Birmingham City University High Achievers' Scholarship 2025

Birmingham City University is offering the High Achievers' Scholarship for students entering in 2025. This scholarship rewards academic excellence, providing £1,000 to eligible home fee-paying students who achieve outstanding results. If you apply by June 30, 2025, and secure 144 or more UCAS points from your top three qualifications, along with five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, you could qualify for this financial boost.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2025
• Value£1,000
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorBirmingham City University
• City to studyBirmingham
• School to studyBirmingham City University
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

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Benefits

Successful applicants will receive a £1,000 award.

Requirements

To be eligible for the High Achievers' Scholarship, you must:

1. Be a Home (UK) student

   • Assessed as a Home fee payer (not international).

2. Apply for an eligible undergraduate course

   • Course must start in September 2025 or January 2026.

   • Must be a full-time course.

   • Courses not eligible: Nursing, Midwifery, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science, and Social Work.

3. Achieve strong academic results

   • Attain five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English and Maths.

   • Obtain at least 144 UCAS tariff points from qualifications completed in summer 2025 (in one sitting).

     This is equivalent to AAA at A-level, DDD in BTEC Extended Diploma, or 36 in the International Baccalaureate.

4. Meet course-specific entry requirements

   • Some courses may also require an interview, audition, portfolio, or specific subject combinations.

5. Be enrolled in your first year of study

   • The scholarship applies only to first-year students entering directly after completing their pre-university qualifications.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply for an eligible undergraduate course

   • Submit your UCAS application to BCU by 30 June 2025.

   • Ensure the course is full-time and eligible (see exclusions below).

2. Meet the academic and eligibility requirements

   • Be assessed as a Home fee payer.

   • Achieve five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English.

   • Secure 144 or more UCAS points from your first attempt at A-Levels or equivalent qualifications in summer 2025.

   • Fulfill any additional course-specific entry requirements (e.g., interview, portfolio, specific subjects).

3. No separate scholarship application is needed

   • BCU will automatically assess your eligibility once your results are in.

   • If you're eligible, you'll be notified via email after your results have been received.

For more details, visit BCU Scholarship webpage