Birkbeck Access to Postgraduate Study Scholarship

Eligibility

• You have been accepted onto a master’s degree programme at Birkbeck beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. If you have made an application but not yet received a decision, you may still apply but your application will only be considered if you have been accepted onto your course by the scholarship application deadline (31 July 2026).
• You have made provision to fund the remainder of your studies should you be successful in your application for this bursary.
• You do not already hold a master's degree or other level 7 qualification.
• You have Home fee status.
• Your household income is less than £42,875.
• You must be applying to study on a Birkbeck programme that is based at our Bloomsbury campus in London (this includes programmes delivered online).

They welcome applications from students who meet one or more of the following criteria (in addition to the above):

• Have a declared disability.
• Identify as a care leaver (a care leaver is a young person, under the age of 25 who is currently or has been in public care for a minimum of three months. This would include foster care, semi-independent living, residential care homes).
• Are single parents.
• Are carers (a carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a friend, neighbour or relative who could not manage otherwise because of frailty, illness or disability).
• Hold refugee status.
• Have Black or Black mixed heritage.
• Are the first generation in their family to participate in Higher Education.

Scholarship requirements