Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount

Award value

Tuition fee: 10% discount
Award length: Length of degree

Academic years

2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30 2030/31

Study level: Postgraduate Taught
Fee status: Home (UK), International, I'm not sure

Student type: Prospective

Applicable subject areas

Most postgraduate taught degrees, some exceptions apply

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Take the next step in your studies with 10% off tuition fees on an eligible taught postgraduate programme at The University of Manchester. If you completed your undergraduate studies at The University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met), or you’re currently in your final year at either institution, you may be eligible.

Scheme eligibility

Essential criteria are criteria you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet this criteria will not be considered for this award. The essential criteria for this scheme are as follows:

To receive a discount on your postgraduate taught programme fees, you must:

be registered on one of our eligible postgraduate taught programmes (including PGCert, PGDip, online and distance learning programmes) starting between September 2026 and August 2027;
have completed an undergraduate degree at The University of Manchester or one of its predecessor institutions (The Victoria University of Manchester or UMIST), or an undergraduate degree licensed or validated by The University of Manchester, and notify us that you have done (or expect to do) so, or
have completed an undergraduate degree* at Manchester Metropolitan University.

*Foundation Degree, PGCE and Master’s degrees are not eligible for the discount.

The Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount is available on most of our taught postgraduate programmes. However, we do not offer the discount for:

PGCE
MSc Adult Nursing
Research master’s, such as MPhil and MRes (master's by research)
Programmes jointly awarded with another institution, including Architecture programmes offered jointly with Manchester Met (applications are made to Manchester Met and they'll assess eligibility for the discount)
Integrated undergraduate master's degrees, such as MChem, MEng
Intercalating medicine students on PGT programmes

The eligibility criteria are subject to change and the Alumni Loyalty Discount may be withdrawn in future years

How to apply

Graduates and final year undergraduates of The University of Manchester

Complete our postgraduate application form and indicate that you are an alumni or a final year undergraduate where asked: https://pgapplication.manchester.ac.uk/psc/apply/EMPLOYEE/SA/c/CIBAA_MNU.UMOAA_LOGIN_CMP.GBL?FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HCAD_STUDENT_ADMISSIONS.CIBAA_ONLINE_ADM.UM_OAA_PORTALS&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%2cIsFolder&;.
If you know your student ID, provide it. We’ll apply the Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount automatically once we have verified your undergraduate degree.

Graduates and final year undergraduates of Manchester Metropolitan University

We’ll identify you from your application form and will apply the discount once we’ve verified your undergraduate degree certificate.

If you are an alumni of either Manchester or Manchester Met applying for the MA Social Work through UCAS, we will identify you from your UCAS application and you are not required to do anything else.

Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount

Key information

Scheme eligibility

Application and selection process

How to apply

Graduates and final year undergraduates of The University of Manchester

Graduates and final year undergraduates of Manchester Metropolitan University

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