The Punch Records scholarship is available for one undergraduate wanting to study at the ACM Birmingham campus. Courses include Music Business, Music Composition, Music Production, Live Production/Technical Arts, Rap/MC and Vocals.
Punch Records scholarship is available for one undergraduate wanting to study at the ACM Birmingham campus in any of their courses.
Punch is the UK’s leading creative development agency for young people from diverse backgrounds. This scholarship is designed to nurture and empower students from socio-economically diverse backgrounds and Black, Asian, and ethnic minority students by fostering their talent and innovation, facilitated through the collaborative mentoring efforts of ACM and Punch Records.
ACM Birmingham courses include
- Music Business
- Music Composition
- Music Production
- Games Development
- Live Production/Technical Arts
- Creative Artist
- Rap/MC
- Modern Progressive
- Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Vocals
- Keyboards
Award Benefits
- Full tuition fees paid for the duration of your Degree programme at ACM
- One-to-one mentoring with the Punch Records team
Who Can Apply?
- Applicants to ACM for Undergraduate study at the Birmingham campus
- Applications are encouraged from individuals from socio-economically diverse backgrounds, and Black, Asian and ethnic minority students
Award Criteria
- A flair for your pathway of choice, and a clear vision of what you want to achieve in your creative industries career
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Passion for collaboration and contributing to ACM’s creative community
Application Deadline
Applications for the 2025/26 academic year close Thursday 31st July 2025
For more information or to apply, contact [email protected]

How to Apply
How to Apply
- Submit a 10-minute video presentation pitch that provides an overview of your background, areas of interest, and reasons why the scholarship would be valuable to you.
- Submit a Google Drive folder containing a portfolio of your work related to your pathway of choice to date.
- Provide a 500-750 word reflective statement justifying your suitability for the scholarship.
- A completed ACM application form.
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