University of Strathclyde British Council GREAT Scholarships 2025 for Justice and Law from Ghana, Nigeria, India & Pakistan

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign, the University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is offering four GREAT Scholarships to students in Ghana, Nigeria, India and Pakistan applying for postgraduate programmes in justice and law.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 71 UK universities, supports international postgraduate students from selected countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

• Table of Content
• About University of Strathclyde
• British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships
• British Council GREAT Scholarships Courses
• Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

British Council GREAT Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships

This scholarship offers financial support of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study at the University of Strathclyde. 

British Council GREAT Scholarships Courses

• Law

Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification

In order to be deemed eligible for the GREAT Scholarship for justice and law, candidates must:

• Be available to commence academic studies in the UK by the start of the academic year in September 2025.
• Have paid their tuition fee deposit before 27 June 2025. 
• Register as an international, fee-paying student and should be passport holders of Ghana, Nigeria, India or Pakistan.
• Have an offer of study for a full-time, postgraduate law programme at the University of Strathclyde. This scholarship is only available on the following programmes: LLM Law, LLM/MSc Criminal Justice and Penal Change; LLM/MSc Mediation and Conflict Resolution; LLM Global Environmental Law and Governance; LLM Human Rights Law; LLM International Commercial Law; LLM Construction Law; LLM Law, Technology and Innovation; LLM International Maritime Law.

Interview date, Process and Venue for British Council GREAT Scholarships

• Applicants must meet all of the above eligibility criteria to be considered for this scholarship.
• To receive their scholarship, awardees must enrol in the 2025 academic year and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria throughout their studies.
• The scholarship is not available for online courses.
• Students receiving discounted tuition fees from partner universities are not eligible.
• The value of the scholarship is £10,000. The scholarship will be awarded towards the payment of a student’s tuition fee, subject to academic progression.
• Scholarship recipients must be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.
• Scholarship recipients must be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and the University of Strathclyde and act as an ambassador for GREAT Scholarships. 
• As an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about his or her own experience of studying in the UK. 
• Students who defer their offer of admission will not be eligible.
• Students who transfer to a degree out with the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences will no longer be eligible to receive a scholarship.
• Students are only eligible to hold one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.
• The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences’ decision on the awarding of scholarships is final. Appeals will not be considered.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Before you do so, please check that you meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship. By applying for this scholarship, you agree to the terms and conditions listed on this page. 

For more details, visit University of Strathclyde Scholarship webpage