Every year, a number of applications are open for UK scholarships for Nigerian students to study overseas. From fully funded scholarships to partly funded scholarships in the UK.
With the continuous decline of almost everything in the country, pursuing your dreams has become an uphill task.
Scholarships in the UK for Nigerian students come with different criteria. Criteria that mostly reflect the values of the institution or company awarding the scholarship.
UK scholarships for Nigerian Students (Tuition Fee)
Fees for undergraduate international students applying for scholarships outside the European Union (EU) start at around 10,000 pounds per year.
Tuition fee for postgraduate candidates starts at around 12,000 pounds per year. It is expensive to get a degree in medicine or MBA it will cost you 32,000 pounds per year to do so. However, acquiring a social sciences and humanities degree mostly cost less than others.
The average cost of studying in the UK is said to be at least 22,000 pounds per year. Considering the costs of students and accommodation, the cost of living in the United Kingdom is pretty high.
Below are some of the UK scholarships for Nigerian students:
The Imperial College Africa Regional scholarship
The imperial business school is offering scholarships to African students, who they believe will add to the imperial community. Scholarships awarded by the imperial business school are a form of discount on the tuition fee.
Therefore, if you are offered another scholarship that covers the entire tuition fee straight to the college, you cannot receive a scholarship at the business school.
Eligible Candidates
Candidates for the imperial college Africa regional scholarship must be a resident of the 54 African countries ( by the United Nations).
Students from any of these countries will be considered for the scholarship. Candidates that apply with strong academic backgrounds, and personal statements, will be considered. The scholarship is for September 2023.
You can visit the college website for more information on the scholarship
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The commonwealth shared scholarship is offered by CSC for master’s students from commonwealth countries, to study in the UK. It is different from the normal commonwealth scholarship. Only students from the commonwealth countries are eligible.
The deadline for this scholarship is 13th December 2022, and it is offered yearly. Courses that are accepted for this scholarship are master courses only.
All of the courses must be related to the economic, and social development of the applicant’s country. For more information about the scholarship, visit their website at www.cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk.
Eligibility
- Be a citizen of an eligible commonwealth country, or be a British-protected person.
- Be a permanent resident of an eligible commonwealth country.
- You should be prepared to start your academic journey in the UK by the start of the UK academic year, which is September/October 2023.
- You must not have worked or studied for one year or more in a country with high income i.e a developed country.
- The last of the eligibility is that you must not be able to afford education in the UK without a scholarship.
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Transform Together scholarship
The transform together scholarship is offered by Sheffield Hallam University UK. They are offering the scholarship, for all full-time and undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
The scholarship is available for only undergraduate and master’s programs and you have to meet certain criteria for you to be eligible:
- You must boast of a result of 2.1 or equivalent in your honours, and you must also meet the requirements of English for your courses.
- You must be an international or European union fee-paying student.
- You must be totally funding your studies by yourself.
- You must have taken an offer for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University.
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University of Bradford Sub-Sahara Africa scholarship
The University of Bradford is offering a specific type of scholarship to candidates from Sub- Sahara Africa. The scholarship begins this year, and the application is ongoing for the scholarship.
Nigeria is part of the countries eligible for the scholarship, and all the full-time courses at the university without MBA, outer and distance learning are available.
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Benefits of the scholarship
All the students from Nigeria will be awarded 5000 pounds as a reduced fee. The payments of the scholarship will be done In years to come with an average of 60% or above. Students from Uganda and South Africa will be given 4000 pounds as a reduced fee.
Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Scholarship
The University of Dundee UK is offering the Gbowee peace foundation Africa scholarship. This scholarship is mainly for African female students, that wish to study for degree programs at the university. The time of scholarship is just one year.
About the scholarship
It is the investment of the university in the further growth of an individual and the progress of a community.
The candidate will point out how she will use the experience of studying abroad, to locally and totally promote complete change, enable equal access to opportunities for everybody else, and inspire a peaceful population in her country.
Courses to Study:
- Business (Accountancy / Economics / Finance / International Business)
- Computing
- Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy
- Geography/ Environmental Science
- Law
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Anatomy / Forensic Anthropology / Forensic
- Medical Art
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- Biomedical Engineering and
- Health Sciences, politics.
Criteria for Selection
- The candidate will provide examples that show leadership qualities, and active participation to develop meaningful opportunities that will lead to the advancement of the disadvantaged.
- A candidate that has shown she can uphold the ethos of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa with the use of sustained growth.
- They must also be involved in community development and be committed to the advancement of women and youth in their native country. The value of the scholarship is about 30 thousand pounds for tuition and living expenses.
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African Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships
This is a scholarship by Edinburg Napier University Uk, they are offering fee reduction scholarships for African students to go and study for postgraduate or undergraduate courses, and master’s degree courses for the 2022/2023 academic session.
Meanwhile, application for scholarships is still ongoing, and the scholarship is offered yearly.
Eligibility
- In other for you to be eligible for this scholarship you:
- You must be funding your course by yourself
- You must be living in Africa at the time of application
Selection Process
Applicants will be considered once they are able to meet certain conditions:
- You meet the criteria listed above
- You must have made your deposit of 3500 pounds towards your fees.
The value of the is 3000 pounds. For more information about the, contact the Edinburgh Office.
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FAQs About UK Scholarships for Nigerian Students
You must have certain things like proof of English language proficiency, a certificate of graduation or a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree/certificate of graduation, a research proposal
yes, there are a number of scholarships international students can benefit from
It is a form of financial aid by colleges and universities, to students for their international education
You can qualify for international scholarships through a letter of recommendation, registration or application form and so on.
As an international student, it will cost you between 12,000 to 35,000 pounds.
Now that you know about the UK scholarships for Nigerian students, it’s no longer a matter of luck.
Rather, you can just check out which of the aforementioned scholarships you qualify for given your academic documents/certificates and eligibility.
