Alumni Scholarship

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.

Recognised as the UK's number one university for graduate employability by the UK's top 100 employers, we are committed to supporting you with the opportunities to enhance your career during your studies with us.

The tuition fee discounts for our progressing undergraduate students are our commitment to you, in appreciation of your choice to stay with us for your postgraduate degree.

Who can apply?

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. Students must be studying an eligible postgraduate taught degree to be able to apply for the award. Applications are open to all undergraduate alumni, meaning that both Home and International undergraduate alumni can apply for the scholarship.

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.

Eligible countries

This scholarship is open to students from all nationalities and all domiciles. 

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

If you have not yet applied to a programme:

You should apply for your chosen programme through the normal process, via the course page. Once you have submitted your application, complete the simple form below with details of your undergraduate degree and intended postgraduate programme.