2026 Manchester Master’s Bursary at University of Manchester

We're committed to widening participation in master’s study and award bursaries each year to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to access postgraduate study at The University of Manchester.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 31, 2026
• Value£4,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Manchester
• City to studyManchester
• School to studyUniversity of Manchester
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

• A £4,000 maintenance bursary 

Requirements

1. Studying your first master’s qualification, and studying for an LLM, MA, MEd, MBA, MEnt, MPH, MPhil, MRes, MSc, MSc by Research, MusM.
2. Have been assessed for fee status as a ‘home’ student for both your Undergraduate and Master’s degree course.
3. Have started your undergraduate course after September 2012. 
4. Be studying an eligible Master’s degree at The University of Manchester, starting in September 2026, full-time or part-time for a maximum of two years.
5. Have graduated from your Undergraduate degree in the last five years (no earlier than June 2021

Application Deadline

How To Apply

The application form is open until Sunday, 31 May (11.59pm): apply now.

Please note that you will need to provide formal evidence of all priority criteria that you meet, so make sure that you have access to the documentation to verify this.

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