Summary
Continue your Aberdeen journey with exclusive financial support for University of Aberdeen graduates. The Aberdeen Alumni Discount provides a 20% discount for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a select number taught postgraduate on campus programmes, the full range of taught postgraduate online programmes and short courses, and for the first year of a full time research programme (or 2 years part time).
Description
Please note, this scholarship is available for students registered for online programmes and on campus programmes delivered at our Aberdeen campus.
A special ‘loyalty discount’ of 20% off the cost of any element of self funded graduate study is available to University of Aberdeen graduates who wish to undertake further study at the University of Aberdeen. The discount applies to a range of taught graduate programmes (Masters, Diploma, Certificate and Short Course), and the year one of a full time research programme (years one and two for part time research students). It is available to both UK/EU and International students.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Aberdeen Alumni Discount, applicants must:
- hold a degree from the University of Aberdeen (undergraduate or postgraduate - those who have studied a certificate or Diploma are not eligible), or have studied for a period as an International Exchange, Study Abroad or Erasmus student at the University of Aberdeen and be applying for graduate study.
- be self-funded (not in receipt of another tuition fee scholarship).
- be applying for an eligible postgraduate programme.
The discount is for new students and cannot be applied for retrospectively, after a student has commenced their study. Applicants classed as either Home, RUK or International for fees purposes are eligible for this discount. The discount applies only to any aspect of fees that may need to be self funded and not covered by additional funding.
The following programmes are eligible for the Aberdeen Alumni Discount:
- MBA programmes (excluding the MBA International Business Management pathway)
- Physician Associate Studies
- All online taught postgraduate programmes and short courses
- The first year of the full time Accelerated LLB, or the first two years of the part time version
- The first year of a full time research degree, or the first two years of a part time one.
MBChB Students who are undertaking a Taught Postgraduate Masters programme as part of their Intercalating year are also eligible for the discount.
Please note that the following programmes are not eligible:
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
- MBA - International Business Management graduate pathway
- Law - SQE1 Preparation Course
- Registered Postgraduate Study
Aberdeen Postgraduate Scholarship
Home and RUK University of Aberdeen students categorised as Home or RUK for tuition fees who are starting programmes not covered under the Alumni Discount may be eligible for a significant discount under the Aberdeen Postgraduate Scholarship. With this scholarship, tuition fees for most full-time on-campus postgraduate programmes are capped at £7,000 for entry 2025/26, in line with the current tuition fee loan amount offered by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Application Procedure
Apply online by clicking the link below in the application documents. For further information on the application procedure please visit the website link below.
Deadline
Available until further notice.
Application Docs
You can apply online here.