Poynting Achievement Scholarship
The Poynting Achievement Scholarship, for international undergraduate physics students, celebrates your significant success in achieving your place as a student at the University of Birmingham.
The Poynting Achievement Scholarship consists of £1500 fee waiver during each year of your undergraduate degree for all students who meet the criteria below.
To be eligible for this award you must:
- Be classified as international for fees on your acceptance to the university.
- Apply to the University by 6pm on 30th June as one of your original five choices. Then be accepted to one of the following courses for year 1 entry in 2025 after placing it as firm choice in UCAS:
- The Poynting Achievement Scholarship cannot be held in the same year in conjunction with Poynting Excellence Scholarship, which would take priority over this award.
To renew this award in a subsequent year of study you must:
- Hold Poynting Achievement Scholarship or Poynting Excellence Scholarship in the previous academic year.
- Achieve 70% year average at the first attempt in your previous year of study.
- Renewal will pause for years spent in international study or intercalated study and will restart during your return to study at in School of Physics and Astronomy at Birmingham based on the performance from the year before your year out.
No application is required, all those who meet the conditions above will be contacted during semester 1.
Poynting Excellence Scholarship
The Poynting Excellence Scholarship, for international undergraduate physics students, enables you to be recognised and rewarded for your excellent academic achievements before arriving as a student at the University of Birmingham.
The Poynting Excellence Scholarship consists of £3000 fee waiver during year 1 for all students who meet the criteria below. Holders of this award become eligible for the Poynting Achievement Scholarship renewal after year 1.
No application is required, all those who meet the conditions above will be contacted during semester 1.
To be eligible for this award you must:
- Obtain the following results or equivalent in other qualification systems*
- A Levels A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics, A* in Physics, A* in a third subject
- IB: 7, 7, 7 from Higher Levels including Mathematics and Physics
- HKDSE: 5*, 5*, 5* including Mathematics and Physics
- Indian Standard XII ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra 90% in three subjects including Maths and Physics
- Indian Standard XII West Bengal: 85% in three subjects including Maths and Physics
- Indian Standard XII Other State board: 95% in three subjects including Maths and Physics
- Malaysian STPM: Grades equivalent to A level grades above
- Be classified as overseas for fees on your acceptance to the university.
- Apply to the University by 6pm on 30th June as one of your original five choices. Then be accepted to one of the following courses for year 1 entry in 2025 after placing it as firm choice in UCAS:
- The Poynting Excellence Scholarship cannot be held in the same year in conjunction with Poynting Achievement Scholarship, this award takes priority.
*Conversion from other qualification systems is calculated internally by the university, to enquire about your qualifications, please contact the student recruitment team.
Other scholarships
Please see the University scholarships, grants and bursaries page for details of other university-administered scholarships.