125th Anniversary Scholarships for International Students at University of Birmingham (January 2026)

In celebration of their 125 years of University status by Royal Charter, University of Birmingham are offering £5,000 to international students who choose to pursue their Masters degree at the University in January 2026.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value£5,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Birmingham
• City to studyBirmingham
• School to studyUniversity of Birmingham
• Eligible CountryArgentina , Bolivia , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Egypt , Ghana , India , Iran , Jamaica , Kenya , Malaysia , Mexico , Nigeria , Pakistan , Peru , South Africa , Sri Lanka , Tanzania , Thailand , Trinidad and Tobago , Uganda , United Arab Emirates , Vietnam , Zambia , Zimbabwe

Benefits

£5,000

Requirements

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) starting in September 2025 or January 2026.
• 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 2025 or January 2026 on a full-time programme delivered at the University’s UK campus.
• All Birmingham Business School programmes are eligible. The 125th Anniversary Scholarship is available for all postgraduate taught Masters programmes delivered by Birmingham Business School. This also includes the MBA, MSc Management, MSc Marketing, and MSc International Business. These four programmes were previously excluded but have been included in the scheme as of 7 April 2025. The scholarship will also be applied retrospectively to eligible offer holders who received offers for these four programmes prior to this date. The University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offer to new applicants and offer holders at any time, so early application is advised. Please check the website regularly for updates.
• 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.
• The scholarship is only available for September 2025 or January 2026 entry.
• Programmes delivered exclusively through distance learning are not eligible.
• Other postgraduate programmes such as PhD, MPhil, MMus, and MLit, as well as PGDip, PGCert and Initial Teacher Education PGCE (QTS) 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.
• All Birmingham Business School programmes are now eligible. Programmes that were previously excluded but have been included in the scheme as of 7 April 2025.

Check also:
Wits-Edinburgh Programme in Sustainable African Futures by Mastercard Foundation 2026-2027
Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• If you meet the eligibility criteria for the £5,000 125th Anniversary Scholarship, the amount will be automatically deducted from your tuition fees.
• Simply pay your admission deposit by the deadline on your offer letter and accept your offer.
• No separate scholarship application is required—just choose your Masters course!

For more details, visit University of Birmingham Scholarship webpage