University of Birmingham 2025 Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

Our Alumni Scholarship offers up to 300 scholarships for our returning undergraduate alumni via a £2,000 tuition fee waiver for their Masters 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 wellbeing and career, as well as a postgraduate community to help you grow.

• Table of Content
• About University of Birmingham
• Alumni Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Alumni Scholarship
• Requirements for Alumni Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Alumni Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1828 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery) and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research uni... continue reading

Alumni Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Alumni Scholarship

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.

Requirements for Alumni Scholarship Qualification

Returning undergraduate alumni can apply for the Alumni Scholarship provided that you 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 from an undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham Dubai are able to apply for the Alumni Scholarship if studying at the Birmingham campus or an online degree offered by the Birmingham campus.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Alumni Scholarship

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:

• Academic excellence and previous study - Alumni Scholarships are primarily awarded on the basis of academic performance in the applicants’ previous studies
• Other University or College subject priorities

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students must have applied to their intended postgraduate taught course before submitting an application to 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 in a timely manner.

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

For more details, visit University of Birmingham Scholarship webpage