Postgraduate First-Class Scholarship

The scholarship will reduce tuition fees by 33% for new UK and international postgraduate students.

All awards are subject to your meeting the University’s academic entry requirements and abiding by the University’s rules and regulations.

Not available for School of Education courses, Postgraduate Certificates or Diplomas.

Criteria and eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates need to:

  • be a new student to Buckingham
  • hold a First Class Bachelor’s Honours degree that is recognised to UK standard or the equivalent level of qualification from other countries
  • have been offered a place to study at Buckingham.

Current Buckingham undergraduate students wishing to continue on to postgraduate studies with us are eligible for a separate range of fee discounts based on their academic achievement at undergraduate level.

Matched courses

To qualify for the scholarship, an application to one of the following programmes listed below is required.

How to apply

Reminder: You need an application ID to submit an application for this scholarship, which you receive after submitting your application to one of our courses. Ensure your course application is submitted before applying for our funded scholarships.

September 2025 entry

Scholarships for courses commencing September 2025 are now available to apply for.


January 2026 entry

The scholarship application form for courses commencing January 2026 is not yet available.

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