The Birmingham Masters Scholarships will be available to students who are:

• Domiciled in the UK — students recorded as Home for fee status purposes are eligible, provided that they meet the other eligibility criteria;
• Self-funded — you must be self-funding or applying for a postgraduate government loan to pay your fees and living expenses and not in receipt of the AI and Data Science Scholarship;
• Not already registered on a postgraduate programme — applicants must not currently be enrolled on a postgraduate degree course;
• Undertaking a Masters course in an eligible subject

Eligible courses include the following, delivered at our Edgbaston Campus, Stratford-upon-Avon, partnered institutions or by distance learning:

• LLM
• MA (Taught)
• MSc (Pre-reg)
• MSc (Taught)
• MPH
• MEd

As the scholarship is only applicable to full postgraduate taught Masters degrees, ineligible courses include:

• MA/MSc by Research
• MRes (combined taught and research)
• Integrated Masters degrees (such as MSci/MEng)
• Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip)
• Postgraduate Certificates (PGCert)
• All top-up programmes (eg, MSc Physician Associate Studies)

To be considered for an award, applicants must, by the deadline, have done both of the following:

• Made an application to their intended Masters programme. Please apply through the relevant programme page on the Course finder section of the University of Birmingham website. This must include all of the relevant supporting documentation: references, transcripts if available, and English language certification if applicable.
• Completed the Birmingham Masters Scholarships application form.

You should enter the application ID number that you were given during the application to your Masters programme.

• The deadline for round one is 23:59 (UK time) on 30 April 2024.
• The deadline for round two is 23:59 (UK time) on 31 July 2024.

If you are made a reserve within round one, your application will automatically be carried over into round two. You do not need to re-apply.

Eligibility to receive the scholarship will be determined by a University selection panel based on the following criteria:

• Academic excellence and previous study - Birmingham Masters Scholarships are primarily awarded on the basis of academic performance in the applicants’ previous studies
• Professional qualifications and achievements - Qualifications and other notable achievements from relevant professional roles will be taken into account
• Priority will be given to applications from students who have graduated from one of the Midlands-based universities.
• Other University or College subject priorities

Priority consideration for the Birmingham Masters Scholarships will be allocated to students who have completed a degree at a university based in the Midlands. Please see the terms and conditions for the list of Midlands-based universities who will be considered as a priority.

Please visit our website for full terms and conditions of the scholarship.

Yes, students must submit an application to study one of the eligible courses before applying to the scholarship. If you only apply to the scholarship and don't submit a course application, the University will not be able to award you the scholarship; scholarship offers are entirely contingent upon you having an offer to study on one of the above eligible courses.

The Birmingham Masters Scholarship is a £2,000 fee waiver and will be applied directly to your tuition fees; the waiver cannot be exchanged for any monetary value nor can it be paid directly to you. When paying the remainder of your tuition fees, whether by direct debit (monthly or termly) or a single payment, you will only need to pay the remaining value of your tuition fees minus the £2,000 waiver. Tuition fee payments will only be applicable once a student has completed online registration and enrolment. 

Detailed information and guidance on how to pay your tuition fees can be found on our Funding pages.