The University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027 is an automatic £5,000 tuition fee discount for international-fee-paying students from selected countries, including India, who start a taught master’s degree at the university’s UK campus in January 2027.
There is no separate scholarship application. If you meet the eligibility criteria, the award is applied automatically – you only need to accept your unconditional offer by 23:59 UK time on 7 December 2026.
Read on for the exact value, the full list of eligible master’s courses, the country and funding rules for Indian applicants, the step-by-step process and the official University of Birmingham links.
University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (Edgbaston campus) |
| Scholarship value | £5,000 tuition fee discount (an automatic award, not a cash payment) |
| Study level | Postgraduate taught master’s degree, January 2027 entry |
| Who can apply | International-fee-paying students domiciled in India or another listed country, studying an eligible full-time course |
| Last date to apply | Accept your unconditional offer by 7 December 2026, 23:59 UK time (no separate scholarship form) |
| Official website | birmingham.ac.uk – Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027 |
What is the High Fliers Scholarship?
The Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship is one of the University of Birmingham’s international recruitment awards for its January 2027 intake. It gives students from a selection of countries a straight £5,000 reduction on their tuition fees when they enrol on one of a short list of taught master’s programmes at the Birmingham (Edgbaston) campus.
The award is aimed at high-calibre international students who want to begin a master’s in January rather than the main September intake. Because it is an automatic, merit-by-eligibility award, you do not write a scholarship essay or sit a separate interview – the only act required of you is to complete your admission and accept an unconditional offer before the deadline.
Scholarship value: what £5,000 covers
- The award is a £5,000 tuition fee discount for the eligible master’s course you enrol on in January 2027.
- It is a fee waiver, not a cash payment. No part of the £5,000 is paid to you.
- The university does not issue an updated invoice – during online registration you manually deduct the £5,000 from the full tuition fee shown in your offer letter to work out the amount you owe.
- If you have already paid your full tuition fee in advance, you can request a refund of the scholarship amount once you have enrolled.
- It can be held alongside other University of Birmingham departmental scholarships, provided the terms of both allow it, but it cannot be held with any full-fee scholarship.
Eligible courses for January 2027
The scholarship applies only to these full-time taught master’s programmes, studied on campus at Birmingham in January 2027:
- Advanced Engineering Management MSc
- Advanced Computer Science MSc
- Computer Science MSc
- Digital Media and Communications MA
- Digital Media and Creative Industries MA
- Education MA
- Financial Management MSc
- Human Resource Management MSc
- International Business MSc
- Marketing MSc
- Masters in Public Administration (MPA)
- Public Management MSc
Eligibility: who can apply
To be eligible for the £5,000 Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027, you must:
- Be intending to study full-time on one of the eligible programmes above, starting in January 2027 at the Birmingham (Edgbaston) UK campus.
- Be domiciled (permanently resident) in one of the listed countries – India is on the list.
- Be classified by the university as an international-fee-payer for tuition purposes.
- Be self-funding your tuition fees. Students receiving a full or partial tuition scholarship or sponsorship from an external organisation are not eligible.
- Have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer and paid the required deposit by the deadline so that your offer becomes unconditional.
The scheme is not open to students already enrolled on a master’s-level taught programme, to students permanently domiciled in the UK, to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus, or to courses delivered only by distance or remote learning.
Eligible countries (India included)
The award is open to all nationalities but applicants must be domiciled in one of these 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 and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Here ‘domiciled’ means the country where you are permanently resident – it is not the same as nationality.
How to apply for the High Fliers Scholarship
- Apply for admission to one of the eligible January 2027 master’s programmes at the University of Birmingham’s UK campus through the normal postgraduate application route.
- Meet every condition in your offer letter and pay your deposit so that your offer becomes unconditional.
- Accept your unconditional offer on or before 23:59 UK time on 7 December 2026.
- Once you accept in time, the university emails you a scholarship confirmation and a Notification of Award, which you can use in your UK visa application. The £5,000 is then applied to your tuition fee account after online registration.
Important dates
| January 2027 intake | Master’s programmes begin in January 2027 |
| Scholarship deadline | Accept your unconditional offer by 7 December 2026, 23:59 UK time |
| Scholarship value | £5,000 tuition fee discount, applied after enrolment |
| Notification | Confirmation email and Notification of Award sent after you accept an unconditional offer by the deadline |
Frequently asked questions
It is an automatic £5,000 tuition fee discount for eligible international students studying one of the listed taught master’s degrees in January 2027 at the Birmingham (Edgbaston) UK campus.
No. The £5,000 award is automatic once you meet the eligibility criteria and accept your unconditional offer by 23:59 UK time on 7 December 2026. To be unconditional you must meet all conditions in your offer letter, including paying your deposit.
Yes. India is on the list of eligible countries, and the rules apply to all nationalities domiciled in a listed country. You must be permanently resident in India (or another listed country) and classified as an international-fee-paying, self-funding student.
The final deadline is 23:59 UK time on 7 December 2026. You must have accepted your unconditional offer by then, and the deposit must have been paid and all offer conditions met.
It can be held together with other University of Birmingham departmental scholarships provided the terms of both allow it, but it cannot be combined with any full-fee scholarship.
No. It is a £5,000 tuition fee discount only – it does not cover living costs – and it applies only to the Birmingham UK campus, not the University of Birmingham Dubai campus.
Official links
Related reading: University of Birmingham – Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027
University of Birmingham – Scholarships and funding database
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