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.
There are several master's funding options for our courses, and these will vary depending on whether you’re a student from the UK or an international student.
This information relates to the scholarships and funding available for September 2026 entry. While we expect the options for September 2027 entry to be similar, we cannot guarantee that the same scholarships and funding will be available.
Funding and scholarship opportunities for master's degrees
Value: varies by recipient
The UK Government has confirmed that Postgraduate Loans will be offered to UK students starting a master's course in the 2026/27 academic year.
Value: £10,000 Scholarship
All UK applicants who hold an offer to study on one of the following courses will automatically be considered for a scholarship.
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Accounting
- MSc Finance
- MSc Quantitative Finance
There is no application process, and 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 have graduated with a 1st or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree
- 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 and 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
To find out more information about funding options at The University of Manchester, visit the University's Finance and Scholarships page.
Value: £18,000 for Africa, £10,000 for other select markets
We're proud to offer awards totalling more than £6 million to international students starting their studies in September 2026. To apply, you must hold an offer of a study place at The University of Manchester for a course that starts in September 2026. You'll then need to submit an online application form that'll be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.
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.
Value: £4,000 bursary
Supports students from underrepresented backgrounds in the UK to access postgraduate study at The University of Manchester.
Value: Varies by recipient
Supports students from all countries balancing study with achieving their aspirations to continue moving up their sporting pathway.
Value: Varies by recipient
Supports talented athletes in education with performance sport experts and experienced practitioners.
External funding opportunities
Value: fully funded scholarship
These scholarships are for high calibre international students with the personal intellect and interpersonal qualities needed for leadership.
Value: varies by scholarship type
This fund is used to provide scholarships for Indonesian citizens pursuing higher education, both domestically and internationally.
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.
Value: varies by recipient
These scholarships are for applicants from the USA only. They include tuition and living expenses.
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.
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.
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.