February 1 2016, 16.02 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
· 291 GREAT scholarship awards are available this year worth approx. 150 million rupees for varied subject areas ranging from Engineering, Law to art and design and information technology across 45 UK institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
· To conduct an Education UK Exhibition in Bengaluru with participation from more than 55 UK universities
Bengaluru, 1 February 2016: The British Council has announced the launch of the GREAT Britain Scholarships – India 2016 worth approximately 150 million rupees as part of the ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ campaign (“GREAT”).
Aimed at aspirants who wish to know more about education opportunities in the UK, the British Council will host Education UK Exhibition in Bengaluru on Sunday, 07 February 2016 at Vivanta by Taj. Visitors to the one-day exhibition in Bengaluru will get a unique opportunity to directly talk to representatives from over 55 UK universities and get all their questions answered on course choices, visas, applications, scholarships and more. Moreover, students attending the exhibition will also benefit from on the spot psychometric tests and career seminars on specialised themes such as careers in IT & Engineering with a UK degree, careers in fashion management, leadership as well as insightful sessions from experts on student visas and IELTS.
Leighton Ernsberger, Assistant Director Bengaluru and Skills, British Council India said, “With a reputation for leading international research, innovation and creativity, UK universities attract some of the world’s leading academics and industry professionals. It is home to world–class universities including four of the world’s top ten universities and hosts 30 of the world’s top 200 universities. It is most certainly a vibrant and stimulating place to live and study, offering great value for money. With over 490,000 foreign students from 200 countries studying there it offers students a truly international experience. I hope students and parents will use the one-day exhibition to meet the UK universities and find out about the opportunities which are suited to them.”
Dominic Mcallister, British Deputy High Commissioner, Bengaluru, said, “The UK welcomes the brightest and best international students to our world-class universities. It remains one of the most popular destinations for international students. There is no limit on the number of students who can come. We now have our biggest-ever scholarship offer to Indian students, including the GREAT Scholarship and our largest Chevening Scholarship programme anywhere in the world. We have improved the visa service to make it as straightforward as possible for Indian students to get their visas, by offering more guidance and opening more visa application centres across India: last year 88% of applications were successful. A UK education is GREAT: we look forward to warmly welcoming more Indian students to the UK next year.”
In addition, Chevening is the British Government’s flagship global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and partner organisations. The India programme is now world’s largest with budget of £2.6 million budget for 2015-16.
Student satisfaction in the UK is high, with 92% of postgraduate students in the UK rating the quality of teaching positively. The UK is a world-leading research nation with researchers in the UK gaining more citations and usage per article, and writing more articles individually, than anywhere else in the world. UK universities and research institutions have produced 107 Nobel Prize winners.
The GREAT Britain Scholarships – India 2016
Student mobility is critical for cultural relations and bilateral ties. The British Council is working with partners across Government in the GREAT Campaign, promoting the UK as a preferred destination to study. The GREAT scholarships would entail:
· 291 scholarships will be on offer worth approximately 150 million rupees
· 45 UK institutions across England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland are participating in this programme
· A total of 59 under-graduate and 232 post-graduate scholarships will be provided in engineering, law, business, art & design, biosciences and IT across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
GREAT Britain Scholarships Guide
The GREAT Britain Scholarships Guide– India 2016 has been designed to assist students with their scholarship search and addresses some of the important aspects that students need to consider while applying. The guide includes:
· List of participating institutions
· Details about the scholarships across different courses and universities
· Details about upcoming GREAT UK Education Seminars and Education UK Exhibitions
· List of useful and important websites on studying and living in the UK
List of participating universities at the Education UK Exhibition, Bengaluru
S. No.
Name of the Institution
1.
University of Aberdeen
2.
Alpha Omega College
3.
University of the Arts London
4.
Aston University
5.
Birmingham City University
6.
University College Birmingham
7.
University of Birmingham
8.
BPP University
9.
University of Bradford
10.
City University
11.
Cranfield University
12.
University for the Creative Arts
13.
Durham University
14.
University of Essex
15.
Glasgow Caledonian University
16.
The Glasgow School of Art
17.
Goldsmiths, University of London
18.
Heriot-Watt University
19.
University of Kent
20.
King's College London
21.
Kingston University London
22.
University of Law
23.
Leeds Beckett University
24.
Leeds Trinity University
25.
University of Leeds
26.
Liverpool Hope University
27.
Liverpool John Moores University
28.
University College London
29.
Manchester Metropolitan University
30.
The University of Manchester
31.
Middlesex University
32.
NCUK
33.
Newcastle University
34.
The University of Northampton
35.
The University of Nottingham
36.
University of Plymouth
37.
University of Portsmouth
38.
Queen Mary, University of London
39.
Queen's University Belfast
40.
The University of Reading
41.
Regent's University London
42.
Royal Holloway, University of London
43.
SAE Institute
44.
St George's, University of London
45.
SOAS, University of London
46.
Sheffield Hallam University
47.
The University of Sheffield
48.
Staffordshire University
49.
University of Strathclyde
50.
University of Surrey
51.
University of Sussex
52.
Swansea University
53.
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
54.
University of Warwick
55.
University of the West of Scotland
56.
University of Westminster
57.
York St John University