Apply to the Birmingham Masters Scholarship
More than 200 scholarships available for 2025 entry
Our Birmingham Masters Scholarship offers £3,000 via a tuition fee discount, to support the brightest and best applicants undertaking Masters study at Birmingham during the 2025/26 academic year.
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You can submit an application to the Birmingham Masters Scholarship by using the below embedded form.
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For more information about the Birmingham Masters Scholarship, you can find detailed information on our dedicated webpage before submitting an application. There are also FAQs at the bottom of this page.
FAQs
Do I need to submit a study application?
Do I need to submit a study application?
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.
I am an international student. Am I eligible for scholarship funding?
I am an international student. Am I eligible for scholarship funding?
No. Funding for this scholarship aims to support Home fee-paying students progress onto taught Masters study. Therefore, to be eligible for this scholarship's funding students must meet the nationality or residency status criteria to qualify for the UK government's postgraduate masters’ loan.
However, we have a range of scholarships specifically for international students which you can explore on our dedicated webpage for international scholarships.
I have received an email offering me the scholarship. How do I accept and receive payment?
I have received an email offering me the scholarship. How do I accept and receive payment?
If you have been successfully offered the scholarship, you will need to complete the acceptance form in your awarding email. Only once you have responded and accepted the scholarship will you receive the award; if you decline or do not respond by the deadline specified in your offer email, your scholarship will be reallocated.
After accepting the scholarship, you will need to accept your study offer and complete online registration to receive the £3,000 tuition fee waiver; delays in completing online registration will result in the delaying of the scholarship payment.
By accepting the scholarship you accept the terms and conditions of the Birmingham Masters Scholarship.
Is the scholarship paid to the University or to me?
Is the scholarship paid to the University or to me?
The Birmingham Masters Scholarship is a £3,000 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 £3,000 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.
Will I receive an updated tuition fee invoice?
Will I receive an updated tuition fee invoice?
If you are successfully awarded the Birmingham Masters Scholarship, your £3,000 tuition fee waiver will be applied directly to your tuition fee account. However, you will not receive an updated invoice reflecting the discounted value. You will need to manually deduct the £3,000 discount from your full tuition fees to calculate your outstanding fees that you are liable for.
When will I hear the outcome of my application?
When will I hear the outcome of my application?
Applications will be reviewed and marked after their respective deadlines. Successful applicants will be contacted typically within 3-4 weeks after the respective scholarship application deadline has passed. A scholarship offer email will be sent to awardees to accept or decline the scholarship offer; a deadline to respond will be included in this email. Students who are made a reserve will be contacted in due course as soon as any reallocated scholarships become available.
Due to the volume of applications for the scholarship, we are unable to offer individual responses to each application. Although we endeavour to keep you informed of scholarship updates, if you have not been contacted by the timeframes outlined in the above paragraph or by your course's start date, it may be the unfortunate case that your application has unsuccessful.
If I defer my course entry to the next year, can I still receive the scholarship?
If I defer my course entry to the next year, can I still receive the scholarship?
No. As per the terms and conditions, the scholarship cannot be deferred and it is only tenable for one year. If you choose to defer your studies, you will need to re-apply for the scholarship in the next cycle if available.
Can I hold other scholarships alongside the Birmingham Masters Scholarship?
Can I hold other scholarships alongside the Birmingham Masters Scholarship?
Generally, you will be able to hold other scholarships in conjunction with the Birmingham Masters Scholarship, such as the Postgraduate Access Scholarship and the Postgraduate Progression Award. However, you cannot hold the Birmingham Masters Scholarship in conjunction with any scholarship that covers the full tuition fee, whether awarded by the University or an external organisation or sponsor.
You should always read each scholarships' specific terms and conditions to ensure that the other scholarship can be held in conjunction with the Birmingham Masters Scholarship.
Students can apply for and receive a UK governmental loan as well as the Birmingham Masters Scholarship.
You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of the Birmingham Masters Scholarship when applying for and accepting the award.
