Terms and conditions for School of Management taught postgraduate master's scholarships 2025-26

1. Scope

These terms and conditions apply to new fee-paying full-time Taught Postgraduate Masters students taking up a place of study in 2025/26 entry, who are identified by the University as eligible for consideration for one of the Taught Postgraduate Masters Scholarships. They specifically apply to the School of Management MSc Scholarships.

Please note that there are other scholarships schemes for fee-paying Taught Postgraduate Masters students which have separate guidelines. Please see University of Bath website for full details.

The allocation of the scholarship is competitive and so not all applications received may be successful. Please see below for details on how selection is made. Only successful recipients of an award will be notified.

Scholarships are awarded in the form of a fee waiver (‘discount’) which is a sum of money to assist fee-paying students with tuition fees. The University allocates a waiver to your fee account in place of some of the fee liability you would otherwise have. There is no cash alternative to a fee waiver. Scholarships cannot be deferred and are for the 2025/26 academic entry year only and only for the course specified at the time of the award.

Eligible offer holder candidates can apply for a scholarship by the School of Management using the form in the application tracker. If a form is not available in the application tracker you will be notified of the application process.

This document outlines the full terms and conditions of this scheme, and you should read these before you submit your scholarship application.

2. Eligibility

If you wish to be considered for one the School of Management Taught Postgraduate full time Masters Scholarships, you MUST:

have received an offer to study one of our Taught Postgraduate Master’s courses in the School of Management for the entry year 2025/26; and
accepted your offer;
paid your deposit within the four-week deadline as stated on your offer letter and by the scholarship decision date, whichever is earlier;
applied for a scholarship within one of the scholarship applications deadline;

Apply by 5 February 2025 for a decision by 28 February 2025 Apply by 7 April 2025 for a decision by 9 May 2025

applied using the correct application form for the scholarship you are applying for.

If you have not done so, by the date of the scholarship decision you cannot be awarded any of the scholarships outlined below. If there is more than one apply by deadline date for a scholarship you will be considered only once for the date by which you applied. You must still meet the eligibility criteria as stated in section 2 above.

Some scholarships also have additional specific eligibility criteria which must be met by all potential applicants. These additional criteria are based on the applicant’s fee status, whether it is International (Overseas or Europe) or Home (UK) or their nationality and on occasion where the applicants have studied previously and on occasion specific to the MSc course they hold an offer for and on occasion may be required to attend an interview as part of the process. Please see the current specific scholarship details below for more details.

3. Current scholarships

School of Management Scholarships available for 2025/26

To be awarded a scholarship you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 above.

Award 2025/26	Amount (fee waiver)	Total available scholarships
School of Management, Master’s Worldwide Scholarship	£5,000	Up to 15
School of Management, Scholarship for Academic Excellence (UK Home, Europe Overseas, International Overseas)	£10,000	Up to 15
School of Management, Scholarship for Outstanding Individual (UK Home, Europe Overseas, International Overseas)	£10,000	Up to 15
School of Management, Master’s Scholarship for Indonesia, Malaysia Pakistan and Vietnam	£15,000	Up to 16
School of Management, Alumni Excellence Scholarship	Extra 10% tuition fee discount	5
School of Management, Master’s Scholarship for France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain	£10,000	Up to 10
School of Management Access Master’s UK Scholarship	£10,000	Up to 5

Eligible full-time courses (excluding online MSc):

MSc in Management
MSc in Accounting and Finance
MSc in Finance
MSc in Finance with Banking
MSc in Finance with Risk Management
MSc in Business Analytics
MSc in Entrepreneurship and Management
MSc in Human Resource Management
MSc in Innovation Technology Management
MSc in International Management
MSc in Marketing
MSc in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MSc in Sustainability and Management
MSc in Strategic Retailing

Master’s Worldwide Scholarships

There are up to 15 Worldwide scholarships worth £5,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fee waiver. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 above. Full time campus-based courses only.

