Postgraduate study at Birmingham
Now is the time. Make Birmingham yours by booking onto our next Postgraduate Open Day.
By choosing Birmingham, you're joining a large, diverse and vibrant postgraduate community. Whatever your area of study, you can look forward to a stimulating, engaging experience of the highest quality. We have a number of Masters scholarships, ranging from £2,000 to £10,000, available for courses in 2024-25.
We provide a strong choice of over 600 programmes, in a variety of study modes and course durations, to suit your ambitions and interests. You'll enjoy expert teaching, supervision and resources, helping you succeed in your degree. We also offer 'conversion courses' for graduates where no prior knowledge of the subject area is expected.
Looking for advice and guidance on the step up from undergraduate to postgraduate study? Want to discover our short course and microcredential options that fit around your existing job? Join us at our next Postgraduate and Professional Education Open Day to help you make an informed choice about postgraduate study.
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Over 100 scholarships of £10,000 for Masters study in Data Science or AI
We are offering AI and Data Science Conversion scholarships in seven Masters programmes, to upskill students from non-STEM and far-STEM degrees and enable them to progress into the AI and Data Science workforce. To ensure that AI reflects the makeup of our society, this will include over 100 students from under-represented groups; particularly women, black and disabled students and those from low-socio-economic backgrounds, who will each be supported by a £10,000 scholarship.
Conversion masters
Postgraduate Access Scholarship
The University of Birmingham is proud to offer 50 scholarships worth £4,000 for students from under-represented backgrounds beginning a Masters in 2024. The Postgraduate Access Scholarship scheme aims to enhance the accessibility of postgraduate study for students from widening participation backgrounds.
Access scholarship
Birmingham Masters Scholarship
With more than 200 scholarships available in 2024-2025, the Birmingham Masters Scholarship offers students £2,000 via a tuition fee discount, to support the brightest and best applicants undertaking Masters study at Birmingham.
Birmingham Masters Scholarship
Want to know more?
The best advice about postgraduate study comes from our students. Read about their experiences in our postgraduate blog, including some of our previous undergraduates who have progressed to postgraduate study.
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We have one of the UK's largest postgraduate communities. Our 14,000+ postgraduates make up around 40% of our student population. Hear what they have to say about life at Birmingham by chatting to them now.
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