Postgraduate Access Scholarships

The Postgraduate Access Scholarship will be available to students:

• Domiciled in the UK: Students recorded as Home for fee-status purposes are eligible, provided that they meet the other eligibility criteria
• Studying a 180-credit postgraduate taught degree full-time or part-time: A standard taught Masters course lasts one year if taken on a full-time basis, or two years if taken part time. Part-time courses lasting over two years will also be eligible for funding. You must be commencing your studies in the 2025/26 academic year.
• From a group that is evidentially underrepresented among the institution's taught-Masters population: See the ‘Under-represented student criteria' section below

Under-represented student criteria

Applicants will need to demonstrate that they are categorised within at least one of the following criteria:

• Completion of a University of Birmingham (Birmingham Scholar) or another university's Widening Participation Scheme
• Disability
• Black and Ethnic Minority Background
• Bereaved of or Estranged from Both Parents
• Caring Responsibilities
• Household Income

Awards will be allocated on the basis of merit – simply meeting the criteria will not guarantee that your application is successful. Successful awardees should be prepared to provide evidence of their identification within their selected group should verification be required.