High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships for Malaysia

The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce scholarship awards of £5,000 for Malaysia-domiciled students applying for entry to an undergraduate programme at the Birmingham campus starting September 2026.

The scholarships will be awarded to the highest performing students starting their University of Birmingham programme in 2026/27 academic year.

Who can apply?

Please note that students already registered and studying on a programme at the University of Birmingham in the UK, and students applying for MBChB Medicine and Surgery or BDS Dental Surgery are not eligible for this scholarship.

In order to be eligible, candidates must:

• Have received an offer and selected the University of Birmingham as their firm choice by 30/04/2026 for a full-time undergraduate programme starting September 2026. The student must be entering the first year of an undergraduate programme based at the Birmingham UK campus.
• Be on track to meet or exceed the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
• 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.
• 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.
• Start their studies at the University in September 2026 (the scholarship award may not be deferred).
• Accept an offer from the University of Birmingham and be in contact with one of our local representatives by the deadline; 30 April 2026.

Eligible countries

Open to all nationalities but must be living in (domiciled) Malaysia.

How to Apply

To apply for the scholarship, students must be registered and accepted an offer from the University of Birmingham, and have made Birmingham their firm choice by the scholarship deadline of 30 April 2026.

Selection for the award will be based on academic merit and the students who are deemed the highest performers.