£2,000 per student available in 2026/27. Each award will be paid directly to the student in two instalments.

Successful applicants must be enrolled in a postgraduate taught programme at the University of Bristol. The scholarship applies only to the first year of study, whether the course is:

• One-year full-time (full-time or part-time attendance)
• Two-year full-time (scholarship applies to year one only)

Part-time students are only eligible for the scholarship in their first year of study.

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Eligibility

You can apply if you:

• have applied to study a full-time master's programme (MA, MSc, LLM or MRes) at the University of Bristol, commencing in autumn 2026
• are eligible for home tuition fees
• have already achieved (or are predicted) a 2:1 undergraduate degree
• meet one or more of the University’s widening participation criteria
• are an external applicant/non-University of Bristol graduate.

Before the scholarship is finalised you will need to have:

• an unconditional offer to study
• received a 2:1 or higher undergraduate degree
• met any other specific conditions.

Our alumni discount provides support for our University of Bristol graduates. The Bristol Master's Scholarships is in place to support external applicants.

You are not eligible if you are an applicant for:

• a PGCE, PG CERT, PG DIP and (MSc) (R) programme
• a Master’s degree as part of your intercalation year.

How to apply

Before you can apply for the Scholarship, you must have already applied to study a master's programme (MA, MSc, LLM or MRes) at the University starting in autumn 2026.

Applications will be open from 22 October 2025.

Deadline

The closing date for all applications is midday 29 May 2026.

Further details

For further details on the application process, timetable for decisions and offer information to successful and reserve applicants, read the terms and conditions.