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.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: Brunel University of London is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £12,000.
  • Leeds Arts University: Leeds Arts University is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • Norwich University of the Arts: Norwich University of the Arts is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland:  The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • Trinity Laban: Trinity Laban is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • Ulster University: Ulster University is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • University of Nottingham: The University of Nottingham is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • University of Worcester: University of Worcester is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.
  • University of York: The University of York is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, each worth £10,000.

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

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