Advance scholarship: University of Bristol Business School

The award provides £10,000 towards tuition fees. The funds will be credited to your tuition fee account at the start of the academic year.

Successful applicants will be invited to do ambassadorial roles for the Business school during their studies. This will support future applicants.

You must:

• be eligible for home tuition fees
• have achieved (or be predicted) a 2:1 undergraduate degree
• have an offer to study a full-time taught master's programme (MSc) at the Business School, starting in Autumn 2026.

To receive payment you must:

• be registered at the University
• be engaged with your studies
• evidence your 2:1 or 1:1 undergraduate degree
• meet your academic offer terms.

You can't apply if you applied for:

• a PGCE, PG CERT, PG DIP and MScR programme
• a Master’s degree as part of your intercalation year
• a part-time degree.

You can't receive another scholarship or discount, including:

• Bristol Masters Scholarship
• Alumni Discount
• Access Postgrad fee waivers 
• University of Bristol Sanctuary Scholarship.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply for the Advance Scholarship.

To apply, complete the online application form.

When you apply, you must write a statement to support your application. You should include:

• how you will benefit from receiving the scholarship
• how the scholarship will support your future career goals
• information about any financial barriers to accessing postgraduate study, and any relevant personal or family circumstances.

The deadline is 11.59 pm (UK time) on Sunday 28 June 2026.

The application form will close once the deadline has passed. Requests to submit late applications will not be considered.

We will assess every application and decide who should get a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded using a scoring system. We may consider other awards applicants too.

We send scholarship offers to successful candidates in the week of 20 July 2026. The email includes details of the scholarship, with terms and conditions.

If we offer you a scholarship, you must accept via email by the deadline.

If you do not reply within two weeks, your offer will be cancelled. We will offer it to a reserve applicant.

If your application is unsuccessful, you cannot appeal the decision.

Reserve applicants

Some applicants will go on a reserve list. We will notify you after each selection round. You may get a scholarship offer at a later date, if funding becomes available. 

Being on the reserve list does not mean you will get a scholarship.

If you have any questions, contact business-school-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk