Online International Scholarships Events

Each month we host an online webinar for international students to find out more about the scholarships we offer for their undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

As a world top 100 university, and one of the UK's highest-ranking universities, we want to make your studies more affordable and accessible. This is why we have invested over £33 million into student support and scholarships, including scholarships exclusively for international students. These scholarships are our commitment to our international students to help you study at a truly global university.

Sign up for your online international scholarship webinar

Complete the below form to book onto your webinar. Our monthly scholarship webinars take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 09:30-10:30 (UK time).

What will the webinar cover?

Our monthly webinars will cover a range of topics to help you feel confident in applying for your international scholarships. We will guide you through the application process so you can see how affordable Birmingham is with our extensive range of scholarships and support.

Join us to find out more about the huge number of scholarships we offer for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholarships for your country and your subject.

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    How to apply for your scholarships

    Some of our scholarships may require you to complete an application form. We will give an overview of the key things that our scholarship forms may ask for.

    On the other hand, some of our scholarships, like the 125th Anniversary Scholarships for International Students, are applied automatically to international students so all you have to do is apply to your course!

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    Undergraduate Scholarships

    Moving to the UK for your undergraduate degree can be an exciting time. That's why we want to support you as you transition to life at Birmingham with a variety of scholarships.

    From subject-specific bursaries to annual tuition fee discounts, we are committed to supporting you as you move to begin your studies at Birmingham. Our new High Fliers Scholarships will provide talented international undergraduate students with over 100 scholarships worth £5,000 each.

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    Postgraduate Scholarships

    As one of the UK's largest communities of postgraduate students, our scholarships offer generous fee discounts for postgraduate students.

    In recognition of the value of our international postgraduate students, we have launched a brand new range of £6,000 Chancellor's Scholarships for students from over 15 countries to reward academic excellence.

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    Scholarships for your country

    In appreciation of the diversity and value our international students bring to our community, we offer scholarships for students from specific countries. These scholarships are guaranteed to support students from specific countries move to the UK and begin their studies at Birmingham.

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    Subject Scholarships

    Many of our subjects at Birmingham offer scholarships and bursaries for international students to pursue their degree. Below are a few examples of the scholarships on offer for specific subjects:

    Our Business School has over £1 million's worth of scholarships, offering up to £25,000 to awardees.

    The Birmingham Law School rewards academic excellence with scholarships with £3,000 tuition fee discounts for each year of study.

    The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences offers a range of scholarships, including automatic scholarships to international students.

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    Sponsor and Partner Scholarships

    As a world top 100 university, we have an extensive range of sponsorships and partnerships with global organisations, governments and institutions.

    Join us to find out more about these partnerships, including Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships and many more.

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    Scholarships for students studying at our Dubai campus

    For students studying at the University of Birmingham Dubai, we offer several scholarships based upon academic excellence for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

    The range of scholarships include up to 30% tuition fee discounts for rewarding academic performance, as well as an alumni connections discount of 20% for family members of Birmingham alumni.

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    Sports Scholarships

    At Birmingham, we offer you a world-renown education as well as an inclusive community to help you excel inside and outside of your degree.

    Home to several Olympians and Paralympians, we have scholarships and facilities to support elite and performance athletes across 56 sports so you can continue your development as a student and within your sport.

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    Student Loans

    Student loans are often used to finance international students' studies in the UK. We work in partnership with your home countries to help you fund your degree.

    For American students, we are approved by the US Department of Education to offer the William D Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program.

    The Government of Canada offers Canada Student Loans to full- and part-time post-secondary students who demonstrate financial need in most provinces and territories across Canada.

    For Indian students, the University is registered as an eligible institution for the Credia Indian Student Loan Program, administered through GEMS. The Program allows Indian citizens to borrow from 100,000 Indian rupees to help cover tuition fees and living expenses.