The University of Portsmouth is inviting applications for University of Portsmouth Scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian Students. Scholarships are available for full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees.

The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from Ghana and Nigeria.

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England; it is located mainly on Portsea Island with a population of 205,400, it is the United Kingdom’s only island city.

The scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a high Second Class Lower) in a relevant subject and for Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.

• Course Level: Scholarships are available for full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees.
• Study Subject: Scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian students who have applied for one of the following full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees:
• MSc Engineering Geology
• MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards
• MSc Environmental Geology and Contamination
• MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
• MSc Geographical Information Systems
• MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management
• Scholarship Award: The scholarships will be in the form of a 20% fee reduction from any tuition fee but please note, it cannot be taken in conjunction with any other fee reduction or bursary offered by the University. The scholarship is a one-off award towards a one year Masters fees and is non-renewable and only valid for study on the courses listed.
• Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility

The scholarship is open to applicants from the following countries:

• Nigeria: Scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a high Second Class Lower) in a relevant subject.
• Ghana: Scholarship is open to all Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.
  You can apply to be considered if you:
• Are fully self-funding
• Have Ghanaian or Nigerian nationality
• Have applied to, been offered and accepted a place on, the postgraduate degree of your choice (conditional or unconditional firm offer).
• Have satisfied academic conditions detailed above and have met financial conditions including payment of the non-refundable deposit.
• Ghanaian and Nigerian students can apply for these scholarships.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Submit the scholarship form to international.office-at-port.ac.uk before this deadline.
• Entrance Requirement:
• Nigeria: Scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a high Second Class Lower) in a relevant subject.
• Ghana: Scholarship is open to all Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.
• English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Application Deadline: Closed

Scholarship Link