The Keele Postgraduate Research Alumni Discount (KPGRAD)
The award
This is a 20% discount on the tuition fee if you are studying a Postgraduate Research course (MPhil, PhD, or Professional Doctorate) either delivered on Keele Campus or Online. The discount will be applied to cover the expected time for submission not the entirety of the course.
Eligibility
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.
- The Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in the academic year 2025/26 or 2026/27. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry.
- If you are studying a Postgraduate Research course, the discount will be applied to cover the expected time for submission not the entirety of the course e.g.
|
|
Full time |
0.5 Part-time |
0.8 Part-time |
|
MPhil |
12 months |
24 months |
23 months |
|
PhD |
36 months |
72 months |
45 months |
|
Professional Doctorates |
N/A |
72 months |
N/A |
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.
Further information and how to apply
Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship. Should you not meet the eligibility criteria, this will be clearly communicated to you prior to admission.
Qualifying recipients of the scholarship will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available, and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit.
Please note that this award cannot be combined with any other bursaries, scholarships or discounts.
Further terms and conditions apply, please see our Terms and Conditions for full details.
