Alumni Loyalty Discount

Other eligibility requirements

The University is offering a tuition fee discount to students who successfully completed a University of Essex validated Bachelors degree, Masters degree, Postgraduate Diploma or Graduate Diploma, either at Essex or one of our partner institutions. The discount is available for the first year of postgraduate study at Masters and PhD level following the completion of a Masters at Essex. 

The discount will depend on the achievement of the previous University of Essex validated qualification detailed below:

First Class or Distinction; 2.1 or Merit;2.2 or successful completion of a Masters, Graduate or PG Diploma - 20%.

Eligibility:

These discounts are restricted to students who are entirely self-funded (students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded).

The discount will be awarded to holders of the following University of Essex validated qualifications: Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates in Education

Students must register for full-time or part-time postgraduate study at Essex in October 2026-27, January 2027 or April 2027 and must be studying one of the following postgraduate taught courses or research degree programmes: MA, MSc, MBA, LLM, MFA, MAPH, MRes, MAD, MSD, MPhil, PD or PhD.

The discount is available for the first year of postgraduate study at either Masters or PhD level and in academic year 2026-27. Students who previously received the discount for a Masters course, will not be eligible to receive the discount for a second Masters course, but will be eligible to receive the discount for a research degree programme starting in 2026-27.

This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships or discounts, however, may be held in conjunction with other University of Essex bursaries.