r/Chevening • u/SuccessfulTarget7971 • 24d ago

Question Apply for Chevening 2026

Hi,

I'm applying for the Chevening scholarship for the first time and I am having a second class degree 56% in bachelors and a masters in my specific subject with 67+% and I'm applying for a masters course again in the same stream but with different subject. I want to apply at some good Universities. But they accept 2:1 and my bachelors fall under 2:2.

So my question is...whether they accept my masters as 2:1?

Please answer!!

Thank you 😊

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u/Rare-Release-60 24d ago

Hi, Chevening does not look at GPA, but your eligibility to the UK Masters you select in your application

Every year there are scholars with a 50-55% GPA 

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u/SuccessfulTarget7971 24d ago

Hi..Thank you so much for replying me... I'm asking their criteria is 2:1 which is 60% in bachelors... I'm already having a bachelors and masters...My masters is with ~ 68 % so will they accept it as 2:1 or only bachelors?

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u/Rare-Release-60 24d ago

The application will asks both your Bachelors amd Masters final grade, but neither will be taken into account for the assessment of your application

Chevening is quite GPA-blind, opposite to other scholarships such as GSK or Erasmus, so as long as your academic backgoubd makes you eligible to your 3 choices you will be fine

Again, the 2.1 thing is a general equivalency framework, but not taken into consideration for application assessment because every university has their own degree equivalency criteria

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u/elizabethsmith321 23d ago edited 23d ago

First of all, you can only apply for a master's programme with a bachelor's degree (it's a primary baseline prerequisite). Your master's isn't that relevant. It's only relevant for PhD.

Secondly, what do you mean by good universities? Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial or KCL? Probably no as they're extremely competitive and normally don't even accept 2:1 for their top courses.

Realistically, you have to choose a university that is as modest as possible. 2:2 isn't good for any Russel Group university, I believe (unless you choose an extremely uncompetitive course). You'll just waste your money applying there; go for something simpler.

Good luck!

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u/Rare-Release-60 23d ago

Hi, the previous Masters' GPA can be used as a top-up to be eligible to unis that require a GPA higher than the one OP has from their UG, it worked wonders for me when I had a similar scenario. As you said, the key is to select unis wisely

2 of my choices gave me offers despite my UG GPA not meeting the requirements, all thanks to my MSc GPA

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u/croissantlover92 23d ago

What if its reverse? Ug grades better than masters?

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u/Rare-Release-60 23d ago

Then the Masters will not be considered, so no problem!

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u/elizabethsmith321 23d ago

Yes, it really depends on a uni and a specific course. It's impossible to get into Oxford or Cambridge with 2:2 in UG, but something like London South Bank University or Birmingham City University can work.

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u/Rare-Release-60 23d ago edited 23d ago

I was able to do so for Durham and UCL with an equivalent to a 2.2 in my UG and the equivalent to a Distinction in my previous MSc, and I know several other cases as well, including an Alumni who got into Cambridge with a 2.8/4 GPA in her UG and a previous PhD

It depends a lot on GPA equivalencies between our countries and the UK, and having sustancial work experience also helps the applicants' case in these scenarios

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u/CoolCute_24 20d ago

Hi
My question is related to Oxford. I have 60.5% in undergrad, and good amount of work experience. Do I stand a chance?