University of Birmingham Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Students 2025

Our Alumni Scholarship offers up to 300 scholarships for our returning undergraduate alumni via a £2,000 tuition fee waiver for their master's studies in the 2025/26 academic year.

As a Birmingham graduate, we want to support you in taking the next steps in your journey as you continue to study and develop your career.

With the familiarity of the University of Birmingham, you will have access to our resources, facilities, and support networks to shape and secure your future. We will continue to provide you with support for your well-being and career, as well as a postgraduate community to help you grow.

Eligibility Criteria for University of Birmingham Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Students 2025

Returning undergraduate alumni can apply for the Alumni Scholarship provided that they have completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham. Alumni are able to apply from any year of graduation.

The Alumni Scholarship is open to both Home and International undergraduate alumni.

Students who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University of Birmingham Dubai can apply for the Alumni Scholarship if studying at the Birmingham campus or an online degree offered by the Birmingham campus.

Selection criteria

As the Alumni Scholarship is not automatic, eligibility to receive the scholarship will be determined by a University selection panel based on the following criteria:

1. Academic excellence and previous study - Alumni Scholarships are primarily awarded based on academic performance in the applicants’ previous studies
2. Other University or College subject priorities

Benefits of University of Birmingham Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Students 2025

Up to 300 tuition fee scholarships are available to our undergraduate alumni returning to the University of Birmingham within the 2025/26 academic year to study a postgraduate degree.

How to Apply

Students must have applied to their intended postgraduate taught course before applying for the Alumni Scholarship. Once you have submitted your study application, you can then complete our Alumni Scholarship application form. The award is not automatic,, so you must complete the application form to be considered for the tuition fee discount.

Due to the high volume of applications, the Alumni Scholarship will have two rounds in which students will be updated on their award application. This is so we can process applications as and when we receive them and respond to applicants promptly.

1. The deadline for round one is 23:59 (UK time) on 30 April 2025.
2. The deadline for round two is 23:59 (UK time) on 31 July 2025.

For more details, visit University of Birmingham Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

July 31, 2025

Application Link(s)

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