Postgraduate scholarships

At Glasgow Caledonian University, we believe education is for everyone – regardless of your financial circumstances.

For the opportunity to continue your studies and develop your ideas and innovations, we are committed to providing a range of enabling scholarships with benefits such as tuition fee support, help with travel and living costs, opportunities to work with those who inspire you and those who are inspired by you.

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New to GCU Postgraduate 27-28

Indian or Nigerian nationals can get up to £4,500 off tuition fees while studying a full-time taught postgraduate course at Glasgow Caledonian University in 2027/28

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GCU Postgraduate Ambassador Scholarship January 2027

A full tuition fee scholarship for postgraduate studies to fund those who share our mission for the Common Good and can demonstrate this. Applicants must be at Unconditional offer stage before applying and be commencing studies in January 2027 at GCU Glasgow or London campus

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New to GCU PGT Regional Scholarship 2027-28

Eligible students from the countries listed who are commencing a full-time taught postgraduate programme in the 2027/28 academic year will receive a £3,500 tuition fee waiver scholarship

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Early payment

Fee-paying students can receive a discount of 5% on fees over £5,000 if early payment date is met.

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New to GCU Postgraduate 26-27

International students coming from India and Nigeria who study a full-time Taught Postgraduate course with Glasgow Caledonian University from academic year September 2026-2027 are eligible for a tuition fee discount.

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New to GCU Regional Scholarship 26-27

International students coming from Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam who study a full-time Taught Postgraduate course with GCU from academic year September 2025-2026 are eligible for a tuition fee discount.

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Student Loyalty Discount

Loyalty Discount of 30% to students who have previously graduated and are coming back to study another Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught programme at GCU

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Carnegie Masters Grant

The Carnegie Masters Grant will help students from low-income Scottish households undertake master’s programmes of study at Scottish universities. It helps to cover the cost of tuition fees and, in some cases, will offer additional support for study costs

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GREAT Scholarships 2027

GREAT scholarships worth £10,000 towards tuition fees are available for students from Kenya & Indonesia commencing 1 year Postgraduate taught programme September 2027

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London Insurance Market Charitable Trust Scholarship

The London Insurance Market Charitable Trust is proud to support postgraduate scholarships for talented students joining GCU’s MSc Risk Management programme in the September 2026. Home (Scottish) or Rest of UK students.

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David MacLennan MATV Fiction Writing Scholarship

David MacLennan MA TV Fiction Writing Scholarship covering the programmes fees for the MA Television Fiction writing course totalling £10,200 towards tuition for an excellent applicant who show particular motivation and talent.

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BE-ST fully funded scholarships: built environment master's courses

Details of BE-ST offering fully funded scholarships to Scottish students joining selected master's courses below : MSc Environmental Management MSc International Construction Project Management MSc Quantity Surveying

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UK and Scottish postgraduate funding

If you start a full-time or part-time postgraduate course in the UK and you’re from England, Wales or Northern Ireland, you could be eligible for a postgraduate loan.

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