Scholarships and Funding for Master's Degrees
Discover the Master's funding opportunities available to you
If you're looking for Master's degree funding, you should research your options as soon as possible. There is a range of support available with the postgraduate loan, bursaries and scholarships.
Funding Opportunities for Master's Degrees
There are several master's funding options for our courses, and these will vary depending on whether you’re a student from the UK, EU or an international student from outside the EU.
Please note: if you are successful in receiving more than one scholarship award, the total scholarship amount must not exceed 50% of your course tuition fees.
Master's student loan for UK students
If you are a prospective master's student from the UK there are potential sources of funding available. The UK Government has confirmed that Postgraduate Loans will be offered to UK students starting a master's course in the 2025/26 academic year.
Master’s Scholarship Opportunities
Alliance Manchester Business School Scholarship
Value: Varies by recipient
We have several partial scholarships across all our courses.
All candidates who are offered a place on one of our master’s courses are considered for funding.
No additional application is required.
Criteria:
Decisions are made on merit rather than financial need. Scholarships are awarded if you:
- Can demonstrate excellent academic performance
- Are on track to obtain, or who have graduated with a 2:1 or 1st UK undergraduate degree or overseas equivalent
- Have previously studied at a university with a strong academic reputation and ranking
- Have the potential to contribute and enrich all aspects of the master's programme and the diverse academic and cultural profile of the master's class.
Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the admissions cycle. We have a limited number of scholarships. Awards are subject to availability and may not be available in the later stages.
We'll only contact you if you are successfully selected to receive a scholarship. Unfortunately, we can't offer scholarships to all eligible applicants.
Scholarships for Accounting and Finance Programmes
Value: £10,000 Scholarship
All applicants who hold an offer will automatically be considered for a scholarship. Decisions are made on merit rather than financial need. There is no application needed.
Scholarships are available for all UK/EU applicants who hold an offer of a place to study on one of the following courses:
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Accounting
- MSc Finance
- MSc Quantitative Finance
The value of the scholarships will go towards the cost of the full course tuition fee.
Criteria:
Decisions are made on merit rather than financial need. Scholarships are awarded if you:
- Can demonstrate excellent academic performance
- Are on track to obtain, or who have graduated with a 2:1 or 1st UK undergraduate degree or overseas equivalent
- Have previously studied at a university with a strong academic reputation and ranking
- Have the potential to contribute and enrich all aspects of the master's programme and the diverse academic and cultural profile of the master's class.
Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the admissions cycle. We have a limited number of scholarships. Awards are subject to availability and may not be available in the later stages.
We'll only contact you if you are successfully selected to receive a scholarship. Unfortunately, we can't offer scholarships to all eligible applicants.
University of Manchester Funding Opportunities
Humanities Postgraduate Scholarship
Value: £10,000
No separate application required – awards are granted on academic merit and strength of personal profile. Open to students from the UK, EU/EEA, India and USA.
Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount
Value: 10% discount on tuition fees
Offered to alumni of The University of Manchester enrolling on one of the Business School's taught master's courses.
Manchester Master's Bursary
Value: £4,000 bursary
Supports students from underrepresented backgrounds in the UK to access postgraduate study at The University of Manchester.
Sports Scholarships
Value: Varies by recipient
Supports students from all countries balancing study with achieving their aspirations to continue moving up their sporting pathway.
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
Value: Varies by recipient
Supports talented athletes in education with performance sport experts and experienced practitioners.
Equity and Merit Scholarship
Value: Full tuition
This scholarship is only valid for students studying MSc Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations.
For resident citizens of Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe and have not previously studied outside of Africa.
Global Futures Scholarship
Value: £8,000 deducted from international tuition fee (£15,000 for listed African countries).
We're proud to offer awards totalling more than £4.5 million to international students starting their studies in September 2025.
North American Foundation Awards
Value: £8,600 deducted from international tuition fee
Thanks to NAFUM and its generous supporters, students from the US, Greater Manchester and the Global South have all been able to gain a Manchester education.
External Funding Opportunities
British Chevening Scholarship
Value: Fully funded Scholarship
These scholarships are for high calibre international students with the personal intellect and interpersonal qualities needed for leadership.
GREAT Scholarship
Value: £10,000
GREAT Scholarships offer students from 18 countries the opportunity to have £10,000 towards their tuition fees
BAFöG
Value: Varies by recipient
German applicants can apply for BAföG funding in the form of a grant, subsidy, state or bank loan.
Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
Value: Varies by Scholarship type
This fund is used to provide scholarships for Indonesian citizens pursuing higher education, both domestically and internationally.
Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan (CSFP) General Scholarship
Award: Studentship
Value: Varies by recipient
Open to Commonwealth citizens, refugees or British protected persons permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the UK.
Fulbright Scholarships
Value: Varies by recipient
These scholarships are for applicants from the USA only. They include tuition and living expenses.
Canada Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF)
Value: £5,000 annually
Supports eligible Canadians studying for a postgraduate degree who have completed their first year of study.
The Government of Canada also has scholarships available.
US Marshall Scholarship
Value: Varies by recipient
United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
Postgraduate Solutions Study Bursaries
Value: £2,000 Bursary
Every postgraduate student is eligible to apply for this funding, whatever their subject choice and whether they are studying full-time, part-time, online or via blended learning. Even if a student has secured other funding for their postgraduate programme, this can be topped up with one of the £2,000 bursaries.
