Partially funded

Early Action Scholarship

University College Birmingham, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Early Action Scholarship rewards new international undergraduate, postgraduate and International Foundation Diploma students at University College Birmingham who meet the payment deadlines. Deadlines refer to the date UCB receives payment, not the date it is sent.

If deadlines are missed, the scholarship may be awarded case by case up to the point of CAS issuance; none can be awarded after CAS issuance.

Award Information

  • Hold an accepted offer for a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate or International Foundation Diploma programme at UCB; part-time and distance learning are not eligible.
  • Hold overseas fee status and pay overseas tuition fees.
  • Payment must reach UCB by the corresponding deadline, unless there is proof the payment was initiated more than two weeks before the deadline.
  • The award applies to the first year of study only.
  • Agree to provide testimonials, feature in case studies and/or take part in marketing activities on request.
  • Part A: pay at least £1,000 within one month of receiving your offer: £1,000 (International Foundation Diploma: £500).
  • Part B: pay at least 50% of the full tuition fee by the intake deadline: £2,000 for Band 1 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, £3,000 for Band 3, £1,000 for the International Foundation Diploma.
  • Part C: pay the full tuition fee before on-campus enrolment: £500 for all levels.
  • Maximum combined: £3,500 (Band 1), £4,500 (Band 3), £2,000 (International Foundation Diploma).
  • The scheme cannot be combined with a UCB merit scholarship; the higher value is awarded, except that Part C can be added to a merit scholarship if the balance is paid in full before enrolment. Combined scholarships cannot exceed 100% of first-year tuition.
  • Part A: within one month of receiving the offer.
  • Part B, February 2027 intake: 14 December 2026.
  • Part B, September 2027 intake: 30 June 2027.
  • Part B, February 2028 intake: 30 November 2027.
  • Part C: before on-campus enrolment.
  1. No application is needed; the scholarship is awarded automatically to students who meet the payment deadlines.
  2. For payment queries, contact [email protected].

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How selection works

Awarded automatically on meeting the payment conditions. The 50% payment is calculated on the full tuition fee, not the fee after other scholarships (for example, 50% of £15,000 even if a £2,000 scholarship applies).

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