About
The University of Birmingham is a public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English redbrick university to receive its own royal charter, and the first English unitary university. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #97
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1900
- Students
- 30,832
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
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Postgraduate · Computer Science
Computer Science MSc
- Tuition per year
- GBP 34,740 (2026/27)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- University direct
- • IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
- • 2:1 equivalent: 55% to 60% or higher, depending on the awarding institution
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Postgraduate · Marketing
Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing
- Tuition per year
- GBP 25,190 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Railway Safety and Control Systems
English for Academic Purposes Presessional Programme (6.0 overall) - Continue to Master of Science - Railway Safety and Control Systems
- Tuition per year
- GBP 32,580 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 13 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 31 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Railway Systems Engineering and Integration
English for Academic Purposes Presessional Programme (6.0 overall) - Continue to Master of Science - Railway Systems Engineering and Integration
- Tuition per year
- GBP 32,580 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 13 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 31 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Russian Studies
Master of Arts - Research in Department of Modern Languages (Russian Studies)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Africa and Development
Master of Arts - Africa and Development
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History
Master of Arts - Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 29,160 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics with TESOL
- Tuition per year
- GBP 29,160 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Art History and Curating
Master of Arts - Art History and Curating
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Critical Theories
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Critical Theories
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Creative Writing
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Digital Media and Communications
Master of Arts - Digital Media and Communications
- Tuition per year
- GBP 30,420 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Digital Media and Creative Industries
Master of Arts - Digital Media and Creative Industries
- Tuition per year
- GBP 30,420 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Education
Master of Arts - Education
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · English Literature
Master of Arts - English Literature
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · English-Chinese Interpreting with Translation
Master of Arts - English-Chinese Interpreting with Translation
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Film and Television: Research and Production
Master of Arts - Film and Television: Research and Production
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 7 May 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Global Conflict and Cooperation
Master of Arts - Global Conflict and Cooperation
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Global History
Master of Arts - Global History
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Global Public Policy
Master of Arts - Global Public Policy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Global Public Policy
Master of Arts - Global Public Policy (with Integrated Placement)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · History of Art
Master of Arts - History of Art
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · International Heritage Management
Master of Arts - International Heritage Management
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · International Law, Ethics and Politics
Master of Arts - International Law, Ethics and Politics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · International Political Economy
Master of Arts - International Political Economy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · International Relations
Master of Arts - International Relations
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · International Security
Master of Arts - International Security
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Islamic Studies
Master of Arts - Islamic Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Language, Culture and Communication
Master of Arts - Language, Culture and Communication
- Tuition per year
- GBP 25,290 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Migration Studies
Master of Arts - Migration Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,310 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Music Performance Practice by Research
Master of Arts - Music Performance Practice by Research
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Music: Choral Conducting
Master of Arts - Music: Choral Conducting (with Performance)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Music: Composition
Master of Arts - Music: Composition
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Music: Musicology and Sound Studies
Master of Arts - Music: Musicology and Sound Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Music
Master of Arts - Music: Open Pathway (With Performance)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Music – Performance Practice
Master of Arts - Music: Performance Practice
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Philosophy
Master of Arts - Philosophy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
Master of Arts - Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Politics
Master of Arts - Politics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)
Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.
2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Official pageCommonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.
2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.
Official pageRhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust
Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.
The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.
Official pageInlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.
The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.
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