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University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship 2026 — £5,000 Tuition Fee Discount for International Students

  • Writer: Omran Aburayya
    Omran Aburayya
  • 5 hours ago
  • 4 min read

If you are an ambitious international student dreaming of pursuing a Master's degree at one of the UK's most prestigious universities, applications for the University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship 2026 are now open — offering a £5,000 tuition fee discount to eligible students starting in September 2026, with no separate application required.


🎓 Scholarship at a Glance

  • Host Institution: University of Birmingham (UK campus, Edgbaston)

  • Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Study Level: Postgraduate Taught (Masters)

  • Target Group: International students domiciled in eligible countries

  • Fields of Study: All eligible full-time taught 180-credit Masters programmes

  • Award Value: £5,000 tuition fee discount

  • Award Duration: Applied to Year 1 of study only

  • Application Deadline: 29 May 2026

  • Start Date: September 2026

  • Eligible Countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, UAE, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe


📚 Scholarship Overview

The University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship offers a £5,000 tuition fee discount to eligible international students enrolling on a full-time taught Master's programme at the University's UK campus in Edgbaston. For September 2026, the University has committed over £10.5 million in scholarships for international students, and has been recognised as the most-targeted university by the top 100 employers for the second year running.


🎁 Scholarship Benefits

  • £5,000 automatic tuition fee discount deducted directly from your tuition invoice with no extra paperwork

  • Confirmation of Award Letter issued upon acceptance and deposit payment, usable for visa applications

  • Scholarship reflected on your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies), streamlining your UK student visa process

  • Access to world-class academic resources, labs, and research facilities at one of the UK's leading Russell Group universities

  • Eligibility to combine with other University of Birmingham departmental scholarships, subject to individual terms and conditions

  • For two-year Masters programmes, the scholarship is still applicable, applied to the first year of study

  • A degree from a university ranked 76th globally and 11th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2026

Pro tip: The scholarship discount is reflected on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which directly supports your UK student visa application — a meaningful administrative advantage.


✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship, you must meet all of the following conditions:

  1. Programme offer: You must have applied for and received an offer to study a full-time taught Masters degree at the University of Birmingham's UK campus starting in September 2026.

  2. Domicile: You must be habitually resident (domiciled) in one of the 34 eligible countries listed above. Note: domicile is not the same as nationality or citizenship.

  3. Fee classification: You must be classified as an overseas fee payer by the University.

  4. No third-party tuition funding: Students receiving a full or partial tuition fee scholarship from an external organisation are not eligible.

  5. Not currently enrolled: Students already studying a Masters-level taught programme at Birmingham are ineligible.

  6. UK residency exclusion: Even if you are from an eligible country, you are not eligible if you are currently living, working, or studying in the UK.


❌ Ineligible Programmes Include:

  • Distance learning and online-only programmes

  • MA/MSc by Research, MRes, MPhil, MMus, MLit

  • Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip) and Certificates (PGCert)

  • Undergraduate integrated Masters such as MSci, MEng, MPharm, and MBChB

  • Intercalated and top-up programmes

  • Programmes funded by NHS bursaries or governmental sources

  • University of Birmingham Dubai campus students

  • Students domiciled in India who hold the India Future Skills Scholarship — these two awards cannot be combined


📝 How to Apply

No separate scholarship application is needed. Here is exactly what you need to do:

Step 1 — Apply for your Masters programme

Submit your application for an eligible full-time taught Masters degree at the University of Birmingham UK campus via the official admissions portal.

Step 2 — Receive and accept your offer

Once you receive an offer, carefully review it and formally accept it before the deadline stated in your offer letter.

Step 3 — Pay your admission deposit

Pay the required admission deposit by the deadline in your offer letter. This is the key action that secures both your place and your scholarship.

Step 4 — Scholarship is automatically applied

Once your deposit is paid and offer accepted, you will receive a Notification of Award letter confirming the scholarship, and the award will also be reflected in your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), used for your visa application purposes.

Step 5 — Complete online registration

During enrolment, you will receive a tuition fee invoice showing the full amount. As a scholarship recipient, manually deduct £5,000 from the total and pay only the net amount. If you have already paid in full, a refund for the scholarship amount can be requested post-enrolment.

Important: To maintain the scholarship, you must complete online registration and be classified as 'Normally Registered'. Failure to do so will result in the scholarship being withdrawn.


✍🏻 Additional Notes and Tips

  • Apply early. The deadline is 29 May 2026, but the University strongly recommends applying as early as possible. Admission offers are processed on a rolling basis and some programmes may fill before the deadline.

  • Already applied? If you have already applied for a taught Masters programme at the University of Birmingham's UK campus with a September 2026 start, you are still eligible for the scholarship, provided you meet all the other eligibility criteria.

  • Combining scholarships: This award can be held alongside scholarships from other UoB departments, but not alongside a full University of Birmingham scholarship.

  • Ambassadorial commitment: By accepting the scholarship, awardees are expected to reasonably support the University through profiles, testimonials, and ambassadorial activities when requested.


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