Apply to the Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship

Our Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship offers £3,000 via a tuition fee discount to support students studying select distance learning Masters degrees in 2026.

Applications are open

You will need to have submitted a course application before you apply for the scholarship as you will need an Applicant ID to complete the form. Once you have an Applicant ID, you can complete the embedded form below.

You should submit a scholarship application before the relevant deadlines for your course.

Submit your application

Find out more

For more information about the Online 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.

Further scholarship information

FAQs

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.

When are the deadlines to apply for the scholarship?

You must submit an application to the Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship before the scholarship deadlines outlined on the scholarship webpage. Please note that each cohort has a different deadline as do the eligible MBA programmes due to the various course start dates.

The scholarship application deadlines are different to the course application deadlines which you should familiarise yourself with on the course webpage for the degree you are applying to.

Which courses are eligible for the Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship?

The Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship is only applicable to students commencing their studies in 2025 on one of the below online degrees:

Eligible online courses

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

If you're studying a Masters degree not listed above, including other distance learning courses, you may still be eligible for our Birmingham Masters Scholarship.

I am studying an online degree but it is not listed as eligible. Can I still apply?

If you are studying an online Masters course commencing in the 2025/26 academic year, you may still be able to apply for the £3,000 tuition fee waiver through our Birmingham Masters Scholarship. You must be classified as a Home student and be studying on a 180-credit degree to apply. You can read the full eligibility criteria, terms and conditions and submit an application on our Birmingham Masters Scholarship webpage.

I am an international student. Am I eligible for scholarship funding?

Yes. All students are eligible to apply for the Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship regardless of fee status, provided that you meet the other eligibility criteria.

We also 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?

If you have been successfully offered the scholarship, you will need to confirm your acceptance by following the instructions 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 Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship.

Is the scholarship paid to the University or to me?

The Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship is a £3,000 fee waiver and will be applied directly to your modular 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?

If you are successfully awarded the Online 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?

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?

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 Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship?

No. As per the terms and conditions of the Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship, you cannot hold other scholarships in conjunction.