The Vice-Chancellors Enterprise Scholarship awards one full (100%) and two partial (40%) scholarships for students looking to start their own business when they graduate.
Exclusions: OSPAP
The Aston Enterprise Scholarship awards one full and two partial scholarships for students looking to start their own business when they graduate.
Aston University is here to help future entrepreneurs and is offering a full scholarship and two partial scholarships to students who demonstrate that they have the potential to be successful entrepreneurs in the future. These scholarships are for students who plan to study a one-year master's course beginning in September 2025.
in the top 10% of universities globally (QS World University Rankings 2025).
8th in the UK and 66th in the world for business and management studies (QS World University Rankings By Subject 2024).
located in Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, where there are more international companies and business start-ups than in any other city outside of London.
Here for entrepreneurs
We are a university committed to training business leaders, collaborating with businesses, and advancing research on entrepreneurial innovation. At Aston, we want all our students to be creative and have ideas that can change the businesses or professions of their future career. Aligned with Aston’s 2030 Strategy for inclusion, entrepreneurship, and positive change, the Vice Chancellor's Enterprise Scholarship supports our future business leaders, helping them bring impactful ideas to life in their communities and beyond.
Find out more about why entrepreneurs study at Aston.
This award demonstrates our dedication to supporting our entrepreneurial students and new business start-ups and SMEs across the wider West Midlands region.
The winner will receive:
Full scholarship (100% reduction in tuition fees) for a Master's course beginning in September 2025.
Support from Aston Enterprise, including mentorship, office space and a grant to start a business in Birmingham after they graduate.
The two runners-up will both receive a partial scholarship (40% reduction in tuition fees) for a Master's course beginning in September 2025.
Competition Terms and Conditions
Vice Chancellor's Enterprise Scholarship: Final round public social media vote.
One winner and two runners-up of the Vice Chancellor's Enterprise Scholarship will be decided via a public social media vote in June 2025. 1-minute videos submitted by each finalist will be shared on Aston University’s website and official social media channels.
One winner will be awarded a full scholarship (100% reduction in tuition fees for a Master's course beginning in September 2025) and start-up support from Aston Enterprise, to help start their business in Birmingham after graduation. The two runners-up will both receive a partial scholarship (40% reduction in tuition fees for a Masters course beginning in September 2025).
Votes will be submitted via secure web-form on an Aston University webpage, whereby members of the public can vote for their preferred business idea. This process is secure and ensures that people can only vote once, by verifying the name and email address of the voter.
Only one vote will be accepted per person, which will be verified by the name and email address provided. Multiple votes from the same person will be disqualified.
No further votes will be permitted after the closing date. No responsibility can be accepted for votes not received for whatever reason.
The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
The prize is as stated and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
Winners will be chosen as a result of a popular vote conducted via social media sites as measured, recorded and verified by Aston University.
The winner will be notified by email within 7 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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