The University of Southampton, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, is pleased to announce the Great Scholarships. The award is available for ambitious students who want to pursue a master’s or advance their career in education.
The award program is open for international students from Nigeria commencing full-time one-year postgraduate master’s degrees. The program will award £10,000 fund to support master’s education in the UK.
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Summary
Great opportunity for Nigerians students.
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( votes)The University of Southampton was founded in 1862 and ranked in the top 100 universities in the world. As a research-intensive university, it is best known for its innovative learning system. UoS has seven campuses – five in Southampton, one international branch in Malaysia and one in Winchester.
Why study at the University of Southampton? The university covers five faculties and offers a wide range of educational degrees for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, junior doctorates and higher doctorates.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2023.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: University of Southampton
- Department: All
- Course Level: Postgraduate course (MSc)
- Award: £10,000
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: Varies
- Nationality: Nigerian
- The award can be taken in the UK
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Nigeria
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for a master’s degree in Education (MSc).
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Applicants must have an admissions offer letter for a postgraduate taught master’s program from one of the programs listed above
- Applicants must hold a Nigerian passport
- Applicants also need to supply evidence that they have appropriate experience in education.
- Bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized Nigerian university or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University. UK 1st equivalent: GPA 4.5, UK 2:1 equivalent: GPA 3.5 – 3.2 depending on awarding institution.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: To consider a scholarship, applicants must apply to study in MSc Education program at the University of Southampton using the online form. After it, applicants can complete the scholarship expression of interest form, which can be accessed here.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must provide all the following:
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Proof of appropriate experience in education
- A copy of the passport
- Upload a statement of support: write a statement of support for your application for the GREAT scholarship at the University of Southampton. This must be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 500 words.
- Admission Requirements: To apply for the master’s degree in education applicants will need a 2:1 degree. Find full requirements for entry in the master’s study.
- Language Requirement: If English isn’t the first language- applicants must complete an IELTS (6.5) to demonstrate their competence in English. The university accepts the following UKVI Secure English Language Tests:
- IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)
- Language Cert International ESOL SELT
- PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 components)
- PTE Academic UKVI
- Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)
Benefits
The University of Southampton is offering a £10,000 award issued as a tuition fee reduction for full-time one-year postgraduate master’s degrees.
