The University of Birmingham offers an automatic £5,000 tuition fee discount to international-fee-paying students domiciled in 33 select countries who start one of 12 eligible full-time taught Masters programmes in January 2027. No separate scholarship application — accept your unconditional offer by 7 December 2026 and the discount is applied.
Why it is notable: zero-application-fee, zero-form scholarship — it is assessed automatically at offer stage; the domicile rule (permanent residence, not nationality) is the detail most aggregators get wrong.
Funding at a glance
What it covers
£5,000 tuition fee discount, applied directly to the tuition fee account after Online Registration (marked 'Normally Registered'); no updated invoice is issued — deduct manually when setting up fee payment; refund available if full fees were paid in advance.
Notification of Award email usable in the UKVI visa application; reflected in the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
Eligibility criteria
Qualification Required
Graduationfor Masters
This scholarship is offered for taught Masters programmes starting January 2027.
Who can apply
any nationality; must be permanently resident (domiciled) in one of 33 listed countries; must be classified as an international-fee-payer; must be self-funding tuition.
Experience
No experience required.
Language Certificate
Course-dependent (programme admission English requirements apply).
Other Certificates
Degree certificates/transcripts per programme admission requirements.
Age Limit
No Age Limit
Check your eligibility
Run all three quick checks before reviewing your chosen course's full entry requirements.
1
Country checker
eligible only if domiciled (permanent resident) in: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran,…
2
Last degree checker
Choose your highest completed qualification to see which degree level may fit.
3
Course checker
Pick a course to see whether it falls inside this scholarship's scope.
Complete all three checks
Your combined result will appear here.
Based on published eligibility — always confirm on the official page before applying.
Application essentials
Requirements
Review each requirement before you begin the application.
Document checklist
011. Programme admission documents per the chosen Masters (no separate scholarship documents). 2. Proof of domicile may be checked against the application address.
Application fee
No fee — completely free (no scholarship application exists; the programme admission may require a deposit per the offer
Visa, kept concise: Study visa type: UK Student visa; the Notification of Award email and CAS (reflecting the £5,000 discount) support the application.
Application Procedure
5 steps — follow in order. Each stage prepares the next.
01
Apply for admission to one of the
12 eligible taught Masters programmes for January 2027 entry via the University of Birmingham postgraduate application.
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02
Receive an offer and meet all its conditions
including paying the admission deposit stated in the offer letter.
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03
Accept the unconditional offer by 23:59 (UK
time) on 7 December 2026 — no separate scholarship form exists.
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05
Complete Online Registration
the £5,000 discount is applied to the tuition fee account (manually deduct from the full fee when arranging payment).
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04
Receive the scholarship confirmation email once the
unconditional offer is accepted by the deadline.
Application milestones
7 Dec 2026
Application deadline
2027
Intake year
Ready to apply?
Continue on the official University of Birmingham platform.
7 Dec 2026 — 23:59 UK time (accept unconditional offer by this time)
Who can apply?
any nationality; must be permanently resident (domiciled) in one of 33 listed countries; must be classified as an international-fee-payer; must be self-funding tuition.
What does the scholarship cover?
£5,000 tuition fee discount, applied directly to the tuition fee account after Online Registration (marked 'Normally Registered'); no updated invoice is issued — deduct manually when setting up fee payment; refund available if full fees were paid in advance.; Notification of Award email usable in the UKVI visa application; reflected in the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
Where do I apply?
Through the official application portal linked in the Official links section on this page.
Need document or attestation help?
Detailed attestation guidance stays in Opplore's standalone Guides section, not inside this scholarship page.
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