LSBU Loyalty Award seeks to aid students in their pursuit to further their education. The focus is to support the students with career success and lifelong learning, whether they are progressing into postgraduate study , or re-joining many years after graduating.
In a competitive and crowded marketplace, a postgraduate qualification will help students stand out from the crowd, demonstrate advanced further learning and enhance prospects.
Application and Eligibility for LSBU Loyalty Award
- Depending on the course you are looking to study, existing and graduated LSBU students may not need to complete a full application and so can apply for postgraduate study via [email protected]. Please include LSBU student ID, current/previous undergraduate course and postgraduate course applying for. Please note, some courses, such as the PGCE, will still require you to complete an application form as normal.
Students must meet the following criteria in order to qualify for the discount. These are subject to the exceptions listed below:
Criteria
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- All LSBU students who completed their undergraduate course with LSBU (regardless of year of graduation) and apply for a postgraduate taught course at LSBU for the 23/24 academic year.
- All LSBU students who completed their taught postgraduate course with LSBU (regardless of year of graduation) and progress or later apply onto an MRes, MPhil or PhD in the 23/24 academic year will qualify for the 20% discount on their fees. This discount is only applicable for the first enrolment in the initial academic session and not for subsequent re-enrolments.
- Students who have been part of the inbound LSBU Erasmus and Study Abroad program since 2018, and who have been awarded their bachelor’s degree by their home institution since summer 2017, are eligible for 20% discount on postgraduate fees. Please note that this discount is subject to Visa Approval.
You may be asked to supply a copy of your degree certificate/transcript as part of your application.
Please note that eligibility for the LSBU Loyalty Award does not mean automatic admission onto a postgraduate course. All graduates who successfully qualify under the Loyalty Award will still be subject to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions and any other policies or procedures that apply to all LSBU students.
Eligibility exceptions
- Students already receiving an LSBU postgraduate scholarship or any other funding are not eligible to apply for this scholarship as well.
- This LSBU Loyalty Award applies for students starting courses in the 23/24 academic year.
Home and EU students
In the circumstances below you would not be eligible for a fee discount:
- Postgraduate courses where fees are paid via a contract negotiated with LSBU, such as a health authority
- Postgraduate courses lasting fewer than 12 months
- Continuing students already enrolled on a postgraduate course at LSBU
- Students who have already been granted an alumni/loyalty discount for previous study
- Courses where the award is Level 6 or below
- Non-publicly funded courses
Please note: the discount does not cover any registration fees or residential costs or any other costs or fees that may apply beyond the tuition fee. Please check to see whether additional costs apply to your chosen course.
If, as the result of withdrawal or interruption from studies, fees are reduced, the Loyalty Award will be immediately withdrawn, however you will remain eligible for discounts if your interruption was the result of pregnancy, maternity or paternity.
Overseas students
In the circumstances below you would not be eligible for a fee discount:
- Students who have already been granted an alumni/loyalty discount for previous study
- Students in receipt of any other International scholarships
Non-EU students who need a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK will need to submit a formal application. For more information, current students can log on to the MyLSBU student portal.
For further information for International students can email us at [email protected] or call 0800 923 88 88.
Benefits of LSBU Loyalty Award
Scholarship worth fee reduction of £3,000
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