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Masters Intern Bursaries

University College Birmingham’s Masters Intern Bursaries pay the full value of full-time masters tuition fees at UCB in return for 350 hours of work during the year of study.

The bursaries therefore both pay the full cost of full-time Masters tuition fees and provide an opportunity to list on your CV that you have worked for UCB.

These bursaries are available to any student who:

  • Has gained a 2:1 or 1st Class degree at UCB within the last year
  • Is enrolling on a full-time masters degree at UCB
  • Is a UK or EU national

You must apply for a Masters Intern Bursary before teaching commences.

Note that International students (those paying International Student Fees for their bachelors programme) are not eligible. Such students are instead eligible for International Student Progression Scholarships.

How the Intern Bursary works

Students in receipt of the Masters Intern Bursary enjoy the same timetable and tutorial support as all other Masters students. In lieu of paying tuition fees, they undertake work for UCB to the equivalent of one day a week, term-time.

This work will be negotiated on an individual basis but may include activities such as: acting as a Student Ambassador, mentoring other students at UCB, assisting at promotional events in the UK or even other countries, contributing to Student Services Unit activities for other students, assisting in the library, or other support functions.

For the masters degree study, Masters Interns will be treated in exactly the same way as other Masters students, with support from a named tutor and a normal study timetable.

The Personnel Unit will be responsible for negotiating and assigning the duties equivalent to one day per week for each Masters Intern. Duties assigned will depend on each student’s skills, knowledge and aptitude, although the final decision on what duties a Masters Intern may be given will rest with the Personnel Unit.

The Personnel Unit will also arrange for any training that may be needed in order to prepare a Masters Intern to carry out their duties. In the unlikely event that a student in receipt of a Masters Intern Bursary does not complete the duties expected of them, the full Masters tuition fee will become payable (£4000 in 2012/13).

Application Procedure

Applicants must complete the standard application form.  Ensure that the category of scholarship applied for is clearly noted.