Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship

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West Midlands, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

£3,000.00 (Rs3,26,869)

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

Expected June, July 2027

Fees

Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Birmingham

Number of awards

40 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

£3,000 tuition fee discounts for Home and International students studying select online Masters degrees at the University of Birmingham.

Entry requirements

Nationality

UK , All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

Online

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

Expected June, July 2027

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Computer Science and IT

Study level

Postgraduate

Subject area(s)*

Engineering

Study level

Postgraduate

Subject area(s)*

Health and Medicine

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

Our Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship offers £3,000 via a tuition fee discount, to support the brightest and best applicants intending to join select postgraduate courses via distance learning in 2026.

These scholarships are our commitment to our distance learning students who choose to forge their future at Birmingham. The Online Birmingham Masters Scholarships will support students to study an academically-rigorous degree to enhance their knowledge and career whilst studying flexibly around their existing commitments. As valued members of our postgraduate community, these scholarships will support new students to continue our civic mission around the world.

The £3,000 tuition fee discounts will be spread across successful applicants' module fees.

Who can apply?

The Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship will be available to students who are:

  • Self-funded — you must be self-funding or applying for a postgraduate government loan to pay your fees and living expenses;
  • Not already registered on a postgraduate programme — applicants must not currently be enrolled on a postgraduate degree course;
  • Studying one of the eligible online Masters degrees in 2026.

Eligible online courses

  • LLM Environmental and Energy Law
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • MBA Clinical Leadership
  • MBA Engineering Leadership
  • MSc Bioinformatics
  • MSc Mental Health
  • Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

The Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship will be awarded to more than 40 candidates beginning online Masters study in 2026, and awards will be based on previous academic and/or professional performance.

You are expected to attain a First-class or Upper Second-class (2:1) Honours degree (or the equivalent) for your undergraduate qualification and to provide evidence of your achievements. If you do not have a UK undergraduate degree, we will consider your previous and alternate qualifications as well as any professional experience.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

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 Online Birmingham Masters Scholarships application form.

You should enter the Applicant ID number that you were given during the application to your Masters programme. If you do not input the correct ID number, your application may be void or may experience a delay in being processed.

Application deadline

Expected June, July 2027

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