Published: 03 May 2023 1,209 views
If you're considering a postgraduate degree in the UK, then a GREAT scholarship can help.
The University of Manchester, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, is offering eight scholarships to students in Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey who're applying for one-year master’s programmes and will enrol in the 2023/24 academic year.
The GREAT Scholarships 2023 programme, launched by the British Council and 49 UK universities, supports postgraduate students accessing world-class UK higher education opportunities.
The programme offers a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing a one-year postgraduate programme in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects at the 49 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The University of Manchester, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). After 100 hundred years of working closely together both institutions agreed to form a single university, and on 22 October 2004 they officially combined to form the largest single-site university in the UK. ... continue reading
The University of Manchester GREAT scholarships will be awarded in the form of a partial fee waiver.
Explore the table below to find out further scholarship details.
| Country |
Number of scholarships |
Value | Programmes included |
| Bangladesh | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master’s programmes |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
£10,000 |
| Kenya | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master’s programmes |
| Mexico | 1 | £10,000 | MSc Global Development (Environment and Climate Change) |
| Nigeria | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master’s programmes |
| Pakistan | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master’s programmes |
| Thailand | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master’s programmes |
| Turkey | 1 | £10,000 | MSc Global Development (Environment and Climate Change) |
Scholarships will be offered for the study of full-time, on-campus postgraduate taught (MA, MSc) programmes only. This does not include programmes taught in the Manchester School of Architecture or MBA programmes.
The University is offering scholarships for eligible students from:
You must be holding either a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University to apply for The University of Manchester GREAT Scholarship.
Applicants should be passport holders of Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand or Turkey.
Read our full eligibility and selection criteria (PDF document, 96KB).
Scholarships can only be awarded to applicants who have:
The scholarship application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International Office.
If successful, you'll be notified by 16 June 2023 and will need to firmly accept your offer by 30 June 2023 to confirm your place.
You must complete a GREAT scholarship application form by 1 June 2023. This will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International Office.
