We’re investing in scholarships to help talented students like you achieve your ambitions.
Fees and application deadlines.
Fees: £39,700
Read more about tuition fees.
Whether you're driven by purpose, passionate about people, or ready to lead change, our scholarships are here to recognise your strengths and support your next big step. Each scholarship is worth up to £15,000 unless otherwise indicated.
Explore the options below to find out:
What you’ll need to submit with your scholarship application.
Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the MBA Admissions Committee.
You should submit your scholarship application alongside your application for the Bath MBA. Late submissions may be considered at the discretion of the Committee.
Upload an essay of up to 500 words as a supporting document with the title ‘Scholarship Application’. Use your essay to tell us about:
Be authentic. While AI tools can support your writing, your essay should reflect your own voice, values and experience.
Your scholarship application will be reviewed alongside your MBA application. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to interview. We aim to make an application and scholarship decision within a week of your interview.
If you’re awarded a scholarship, the amount will be deducted from your tuition fee. You won’t need to repay it.
All scholarship recipients are expected to take part in occasional publicity and ambassador activities during the MBA and for up to three years after graduation.
To be considered, you must:
Late scholarship submissions may be considered at the discretion of the Admissions Committee
If you’re offered a scholarship, you’ll have four weeks to pay your deposit (10% of the course fee – £3,970) and confirm your place. If you don’t pay within four weeks, your scholarship offer may be withdrawn but your offer to study will remain valid.
Apply early, confirm your place and save £2,000 on your tuition fees.
Places on the Bath MBA are competitive and many candidates aim to secure their spot as early as possible. Applying early gives you clarity, strengthens your planning and unlocks access to our £2,000 early application discount.
There is no application fee.
To qualify you must:
The School of Management reserve the right to withdraw the early application discount at any time before the deadline.
Other awards supported by alumni and our key partners, to help the very best talent from across the world.
Open to University of Bath graduates.
If you have graduated with a full degree from a different programme at the University of Bath, you may be eligible for a discount of 20% on any part of your fees that you're funding yourself.
Worth £3,000.
Open to graduates of nominated Hong Kong universities. You will be automatically considered for this award if eligible.
£39,700 (including top up from the University).
Open to applicants from Chevening-eligible countries. On confirmation of the award of a Chevening Scholarship, we will offer a top-up award to two successful candidates selected by Chevening and the Bath MBA selection committee for a special joint partnership award.
Your tuition fees and a bursary worth £20,780.
For taught postgraduate master’s students who are seeking asylum in the UK, and who are not eligible to receive postgraduate financial support from Student Finance.
If you’re serving in the UK Armed Forces, we’ll consider your leadership and teamwork experience as part of your application. Scholarships of up to £10,000 are available, in partnership with the Armed Forces Covenant.
There are several international sponsorship and scholarship programmes available for prospective international students. These may be offered by governments, external organisations or other funding bodies, with eligibility and application processes varying by programme.
Details of two schemes you might be interested in exploring to fund your studies.
Prodigy Finance offers loans to students at top business schools, including the School of Management at the University of Bath.
Loans may be available to students who are accepted into the full-time MBA programme, subject to eligibility criteria at the time of application.
Find out more about Prodigy Finance loans and how to apply.
Prodigy Finance is one of many providers of finance. You are strongly advised to undertake your own due diligence and to check all terms and conditions before entering into any agreement with a loan or scholarship provider.
Declaration:
An entity connected to the University of Bath School of Management is an investor in MBA Community Loans PLC, which provides the finance to fund the Prodigy Finance Loan Scheme. The University of Bath School of Management may therefore benefit from any lending under the scheme.
Postgraduate loans are available for all UK MBA students. You can find more information on the University’s website and the Government’s website.
If you have a question or a concern about funding your studies, please contact us.
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