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Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
The Alumni Loyalty Discount will be awarded to full-time and part-time UK and EU Masters students, irrespective of their financial means, who progress to a University of Bolton Taught Masters Course, having first completed an undergraduate Higher Education (HE) course of study or PGCE/PGDE/PDE/Cert Ed at University of Bolton. You must also have registered to become a member of the University of Bolton Alumni Association.
Please note: Alumni membership is automatic upon successful completion of your Undergraduate degree - for more information please visit the Alumni page.
Amount
£1,000 will be paid as a tuition fee waiver. Part time students will receive a pro-rata discount over the duration of the course.
Eligibility
In order to apply you will need to demonstrate that:
You have successfully completed an undergraduate HE course of study or PGCE/PGDE/PDE/Cert Ed at University of Bolton. There is no restriction on how long ago you completed the qualifying course.
You must be studying a full-time or part-time Taught Masters MA or MSc course at the University of Bolton. ITT Teacher Training courses are not eligible courses for the Alumni Loyalty Discount as students on these courses are eligible to apply for undergraduate funding from the Student Loans Company. Please note the award will be paid for full 180 credit Masters courses only, not partial Masters courses or any other type of course.
You may be eligible to receive both the Alumni Loyalty Discount and the Masters Taught Excellence Scholarship.
You must not be in receipt of any other kind of sponsorship towards your tuition fees for example from an employer.
The course of study must have commenced in September 2023 or January 2024. Retrospective applications from students who have commenced in previous academic years will not be accepted.
Applying for the Alumni Loyalty Discount
Eligibility for the award will be assessed at point of application by Admissions.
Notification of Award
You will be notified whether your application has been successful or not via your university email address.
The invoicing department will receive confirmation from Admissions that you are eligible and will adjust your invoice accordingly.
If you defer entry onto your course of study you will be assessed for eligibility again by Admissions before commencement of your studies.
If you are not awarded a fee waiver the university has a Student Funding advice team who can advise you on possible alternative sources of funding for postgraduate study:
Funding Advisor - Susie Collins
Telephone: 01204 903497
email: studentfunding@bolton.ac.uk
Terms and conditions
Awards will not be paid to students undertaking industrial or work experience on a full time ‘sandwich’ basis.
Students studying abroad also will not be eligible to receive this award.
Students studying a taught Masters at an off-campus location or partners are not eligible for this award.
Students who transfer from BEng to MEng will not be eligible to receive the Alumni Loyalty Discount.
The Alumni Loyalty Discount shall not be awarded to full or part-time students studying PhD or MPhil courses
The Alumni Loyalty Discount shall not be awarded for Research courses or Top-Up.
The Alumni Loyalty Discount will be paid for first masters courses only, not second or subsequent courses.
Payments will be permanently terminated if the student withdraws, transfers to another institution, fails their programme of study, or interrupts or suspends their studies.
Payments are subject to continuing and satisfactory attendance on the course.
Payments of the award are made entirely at the discretion of the university.
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