Funding and scholarships
School scholarships
We have over 50 scholarships of varying amounts available to offer holders from the UK, Europe and Overseas.
Master’s Worldwide Scholarships
Up to 15 Worldwide scholarships worth £5,000 each towards successful applicants' tuition fees.
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
There are up to 15 scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees.
Scholarship for Outstanding Individual
There are up to 15 scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees.
Master’s Scholarship for Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam
Up to 16 scholarships worth £15,000 each towards successful applicants' tuition fees. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must:
- meet the eligibility criteria
- have studied your undergraduate degree and live in one of the named countries at the time of application
Master’s Scholarship for France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain
Up to ten scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicants' tuition fees. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must:
- meet the eligibility criteria
- have studied your undergraduate degree and live in one of the named countries at the time of application
Access Master’s UK Scholarship
Up to five scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must:
- meet the eligibility criteria
- have studied your undergraduate degree in the UK and live in the UK at the time of application
Alumni Excellence Scholarship
Five scholarships worth an extra 10% tuition fee discount each towards successful applicants' tuition fees. The extra discount will be applied after the standard Bath Alumni 10% alumni discount.
To be considered for one of these scholarships you must:
- meet the eligibility criteria
- be on track for or be awarded a first-class degree from Bath with at least 70.00%
Eligibility
If you wish to be considered for one the School of Management Taught Postgraduate full-time Master's Scholarships, you must have:
- received an offer to study one of our Taught Postgraduate Master’s courses in the School of Management for the entry year 2025/26
- accepted your offer
- paid your deposit within the four-week deadline as stated on your offer letter or by the scholarship decision date, whichever is earlier
- applied for a scholarship within one of the scholarship application deadlines
If you have not done so, by the date of the scholarship decision you cannot be awarded any of the scholarships outlined below. If we award you a scholarship, the money will be taken off your tuition fee. You do not have to pay it back.
Application details
Deadlines
- Apply by 5 February 2025 for a decision by 28 February 2025
- Apply by 7 April 2025 for a decision by 9 May 2025
Offer holders can apply for scholarships through Application Tracker once applications open in January 2025.
Postgraduate master’s loans
Getting a postgraduate master’s loan can support you to manage the costs of studying. You can use your loan in different ways, depending on where you normally live (England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland).
You don’t have to start repaying your loan until you’ve finished your course and started working.
Find out more about Postgraduate master’s loans and how to apply.
Funding and loans for US students studying in the UK
American students can apply for US government or private education loans to help towards funding their studies at the University of Bath.