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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 China 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.

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.

Leeds Arts University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Leeds Arts University, the only specialist arts university in the north of England, based in the heart of Leeds city centre.

Norwich University of the Arts

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Norwich University of the Arts, a creative university offering courses in art, architecture, design, fashion, communication, and performing arts.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a world leader in performing arts education founded in 1847.

Trinity Laban

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Trinity Laban in London, a leading centre of music and dance.

Ulster University

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Ulster University. Located in Northern Ireland, the university is a young, dynamic and innovative.

University of Nottingham

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Nottingham, one of the world's top 70 universities for employability.

University of Worcester

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University of Worcester, offering a wide range of programmes with a strong focus on education, health, and sport.

University of York

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at The University of York, a premier institution for inspirational and life-changing research.

What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?

GREAT scholars must:

  • be a Chinese mainland passport holder and permanent resident
  • 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 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 means I can experience high level and high-quality education.’

Xiaohui from China, studying at the University of Hull.

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