Women in Leadership Scholarship

The Women in Leadership Scholarship aims to empower future female leaders. The Scholarship is designed to support and celebrate international women students who are passionate about making a difference and leading change in their communities and professions.

Value: A 25% discount of the full tuition fee cost for first year of study

Eligibility criteria

To apply for this scholarship, you must fulfil the following criteria:

You must be a female student and have received an offer to study on a full-time postgraduate programme at University College Birmingham. 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.
The minimum academic requirement is 2:1 honours (or international equivalents).
This scholarship is available to students’ first year of study only.
You must have paid at least £1,000 towards your deposit within 14 days of receiving your scholarship offer. Otherwise, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn.
You agree to provide testimonials, feature in case studies and/or participate in marketing activities upon request.

How to apply

Obtain an offer for a programme starting in February 2026, September 2027.
Submit your application via one of the following links, depending on your intake: February 2026, September 2026 or February 2027. Deadlines can be found below.
Include a personal statement, and within 500 words, demonstrate your achievements in your field of study, your career aspirations, and your contribution to gender equality in the professional world.
You will be notified of the outcome via email.

Women in Leadership Scholarship application deadlines

Intake:	Application deadline:	Successful applicants notified by:
February 2026	30 November 2025	18 December 2025
September 2026	31 May 2026	30 June 2026
February 2027	31 October 2026	30 November 2026

Any questions?

For any enquiries regarding our international scholarships and discounts, please email international@ucb.ac.uk.