GREAT Scholarships (Nigeria)
British Council with UK universities
GREAT Scholarships are co-funded by the UK government and participating universities, with a dedicated Nigeria allocation each year across subjects from law and business to engineering and the arts.
Minimum £10,000 toward one-year master’s tuition
Annual — university deadlines vary (spring)
Masters
Each university sets its own eligible courses and deadline, so check the university page early and pair the award with our visa support.
- At least £10,000 off tuition
- British Council scholar community
- Nigerian passport holder
- Hold an offer for an eligible one-year master’s course
- Meet the university’s academic and English requirements
- University admission offer
- Degree transcripts
- Scholarship essay (motivation statement)
- 1
Find a participating university and eligible course
- 2
Apply and secure an offer
- 3
Submit the GREAT scholarship application to the university
Values and deadlines change every cycle. Confirm the current figures on the official page before submitting.
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