Surrey MBA Employer Partnership Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

The Employer Partnership Scholarship is designed to make university-quality professional development more accessible to employers and their staff. The scholarship is open to candidates joining either the part-time structured or unstructured study routes. This scholarship allows the Surrey MBA to match employer contributions towards the tuition fee up to 40%. For example:

Employer contribution: 30%
Surrey contribution: 30%
Student contribution: 40%.

Or

Employer contribution: 40%
Surrey contribution: 40%
Student contribution: 20%.

Employer benefits

Block teaching of modules minimises disruption to the employee’s work
Employees can begin to immediately apply what they’re learning to their role, benefitting the organisation from the start.
Commitment to staff development promotes employee satisfaction, often reducing staff turnover
Possible consultancy project collaboration.

Employee benefits

Employer investment and support in your professional development
You can apply what you are learning and put it into practice straight away, making it much easier to include in your day-to-day practice.
A network of peers to exchange ideas with, providing new perspectives.
Reduced stress surrounding the financial burden often associated with undertaking an MBA.

Eligibility criteria

• You must meet Surrey MBA entry requirements
• You must be self-funded (this can include a PG Loan) and hoping to receive partial sponsorship from your employer (i.e., if you are fully funded via another scholarship or sponsorship, you cannot be considered).
• Available for both part-time structured and unstructured study routes.