Do you want to continue your postgraduate studies in the UK? A GREAT scholarship could be for you!
For the 2026–27 academic year, the British Council is offering eight master’s scholarships across various subjects for students from Spain, in partnership with UK universities.
Each scholarship is worth £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course.
Scholarships are jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council, together with participating UK higher education institutions. Worldwide, for the 2026–27 academic year, over 200 GREAT scholarships are available to students from 15 countries. GREAT Scholarships are open to students from Spain in these universities:Cardiff University, King's Business School, Lancaster University, Teesside University, University of Bath, University of Glasgow, University of St Andrews and University of Surrey.
What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?
You must:
- be a citizen of Spain (if you are not a citizen of Spain, please check whether there are GREAT Scholarships available for your country on our global page )
- have an undergraduate degree, be motivated and have an interest in the proposed subject area
- meet the English language requirement of the UK university
- establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment
- be willing to attend a networking event for all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
- be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their university or higher education institution and act as an ambassador for the GREAT scholarships
- as an alumnus/a of the GREAT scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK.
How to apply
- Visit the individual university’s page bellow to apply:
Cardiff University (Registration open until 30 April)
Aprox cost of master: £32.000
King’s Business School (Registration open until 24 May)
Aprox cost of master: £45.100.
Lancaster University (Registration open until 31 May)
Aprox cost of master: £30.000.
Teesside University (Registration open until 24 April)
Aprox cost of master: £17.000.
University of Bath (Registration open until 8 April)
Aprox cost of master: £30.000.
University of Glasgow (Registration open until 30 April)
Aprox cost of master: £35.000.
University of St Andrews (Registration open until 24 May)
Aprox cost of master: £31.450.
University of Surrey (Registration open until 29 May)
Aprox cost of master: £25.000.
2. There are eight scholarships for students for Spain, one for each university. Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each university’s scholarship webpages. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see each institution’s page.
3. The university will select the successful scholars and notifying the results. The British Council does not have access to this information. The British Council cannot answer specific questions from the universities. If you have any questions, please contact the email provided by each of the universities in the program.