Scholarships at جامعة نورثمبريا

This information is for continuing Northumbria students and Alumni applying to study a Postgraduate degree in the academic year 2025/26 and applies to Full and Part-Time students (including the Post Graduate Certificate in Education) studying at our Newcastle and London campuses or via Distance Learning. 

If you have graduated or are expected to graduate this year with a Full Undergraduate Degree, Masters or Postgraduate Research qualification from Northumbria University (or Newcastle Polytechnic), you will automatically receive a 20% tuition fee discount (pro-rata if your course is longer than one year) on most* Masters and Postgraduate Research courses. 

Eligible students also include those who have previously studied at Northumbria in the UK as a Study Abroad or Exchange student, or those who have completed a Northumbria degree outside the UK via a Transnational Education (TNE) partnership, subject to successfully graduating at the level mentioned above.

Terms & Conditions

To be eligible for the Alumni Discount, you must:

• Be a UK or International applicant who has achieved a full first degree* from Northumbria University or Newcastle Polytechnic. (*as defined by the levels published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency - 'HESA').

• Provide proof of your previous qualification from Northumbria University or Newcastle Polytechnic.

• Be applying to study on a Full Masters or Postgraduate Research course in September 2025 or January 2026.

• Be a self-funded student ie; not in receipt of any sponsorship.