How does the University of Birmingham Offer Holder Conference work, and what scholarships can MSc students access through it?

The Offer Holder Conference is an event run by the University of Birmingham for admitted students. Attending the conference and scanning in at the event is associated with the Birmingham Connect scholarship of £1,000, which appears to be awarded essentially automatically to students who attend and participate. The alumni body scholarship of £5,000, which may be referenced during the conference, functions similarly in that it does not appear to require a separate competitive application beyond attendance. However, scholarship conditions and processes change between academic years, so the specific requirements should always be verified directly with the university when you attend the conference, the figures and conditions mentioned here reflect one admitted student's experience and may have been updated.

• The broader point is that attending the Offer Holder Conference is worth doing not only for these potential automatic scholarships but also because it gives you early access to university contacts, services, and community before you arrive in September.