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deadline: 10 Jul 2026

UK | Great Scholarships 2026–27 for Pakistan citizens

GREAT Scholarships offer students the opportunity to receive 10,000 GBP 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:

  • Cardiff University
  • City St George's, University of London
  • Keele University
  • Northumbria University
  • Robert Gordon University
  • SOAS University of London
  • The University of Manchester
  • University College Birmingham
  • University College London
  • University of Bath
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Portsmouth

Eligible courses include those in the arts and creative industries.

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

Great Scholarships 2026 application guidelines

Deadline: Each university has their own application dates, ranging from 8 April to 10 July 2026.

Check out the Mobility Funding Guide Pakistan for more opportunities like this.