The University of
Birmingham is now accepting applications for Birmingham Masters Scholarship
Scheme for 2018 entry. The university is offering 100 new £2,000 scholarships
for masters students in selected subject areas.
The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in
Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Birmingham has continued to be a
university unafraid to do things a little differently and in response to the
challenges of the day.
Applicants from
outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Scholarship
Description:
- Applications
deadline: January
31, 2018 - Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue master degree programme. - Study
Subject: Scholarships
are available in the following subject areas:
Arts and Law
Heritage
Studies
- MA
World Heritage Studies - MA
International Heritage Management
Modern
Languages
- MA Translation
Studies
Music
- MA
British Music Studies pathway - MA
Choral Conducting pathway - MA
Critical Musicology pathway - MA
Early Music pathway - MA
Electroacoustic Composition/Sonic Art pathway - MA
Global Popular Musics pathway - MA
Instrumental/Vocal Composition pathway - MA
Mixed Composition pathway - MA Open
Pathway with Performance - MA Open
Pathway without Performance - MA
Performance pathway - MA
Performance Practice pathway
LLM
- LLM
General
History of
Art
- MA
History of Art - MA Art
History and Curating
Shakespeare
- MA
Shakespeare Studies - MA
Shakespeare and Creativity - MA
Shakespeare and Education - MA
Shakespeare and Theatre
Social
Sciences
Social
Policy
- MA
Social Policy - MA
Migration, Superdiversity, and Policy - MA
Social Work
Education
- MEd
Autism (Adults) - MEd
Autism (Children) - MEd
Bilingualism in Education - MEd
Education for Health Professionals - MEd
Education of Learners Multisensory Impairment (Deafblindness) - MEd
Inclusion and Special Educational Needs - MA
International Studies in Education - MEd
Language, Literacies, and Dyslexia - MA
Education - MA in
Character Education - MA
Management of Special Education in Developing Countries - MA
School Improvement and Educational Leadership - MEd
Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - MEd
Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties - MA
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Life and
Environmental Sciences
Urban and
Regional Studies
- MSc
Urban and Regional Planning (with RTPI accreditation)
Earth
Sciences
- MSc
Hydrogeology
Environmental
Health and Atmospheric Science
- MSc
Applied Meteorology and Climatology - MSc Air
Pollution Management and Control - MSc
Environmental Health - MSc
Science of Occupational Health, Safety, and the Environment
Geography
- MSc
River Environments and their Management
Engineering
and Physical Sciences
Physics
- MSc
Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors Masters - MSc
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management
Computer
Science
- MSc
Advanced Computer Science - MSc
Human-Computer Interaction - MSc
Robotics - MSc Cyber
Security - Mathematics
- MSc
MORSE - MSc
Mathematical Modelling
Medical and
Dental Sciences
Health
Research
- MSc
Health Research Methods - MSc
Occupational Health - MSc
Health Economics and Health Policy - MSc
Clinical Primary Community Care - MSc
Clinical Oncology PT - MSc
Bioinformatics - MSc
Clinical Neuropsychiatry
Scholarship
Award:
For 2018 entry the University has 100 new £2,000 scholarships available for
Masters students in selected subject areas, supporting the brightest and best
postgraduates to excel at Birmingham and stand out in an increasingly
competitive, global job market.
- Nationality:
UK
or EU - Number
of Scholarships: Up to 100 scholarships are available. - Scholarship
can be taken in the UK
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: UK
or EU students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Entrance
Requirements: The
Birmingham Master Scholarships will be available to students who are:
- Domiciled
in the UK or EU
Students
recorded at Home or EU for fee-status purposes are eligible, provided that
they meet the other eligibility criteria. - Studying
full time or part time for a maximum of two years
A
standard taught Masters course lasts one year if taken on a full-time
basis, or two years if taken part-time. Full-time courses that last two
years are eligible. Any course that lasts longer than two years is not
eligible for the funding. - Self-funded
You must be self-funding or apply for a postgraduate government loan to
pay your fees and living expenses - Not
already registered on a postgraduate programme
Applicants
must not currently be enrolled on a postgraduate degree course. - Undertaking
a Masters course in an eligible subject
Award nomination
will be based on the following criteria:
- Academic
achievements and previous study - Professional
qualifications and achievements - Strength
of the personal statement
English
Language Requirements: Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Application
Procedure:
How to
Apply: To
be considered for an award, applicants must, by the 31 January deadline, have
done both of the following:
- Made an
application to their intended Master’s programme. Please apply through the
relevant programme page on the Course finder section of the
University of Birmingham website.
This must include all of the relevant supporting documentation:
references, transcripts if available, and English language certification
if applicable. - Completed
the Birmingham Masters Scholarships application form.
Applicants should
enter the application ID number that they were given the application to the
Master’s programme.
