Early Action Scholarship
Early Action Scholarship
University College Birmingham provides a scholarship scheme for all new international undergraduate and postgraduate students who meet the payment deadlines specified in the table below.
| September 2025 intake | Part A: If you pay at least £1,000 within one month of receiving your offer, you will get | Part B: If you pay at least 50% of tuition fee by 18 August 2025, you will get | Part C: If you pay the full tuition fee by 1 September 2025, you will get | Maximum combined amount you could get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate [Band 1] | £1000 | £2000 | £500 | £3500 |
| Undergraduate [Band 3] | £1000 | £3000 | £500 | £4500 |
| Postgraduate [Band 1] | £1000 | £2000 | £500 | £3500 |
| Postgraduate [Band 3] | £1000 | £3000 | £500 | £4500 |
| International Foundation Diploma | £500 | £1000 | £500 | £2000 |
| Integrated Pre-Masters | £1000 | £4000 | £500 | £5500 |
| February 2026 intake | Part A: If you pay at least £1,000 within one month of receiving your offer, you will get | Part B: If you pay at least 50% of tuition fee by 4 January 2026, you will get | Part C: If you pay the full tuition fee by 18 January 2026, you will get | Maximum combined amount you could get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate [Band 1] | £1000 | £2000 | £500 | £3500 |
| Undergraduate [Band 3] | £1000 | £3000 | £500 | £4500 |
| Postgraduate [Band 1] | £1000 | £2000 | £500 | £3500 |
| Postgraduate [Band 3] | £1000 | £3000 | £500 | £4500 |
| International Foundation Diploma | £500 | £1000 | £500 | £2000 |
| Integrated Pre-Masters | £1000 | £4000 | £500 | £5500 |
Please note: 50% means 50% of the full tuition fee, not 50% of the fee after deducting scholarships. For example, if the tuition fee for your course is £15,000, but you have qualified for a £2,000 scholarship, you must pay 50% of £15,000 and not 50% of £13,000. If you have any questions regarding how much you need to pay, please contact: payments@ucb.ac.uk.
Eligibility criteria
To apply for this scholarship, you must fulfil the following criteria:
- You must have received and accepted an offer to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, International Foundation Diploma, or integrated pre-master’s programme at University College Birmingham starting in September 2025 or February 2026. Part-time courses, distance learning courses or other levels of study are not eligible.
- You must have overseas fee status and be paying overseas tuition fees. Home fee payers are not eligible.
- To be eligible for each component of the scholarship, your payment must reach UCB accounts by the corresponding deadline, unless you have proof that you initiated the payment more than two weeks prior to the deadline.
- This scholarship is available to students’ first year of study only.
- You agree to provide testimonials, feature in case studies and/or participate in marketing activities upon request.
How to apply
The Early Action Scholarship will be awarded automatically to students who meet the eligibility criteria.
Any questions?
For any enquiries regarding our international scholarships and discounts, please email international@ucb.ac.uk.