Partially funded

Birkbeck Access to Postgraduate Study Scholarship

Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Access to Postgraduate Study Scholarship supports Home students whose circumstances or background mean they face barriers to education or greater challenges during their degree. It is funded by Birkbeck alumni and supporters.

It is a non-repayable grant paid towards tuition fees for a master's degree. A limited number of awards are made each year and meeting the criteria does not guarantee an award.

Award Information

Conditions for application

  • Accepted onto a master's programme at Birkbeck starting in 2026-27 (pending applicants are only considered if accepted by the scholarship deadline).
  • Have made provision to fund the remainder of your studies.
  • Do not already hold a master's or other level 7 qualification.
  • Home fee status.
  • Household income below £42,875.
  • Studying a programme based at the Bloomsbury campus in London (including online delivery).

Plus at least one of the following

  • Declared disability.
  • Care leaver (under 25 and in public care for at least three months).
  • Single parent.
  • Unpaid carer.
  • Refugee status.
  • Black or Black mixed heritage.
  • First generation in the family to participate in higher education.
  • £3,000 non-repayable grant paid directly towards tuition fees.
  • Part-time courses: paid in equal instalments across the years of the programme.
  • Maximum total fee discount £3,000, including other discounts such as the Lifelong Learning Guarantee.
  • No payments for repeated years of study.

Applications for 2026/27 entry are closed.

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How selection works

  • Applications are checked for eligibility first.
  • Eligible applications are assessed by a selection panel based on the application form responses.
  • Meeting more than one eligibility category may be used to prioritise applicants.
  • Funding depends on full enrolment and evidence of eligibility; the selection board's decision is final.

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