125th Anniversary Scholarships

£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 If the scholarship has already been awarded, it will be withdrawn.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?

Enhanced Award for Computer Science

In recognition of the importance of Computer Science and the global demand for advanced digital skills we are pleased to offer an enhanced £7,000 125th Anniversary International Scholarship for international students applying to the following postgraduate taught programmes to study at the UK campus in September 2025: MSc Computer Science, MSc Advanced Computer Science, and MSc Data Science. Eligible students who have already paid their deposit will receive the £7,000 scholarship applied as a tuition fee discount to finance records on or after enrolment.

Students who have not yet paid their deposit will instead benefit from a £1,000 deposit discount (which reduces the deposit amount owed from £3,000 to £2,000) and will also receive a £6,000 125th Anniversary International Scholarship applied as a tuition fee discount. This enhanced award replaces the standard £5,000 125th Anniversary International Scholarship for these programmes. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.