Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship for Masters without IELTS

 

The Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship application period is currently open for the 2024–2025 academic year. The UK government’s scholarship program, which is focused on international development goals, is offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC). It is a striking illustration of the UK’s ongoing commitment to the Commonwealth and functions within the parameters of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship plan (CSFP).

Benefits of the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship

Appropriate tuition costs are covered by all Commonwealth Scholarships.

Eligibility

Candidates from qualifying low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations may apply for Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships to pursue part-time taught Master’s degrees at UK universities while still living in their home nations.

In order to qualify for a scholarship offered by Commonwealth Distance Learning, candidates must:

• either be a British Protected Person or a citizen of a Commonwealth nation that has granted you refugee status.
• possess a permanent residence in a Commonwealth nation in development.
• possess a first degree with a minimum of a 2:1 upper second-class grade. In some circumstances, a lesser degree and adequate relevant experience might be taken into consideration.
• not be able to pay for the program’s studies without this award.

*No applicant is required by the CSC to take the English language proficiency exam, IELTS.

Required Documents

The following files must be uploaded with the application by applicants:

• Proof of citizenship or refugee status in a Commonwealth country that meets the requirements: a copy of a current passport (or national ID card) with a picture, birthdate, and citizenship country listed.
• Complete transcripts outlining all postsecondary education credentials, including current transcripts for any courses being taken at the moment, and certified translations provided in case the original language is not English. If transcripts are missing pages or are incomplete, the application will be deemed ineligible.
• references from a minimum of two people, formatted in PDF, signed on official letterhead, or an email with the sender’s details clearly visible.

Eligible Countries

The candidates from the following countries are eligible for Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship for Masters without IELTS:

• Bangladesh
• Belize
• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Dominica
• Eswatini
• Fiji
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Grenada
• Guyana
• India
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kiribati

• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mauritius
• Montserrat
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Rwanda
• Saint Helena
• Saint Lucia

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• The Gambia
• Togo
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Vanuatu
• Zambia

Approved Courses

Following subject areas are eligible for scholarship:

• Access, inclusion, and opportunity
• Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship
• Science and technology for development
• Strengthening global peace, security and governance
• Strengthening health systems and capacity
• Strengthening resilience and responses to crises

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 16:00 GMT. Studying with the scholarships will start in September or October of 2024.

Application Procedure

Candidates must use the CSC’s online application system to apply for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship in addition to applying to and being accepted into a Master’s program at a UK university that is approved.

For more details about Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship for Masters without IELTS, visit official website.