for all.

Robert Gordon University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Robert Gordon University, a university consistently recognised for teaching excellence and student employability.

SOAS University of London

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at SOAS University of London, a globally renowned institution specialising in the study of Africa, Asia, the Near and Middle East.

The University of Manchester

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Manchester, a university with a rich heritage stretching back to 1824.

University College Birmingham

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University College Birmingham, a modern university located in the heart of Birmingham.

University College London

Learn about GREAT scholarships on offer to study at University College London (UCL), one of the world's highest-ranking universities.

University of Bath

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Bath, a university with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research, student satisfaction, and graduate employment.

University of Glasgow

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Glasgow, home to 33,000 students from over 140 countries. 

University of Leicester

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University of Leicester, a university offering a diverse range of world-class programmes that inspire innovation, critical thinking, and real-world impact.

University of Portsmouth

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University of Portsmouth, a university with 5,700 international students from around 150 countries and 31,000 students in total.

What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?

GREAT scholars must:

  • be a passport holder and permanent resident of Pakistan.
  • have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, 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

How to apply

  1. Visit the university page above to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university's website.
  2. Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.
  3. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.
  4. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
  5. Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.
GREAT Scholarships 2026-27 terms and conditions

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'I'm proud to be a GREAT scholar. Meeting other scholars for face-to-face networking opportunities has been amazing.'

Rimsha from Pakistan, studying at the University of York.

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