Scholarship for Academic Excellence

There are up to 15 scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. This includes scholarships for UK Home or Europe Overseas or International Overseas students. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2. Full time campus-based courses only.

Scholarship for Outstanding Individual

Master’s Scholarship for Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam

There are up to 16 scholarships worth £15,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 and you must have studied your undergraduate degree and live in one of the named countries at the time of application, specifically Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan or Vietnam. Full time campus-based courses only.

Master’s Scholarship for France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain

There are up to ten scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 and you must have studied your undergraduate degree and live in one of the named countries at the time of application, specifically France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain. Full time campus-based courses only.

Access Master’s UK Scholarship

Up to five scholarships worth £10,000 each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. To be considered for one these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 and you must have studied your undergraduate degree in the UK and live in the UK at the time of the application.

Alumni Excellence Scholarship

There are five scholarships worth an extra 10% tuition fee discount each towards successful applicant’s tuition fees. The extra discount will be applied after the standard Bath Alumni 10% alumni discount. To be considered for one of these scholarships you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 2 and you must be on track or be awarded a first-class degree from Bath with at least 70.00% and above. Full time campus-based courses only.

4. Application

You must apply using the application form in the application tracker. No applications will be accepted after the deadline dates or in any other format.

It is the University’s responsibility to identify potential scholarship recipients on the basis of information provided in your scholarship and study application. The University cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions in the information supplied to it and on which eligibility decisions are based. The University’s decision on the interpretation of eligibility criteria is final and there is no right of appeal. You must comply with all requests for additional information to establish your eligibility on the timeframes specified and you must submit any evidence requested by deadlines.

Changes to study

If you change to a non-eligible programme or mode of study then your Scholarship may be withdrawn. If you make any changes to your original MSc of study you must notify the MSc Office Team about this, as it will affect your continued eligibility.

Suspensions and withdrawal from studies

If you suspend or withdraw from your studies then you will not be eligible to receive any future payments in that year and your fee waiver will be re-calculated.

All scholarships paid/set off against fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis and any overpayments may need to be repaid to the University should you suspend, withdraw from studies, or transfer to a non-eligible MSc, or no longer be eligible for a particular scholarship for any other reason, (in such a case the University may seek to recover the amount of the overpayment as a debt in the county court).

Repeating, extending or deferring your studies

The scholarships outlined herein will not be paid during any extension/repeat period(s) to your MSc. You may be able to apply for Hardship Funds from the Money Advice Team should you find yourself in financial difficulty. Find out more about Hardship Funds. Please note that awards from this fund are not guaranteed.

The scholarships outlined herein are for 2025 entry only and for MSc full time School of Management courses only. If you defer or withdraw and restart, any scholarship already offered will become void. If eligible, you may be considered for support the following year, but this will be subject to the terms of this scholarship then in force. There is no guarantee that postgraduate students will be eligible for funding in future years.

Changes to your immigration status

If you have a change to your immigration status you MUST notify the School of Management MSc Office Team immediately. We may require you to provide documentary evidence of your change in status.

If you receive notice that you are liable to be detained by the UK Home Office then your scholarship will be suspended for the duration of your detention. The University will review the support available to you to help you resume your studies if your status enables you to continue.

Disciplinary action and fraudulent applications

The University reserves the right to terminate your scholarship award and demand repayment of sums that have already been set off against your tuition fees in the case of any disciplinary action being taken against you. Cases will be considered on an individual basis by the Head of MSc Operations.

The University reserves the right to withdraw a scholarship from anyone who is found to have misled the University about any aspect of their eligibility and to seek repayment of any sums that have already been set off against their tuition fees. In such cases the University may seek to recover any money paid as a debt in the county court (in which case it may also seek to recover additional sums such as interest, court fees and legal costs). We may request at any point, for audit purposes, evidence of the criteria as stated in your application.

