Scholarships for international students
At Birmingham, we believe in removing all barriers to education, so all of our talented students can achieve their full potential. Explore our wide variety of scholarships available for international students.
More than £10.5 million in scholarships is available for international students coming to study at Birmingham.
At Birmingham, we are dedicated to supporting international students to join our university and recognise those who excel in their subject through our competitive scholarships offer.
There may also be funding available from other sponsors, governmental or funding bodies to help you fund your studies.
All of these scholarships celebrate outstanding achievement and recognise talent from around the world who want to study at a global top 100 university
Birmingham Business School Masters Scholarships
Birmingham Business School Masters Scholarships are designed to empower the next generation of leaders who are passionate about advancing responsible business.
Award details:
Award type:
University
Award value:
Awards up to £25,000
Application deadline:
31 May 2026
Study level:
Postgraduate Taught
Qualification level:
Masters
Campus:
Birmingham (Edgbaston)
For 2026, we are offering several scholarships to invest in future leaders who will set new global standards for responsible business leadership through challenging the status quo to seek progressive solutions to complex global challenges.
Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories:
- Dean's Award for Academic Excellence
- Dean's Responsible Business Award
- Dean's Outstanding Talent Award
Who can apply?
Open to offer-holders domiciled outside of China and India who have received an offer to study a taught Masters degree with Birmingham Business School in September 2026. Students from China should apply for the Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for China and students from India should apply for the Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for India.
To be eligible for this award you must hold an offer for one of the eligible MSc programmes based at our Birmingham campus listed below:
- AI in Management MSc
- Accounting and Finance MSc
- Business Analytics MSc
- Economics MSc
- Economics, AI and Data Science MSc
- Financial Economics MSc
- Financial Management MSc
- Financial Technology MSc
- Human Resource Management MSc
- International Business MSc
- Investments MSc
- Management MSc
- Marketing MSc
- Money Banking and Finance MSc
- Strategic Marketing and Consulting MSc
- Supply Chain Management MSc
- Sustainable Finance MSc
- Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship MSc
Eligible countries
This scholarship is open to all students who live outside of China or India. Students from China should apply for the Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for China and students from India should apply for the Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for India.
How to Apply
Apply study a full-time MSc programme at Birmingham Business School.
If your application is successful, you will receive a scholarship application link shortly after receiving your offer letter.
Apply for one of our Birmingham Business School Masters scholarships via the application link by the deadline. As part of your application, you will need to submit a personal statement and answer an essay question focused on responsible business.
Your application will be assessed by committee on a rolling basis. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by email.
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