Vietnam

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 Vietnam 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

Brunel University of London

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Brunel University of London, a university combining a technical focus with research excellence.

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.

King's Business School

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at King's Business School, a leading management institution in the heart of London.

Nottingham Trent University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), an outstanding university with over 3,550 students from over 160 countries.

Teesside University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Teesside University, a university with over 90 years of teaching and learning.

University of Aberdeen

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University of Aberdeen, a university founded in 1495 which combines ancient tradition with modern thinking.

What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?

GREAT scholars must:

  • be a passport holder and permanent resident of Vietnam
  • have an undergraduate degree, 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 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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‘Being a GREAT scholar is an honour, and I’m eager to contribute to a sustainable future, in both the UK and Vietnam.’

Mimi from Vietnam, studying at the University of Bradford.

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