Scholarships at University of Birmingham

£4,000 scholarships for international students studying with us in September 2025, and awards of up to £5,000 for students from India.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• You must apply for and receive an offer to study a taught Masters degree at the University of Birmingham (UK campus) for the 2025/26 academic year.

• You must be domiciled in one of the selected countries listed below.

• You must be classified as an overseas fee payer for tuition purposes by the University.

• You must start your studies in September or October 2025 on a full-time programme delivered at the University’s UK campus.

• MSc programmes at Birmingham Business School are eligible for the 125th Anniversary Scholarships. However, additional details, including specific requirements and criteria for scholarships related to Business School programmes, will be announced shortly. We encourage applicants to stay updated on our website for the latest information.

• To be considered for our  125th Anniversary Scholarship worth up to £5,000, which is exclusively for students domiciled in India, eligible students must submit a separate application for the India Chancellor’s Scholarship. This will open soon, so please check our website regularly for updates. Winners will be selected based on academic merit from the shortlist generated through the India Chancellor’s Scholarship applications.

• Students in receipt of a full tuition fee scholarship from an external organisation are not eligible. If the University becomes aware that a student is fully sponsored by a third-party organisation (i.e., an organisation is providing a scholarship covering 100% of tuition fees), the student will be disqualified from receiving the 125th Anniversary Scholarship. If the scholarship has already been awarded, it will be withdrawn. Please ensure you accurately declare your funding source during enrolment.

Are there any exclusions or programmes not eligible?

• If you defer your start date to September 2026, you will no longer be eligible, as the scholarship is only available for September 2025 entry.

• Programmes delivered exclusively through distance learning are not eligible.

• MBA programmes are not eligible.

• Other postgraduate programmes such as PhD, MPhil, MRes, MMus, and MLit, as well as PGDip and PGCert programmes, are not eligible.

• Undergraduate programmes, including MBChB, MEng, MSci, and MPharm, are not eligible.

• Students studying at the University of Birmingham Dubai campus are not eligible.

Which are the eligible countries?

The Chancellor's Academic Merit Scholarship is based on predicted grades. The scholarship will apply to all years of study including our student exchange year in the UK, unless your final and/or Masters year of study is in the UK; BSc Biomedical Science, MSci Biomedical Science, MEng Mechanical Engineering, MEng Computer Science and Software Engineering.

For our postgraduate programmes, the Chancellor's Academic Merit Scholarship will be based on your Bachelor (or equivalent) grades. The scholarship is applied to the full tuition fee of the programme regardless of whether it is full-time or part-time. Unless you apply for the MSc Mental Health programme where it will be applicable to Year 1 only.

This is stand alone and cannot be combined.

Number of Awards: 10 awards X £10,000 each.

Level of study: Any PGT programmes offered by the College of Arts and Law.

Selection process: Based on overall profile identified through exclusive scholarship application and documents submitted for admission.

Deadline for applying: Midnight of GST by 30 April 2025.

The College of Arts and Law is offering scholarships for select international students across all of our undergraduate programmes.

As part of our work to make the College of Arts and Law more accessible to students from all backgrounds, we are thrilled to be able to award 10 scholarships in the form of £3,000 for year one entry only towards your tuition fee payments for students applying for entry to an undergraduate programme starting September 2025. Programmes must fall within one of the following schools:

• English, Drama and Creative Studies

• History and Cultures

• Language, Cultures, Art History and Music

• Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Philosophy, Theology and Religion

The scholarships will be awarded to the highest performing students starting their University of Birmingham programme in the 2025/26 academic year.

Number of Awards: 15 awards of £6000 each

Level of study: Any Postgraduate taught masters programmes

Selection process: Based on academic merit established through exclusive scholarship application and documents submitted for Admission.

Deadline for applying: End of May 2025 (to be confirmed).

Number of Awards: 10 awards of £3000 each.

To be eligible for the LLB and LLB for Graduates Scholarships you must be:

• An International applicant

  • Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees not covered by the scholarship.

• Not already registered on a programme at the University of Birmingham

  • Applicants must not currently be enrolled on a programme at Birmingham.

• Self-funded

  • You must be self-funded and have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.

• In receipt of an offer

  • You must have applied through UCAS, received an offer and selected the University of Birmingham as your firm choice for a full-time undergraduate law programme starting September 2025. You must be entering the first year of an undergraduate programme based at Birmingham’s UK campus.

The deadline to submit this form is 30 April 2025 (23:59 UK time) in order to be considered for this award.

Purposeful Leader MBA Scholarship

Tailored for individuals who showcase exceptional potential in driving positive change and innovation, this prestigious scholarship covers up to £15,000 in the form of a tuition-fee discount for Birmingham MBA full-time students joining the September 2025 cohort. There are only a small number of Purposeful Leader MBA Scholarships available. These are awarded on an ongoing basis so applying early is recommended. 

Responsible Business MBA Scholarship

Awarded to talented individuals who are committed to continuously building their skills and knowledge for a better world, this scholarship supports curious thinkers from different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities. There are multiple Responsible Business MBA Scholarships available as tuition fee discounts worth up to £10,000. These are awarded on an ongoing basis so applying early is recommended. 

At Birmingham Business School, we are committed to supporting talented and ambitious students in their pursuit of postgraduate study. Our MSc Scholarships offer a range of opportunities to help you achieve your educational and career goals. We provide financial support based on academic excellence, leadership potential, and other criteria. 

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:

  • Physics BSc

  • Physics MSci

  • Physics (International Study) BSc

  • Physics (International Study) MSci

  • Physics and Astrophysics BSc

  • Physics and Astrophysics MSci

  • Physics and Astrophysics (International Study) BSc

  • Physics with Data Science BSc

  • Physics with Data Science MSci

  • Physics with Medical Physics BSc

  • Physics with Medical Physics MSci

  • Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology BSc

  • Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology MSci

  • Theoretical Physics BSc

  • Theoretical Physics MSci

  • Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics BSc

  • Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics MSci

• 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.

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:

  • Physics BSc

  • Physics MSci

  • Physics (International Study) BSc

  • Physics (International Study) MSci

  • Physics and Astrophysics BSc

  • Physics and Astrophysics MSci

  • Physics and Astrophysics (International Study) BSc

  • Physics with Data Science BSc

  • Physics with Data Science MSci

  • Physics with Medical Physics BSc

  • Physics with Medical Physics MSci

  • Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology BSc

  • Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology MSci

  • Theoretical Physics BSc

  • Theoretical Physics MSci

  • Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics BSc

  • Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics MSci

• The Poynting Excellence Scholarship cannot be held in the same year in conjunction with Poynting Achievement Scholarship, this award takes priority.