Poynting Achievement Scholarship

The Poynting Achievement Scholarship, for international undergraduate physics students, celebrates your significant success in achieving your place as a student at the University of Birmingham.

To be eligible for this award you must:

Be classified as international for fees on your acceptance to the university.
Apply to the University by 6pm on 30th June as one of your original five choices. Then be accepted to one of the following courses for year 1 entry in 2025 after placing it as firm choice in UCAS:

Physics BSc
Physics MSci
Physics (International Study) BSc
Physics (International Study) MSci
Physics and Astrophysics BSc
Physics and Astrophysics MSci
Physics and Astrophysics (International Study) BSc
Physics with Data Science BSc
Physics with Data Science MSci
Physics with Medical Physics BSc
Physics with Medical Physics MSci
Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology BSc
Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology MSci
Theoretical Physics BSc
Theoretical Physics MSci
Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics BSc
Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics MSci

The Poynting Achievement Scholarship cannot be held in the same year in conjunction with Poynting Excellence Scholarship, which would take priority over this award.

To renew this award in a subsequent year of study you must:

• Hold Poynting Achievement Scholarship or Poynting Excellence Scholarship in the previous academic year.
• Achieve 70% year average at the first attempt in your previous year of study.
• Renewal will pause for years spent in international study or intercalated study and will restart during your return to study at in School of Physics and Astronomy at Birmingham based on the performance from the year before your year out.