GREAT Scholarships terms and conditions 2026

Eligibility criteria

Postgraduate taught applicants – Conditional Offer Holders

Postgraduate taught applicants – Unconditional Offer Holders

All students

• The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is available to eligible students studying on selected Postgraduate Taught degree programmes
• The scholarships are for all Postgraduate Taught degree programmes
• Postgraduate Certificate/ Diploma awards are not included in the scheme
• Applications to the scholarship scheme must be submitted by 23:59 (UK time) on 31 May 2026
• To apply, you must have already applied to study at Cardiff University

Terms and conditions

1. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2025 is a £10,000 award applied to students entering into year 1 of a programme. It is applied to your first year of study only.

1.1. This will be awarded in the form of a tuition fee discount only and cannot be used in place of any required deposit. No cash alternative is available.

1.2. Six scholarships of £10,000 will be awarded to students who are nationals of Greece, France, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan or Spain, with one scholarship awarded per country.

2. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is for entry into Cardiff University in the autumn semester of academic year 2025/26 only and cannot be used for any other year of entry.

2.1. If you are awarded a scholarship and wish to defer your entry to the University, your scholarship will not be transferred. However, you will be eligible to apply for scholarships applicable to the 2027/28 entry.

3. Future requests for further funding will not be considered under this scheme.

4. Applicants who are in receipt of any other scholarship, bursary, funding or discount will not be eligible for this Scholarship.

5. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is available for full-time and Cardiff campus-based programmes only.

6. You must be confirmed as an Overseas Student for fee-paying purposes (this information is contained in your offer letter^*).

7. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is only available to self-funded students.

7.1. If you are in receipt of funding (consisting of either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external body which will be invoiced by the University for fees (such as Government, charity or a private organisation) you are not eligible for the Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026. Students in receipt of educational loans are eligible for the award.

8. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is not available for students who are coming to study at Cardiff University for a semester or full year as part of a degree at another institution.

9. The Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 is not available to students who are initially awarded the scholarship but, following enrolment at the University, subsequently transfer to an academic programme which is not eligible for the award of the scholarship.

10. Applicants who are in receipt of any other scholarship, bursary, funding or discount from Cardiff University will only be able to choose one of the awarded scholarships, bursaries, funding or discounts.

11. You must be able to satisfy all financial requirements as part of your visa application for study in the UK. You should not be solely relying on receiving the Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026 to meet the UKVI financial requirements.

12. Ensure that you leave sufficient time for your application and supporting documents to be reviewed and processed before the acceptance deadline noted above. This can take up to 10 working days. Contact the Admissions Office on +44 (0) 2920 879999 should you have any problems submitting your application or documents. Office hours are 09:00 – 17:00 GMT, Monday – Friday.

If you are not sure about your eligibility for these scholarships or have any queries, contact the International Office for advice at InternationalScholarships@cardiff.ac.uk

^*If you are assessed as eligible to pay Home fees as a result of a fee query, your fee status will be amended to Home, and you will not be eligible for the Cardiff University – GREAT Scholarship 2026.