Scholarships
The Moffat Scholarship awards
The Moffat Scholarship awards support students pursuing a career in the travel, tourism or events industries.
The Moffat Centre has funded over £1.4 million worth of scholarships since 1998 more than 350 GCU students have benefitted from the generous fund established by the Moffat Charitable Trust.
Applications for the 2023 Moffat Scholarship have now closed. The application link for the 2024 Moffat Scholarship will be posted here when applications open.
Eligible courses
Awards of up to £3,600 are available to undergraduate and postgraduate students on the following courses at GCU:
International Tourism and Events Management
| Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Time |
4 Years | Sep 25 | Glasgow | 2H3V |
Become an international tourism or events manager if you enjoy planning and collaborating. Study the creation, management and delivery of successful events and tourism initiatives at degree level.
International Tourism and Events Management
| Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Full Time |
16 Months | Jan 25 | Glasgow |
Develop critical management skills for decision making in the tourism and events sectors, and progress to a career as a specialist with employers such as Historic Scotland, Hilton Worldwide and the Olympics.
View 5 other study options
| Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc (Professional practice) | Full Time | 2 Years | Jan 25 | Glasgow |
| Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full Time | 1 Year | Sep 25 | Glasgow |
| Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc (Professional practice) | Full Time | 2 Years | Sep 25 | Glasgow |
| Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full Time | 16 Months | Jan 26 | Glasgow |
| Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc (Professional practice) | Full Time | 2 Years | Jan 26 | Glasgow |
Successful graduates
Former Moffat scholars are now employed internationally by travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, visitor attractions and marketing organisations.
Read what previous winners of the Moffat Scholarship say.
Benefits of the Moffat Scholarship
Martin Malone describes how the Moffat Scholarship helped him with his career.
Scholarships at GCU
Get details of all the scholarships at GCU at the link below or contact our Scholarships Team at scholarships@gcu.ac.uk or on +44 (0)141 331 8770
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