Additional terms and conditions

If a scholarship is awarded to a conditional offer holder, then any scholarship will also be conditional on the student achieving the conditions of entry.
In the case of multiple applications from the same candidate, only the earliest application received by date will be considered.
Only one application per student is permitted regardless of scholarship application deadlines.
Please also ensure that you keep your email address up to date in your Bath Application Tracker as you may also receive email alerts about our scholarships provision. It is a requirement that the email address provided is your personal email address and not the address of an educational representative or agent.
Please note that the University does not award scholarships in order of application and does not start selection until after the closing date.
All awardees are expected to participate in publicity for the scholarships and perform student ambassador duties from time to time during the academic year.
You cannot be considered for an award if you have not submitted your application along with any appropriate evidence by the published deadlines.
Awards cannot be claimed retrospectively, and unsuccessful applications will not be notified.
Feedback will not be provided on unsuccessful applications or decisions on award scholarships in any circumstances.
Only awardees will be notified of a successful scholarship award.
If you already have a partial scholarship from another organisation (including another University of Bath scholarship) for part of your tuition fees, you can combine these scholarships, provided that it does not equal more than the cost of your tuition fees. However, we will not give a University of Bath scholarship to anyone who already has a full scholarship (from another organisation) to pay for their tuition fees. If you’re financial situation changes, then the University reserves the right to reconsider the award.
The University reserves the right to review application closing dates to ensure the allocation of awards is met in full.
If an awardee is allocated more than one scholarship from the University the University reserves the right to allocate the discount in a specific order of allocation.
We may request at any point, for audit purposes, evidence of any criteria as stated in your application.
Scholarships cannot be deferred and are for the 2025/26 academic entry year only.
The School of Management reserves the right to vary the amount of the award and number of awards available from time to time.
No additional information can be received or amended to the original application.
For awards of more than £5,000 fee waiver the University reserves the right to invite the applicant to a scholarship interview.
The School of Management Scholarships in these terms excludes the online courses.

5. Selection

Selection will be based on your supporting statement submitted in your scholarship application and other contextual information, as provided in your application to study at Bath.

A selection panel will meet to decide upon applications and allocation of this fund. This will normally comprise of at least the Head of MSc Operations and an Admissions Tutor. They will make allocations at their discretion.

You cannot be considered for an award if you have not submitted a scholarship application or filled in the application fully, along with any relevant supporting evidence, within the application deadline. Only one application is permitted. All awards are discretionary and limited in number, so even if you meet the criteria you are not guaranteed to receive one. Only Awardees will be notified of a successful scholarship award. Awardees must comply with all instructions of acceptance and requests for additional information once notified of an award and on the timeframes stated and in the manner stated in writing.

6. Definitions

The following definitions apply.

International overseas student means those students who are classed as international overseas as assessed for fees purposes.

Home (UK) student means those students who are classed as Home (UK) (England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland), as assessed for fees purposes.

Europe overseas student means those students who are classed as Europe overseas international as assessed for fees purposes excluding UK (England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland).

Appeals

There is no right of appeal and the University’s decision is final in relation to your eligibility for a scholarship. You may make a complaint if you believe that you have not been considered for a scholarship because of a procedural error, or you believe that there has been some other procedural problem with our allocating and awarding system. Complaints should be made in writing to the MSc Office by emailing mscadmissions-som@bath.ac.uk

7. Use of data

The University may use the data/information you share with us as part of your application, to provide information and advice about the University to you as an applicant. Should you subsequently join the University, the University may also use the data you provide to inform our strategies for supporting you as a new entrant, to inform you about provision that you may be able to access, to monitor student success and for other legitimate reasons. All awardees are expected to participate in publicity for the scholarships and perform student ambassador duties from time to time during the academic year. In the case of scholarships which are funded by a corporate or private donor, personal details may be passed to this third party for example if you are awarded the Santander Scholarship to assist them to administer the award you’re name, email and programme of study may be disclosed to them.

Any queries relating to these terms and conditions should be addressed to the Head of MSc Operations, School of Management, University of Bath, BA2 7AY or by emailing mscadmissions-som@bath.ac.uk