The Keele Postgraduate Research Alumni Discount (KPGRAD)

The KPGRAD is a reduction of 20% off the total tuition fees for the first year of full time study, or part time equivalent, for students studying a Postgraduate Research (PGR) programme either delivered on Keele campus or online. 

Eligibility 2023/2024

In order to receive the KPGRAD, you must fulfil the following criteria:

  • You must have graduated from Keele University (including students who have completed Keele degrees overseas) with either an undergraduate degree, a postgraduate award (of at least 120 credits or a full masters degree) or the Keele Certificate in Counselling. All Keele graduates are eligible for consideration to receive the discount, regardless of their original graduation date. 

  • You must be registered on, and attending, a postgraduate research course that equates to at least one year's full time study at postgraduate level and leads to an MPhil, PhD, or a professional doctorate award. 

  • This award is applied to the first 12 months full time, or part time equivalent, of your course only. It is not applied to every year of your course. If part time, it is applied to the first 15 months if part time on an 0.8 FTE basis, and to the first 24 months if part time on an 0.5 FTE basis of the base tuition fee. 

Exceptions

You must not be taking a course that is fully funded by the Teaching Agency, the NHS or any other organisation/employer. If your course is partly funded by an external organisation/employer, discounts will only be applied to the proportion of fees you pay as an individual. The Student Finance Postgraduate Loan does not affect your eligibility for this award. 

How to Apply

The relevant tuition fee waiver will be applied against your tuition fee records by the Income Office accordingly. Should you not meet the eligibility criteria, this will be clearly communicated to you prior to admission.