Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2024/ 2025

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is an international organisation that is committed to building a better world through higher education. ACU believe in international collaboration, thus they connect students and universities from around the world, to help advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives. The ACU is the first international university network, promoting and supporting excellence in higher education in the Commonwealth. ACU currently has more than 500 member universities in 50 countries across the Commonwealth region.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a citizen or have a refugee status in a Commonwealth country, which includes the following:AFRICA: Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia,ASIA: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri LankaCARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and TobagoEUROPE: Cyprus, Malta, United KingdomPACIFIC: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, VanuatuYou must have completed an undergraduate degree at a 2:1 equivalent levelYou must intend on pursuing a 2 year Masters degree qualificationYou must intend on studying outside of your home country or country of citizenshipYou must intend on studying at one of the above approved institutions, within one of the approved fields listed aboveYou must submit a university application at the same time as the scholarship applicationYou must complete a SAQA equivalence to be considered for a scholarship, if applying for studies in South AfricaYou must meet the entry requirements of your selected institution:University of the South Pacific:read hereKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology:read hereUniversity of Mauritius:read herePapua New Guinea University of Technology: must have completed a Bachelor’ degree in the relevant discipline with GPA of 3 out of 5 for all the listed coursesUniversity of Pretoria:read hereUniversity of Venda: must have completed an Honours degree, and have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the final yearUniversity of Colombo:read hereUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura:read here

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Applications must be submitted online at:Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship Application 2024/ 2025 You will be required toRegister a profilebefore you canLoginand apply. Applicants should read the following before applying:QECS Application GuidanceQueen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship FAQ’s The application is made up of the following sections: EligibilityPersonal InformationAcademic and Employment RecordCourse at host university detailsStatements (made up of 3 main statements: 1) your plan of study in 200 to 400 words, 2) the development impact and post study outreach in 300 to 500 words, and 3) creating networks in 200 to 400 words)Uploading supporting documents (including references, copy of your final transcript and degree certificate, copy of your Identity Document or passport, proof of application at an approved institution)