Scholarships at University of Hull

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Hull is offering 6 scholarships to students in Bangladesh, India Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey applying for postgraduate courses in September 2025.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at the 72 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Please note that applicants should be passport holders and residents of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand or Turkey in order to be eligible for this programme.

The University of Hull, in partnership with the British Council, will be awarding the University of Hull – GREAT Scholarship 2025 – Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey. This award is for nationals of the previously listed countries who are interested in studying a full-time, postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

Scholarships

The University of Hull is offering scholarships for students beginning a full-time, postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

One successful applicant in each of the categories listed below will receive an award of £10,000 (GBP) in the form of a tuition fee reduction.

• 1 x Bangladeshi student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

• 1 x Indian student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

• 1 x Indonesian student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

• 1 x Mexican student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

• 1 x Thai student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

• 1 x Turkish student studying any full-time, Hull-based postgraduate taught programme.

Successful applicants will be required to pay a £4,000 tuition fee deposit to secure their place on their programme.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a University of Hull – GREAT Scholarship 2025 - all applicants must:

• Be a passport holder and resident of one of the respective countries included within this scholarship.

• Have received an offer of study for a postgraduate taught degree programme at the University of Hull.

• Have achieved, or be working towards, a 2:1 degree or equivalent in their undergraduate programme recognised by the University of Hull.

• Have achieved an IELTS of at least 6.5 overall, with 5.5 in each skill or equivalent before the application deadline.

• Have not previously studied in the UK.

• Have completed a University of Hull – GREAT Scholarship 2025 application form and have answered the following questions (maximum of 250-words per question):

  • What skills and knowledge have you gained to date and how will they help you to achieve success in your chosen field of study?

  • How does the course you have applied for at the University of Hull fit with your interests and future plans, and how will the qualification enhance your career?

  • What extra-curricular activities have you engaged in and how has this contributed to your personal development?

  • How will the knowledge and leadership skills you acquire as a student of the University of Hull enhance the development of your country?

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 31 May 2025 at midnight.