Alumni awards

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Undertaking a programme of postgraduate study is a great way to enhance your competitive edge: research by the Higher Education Policy Institute indicates that postgraduates on average earn 15% more than graduates with a first.

LJMU Alumni Award - 20% tuition fee discount

Alumni Award 2023/24

Please be advised
The eligibility for this policy will change for 2024/25 academic year as part of the phasing out of this policy.

Students who have graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a degree award are eligible for an Alumni Award. The award takes the form of a 20% fee reduction for any new, taught postgraduate master’s level programmes or research degree programme undertaken. The award will apply the 20% reduction to all years of the programme, not just the first year of study and applies to Home students.

Fees will automatically be reduced for eligible students with no requirement to apply. A student’s eligibility will be assessed from information held by LJMU regarding their prior study declared in their admission application. Students will receive a letter prior to the start of their studies advising them of the fee reduction.

Eligibility

LJMU Alumni Awards will be calculated and applied automatically; students do not need to apply. However, students must meet our specified eligibility criteria:

  • Students must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree programme at LJMU irrespective of when they graduated
  • The award can apply to either a taught masters or a research degree programmes
  • Students can be either paying their own fees or be in receipt of sponsorship from a third party (please note exclusions below)
  • The 20% award only applies to new programmes of study commencing in 2016/17 academic year onwards

Please note
The award will only apply to one programme of study therefore students attending more than one eligible programme will have the award applied to the programme with the greater fee value. Students will only receive the award once during their studies. Subsequent further study will not be eligible if a student has already been in receipt of the award. Awards cannot be applied retrospectively.

Exclusions

The following exclusions apply:

  • PGC/DE programmes
  • Students who are in receipt of a fee bursary for the following programmes; MA Social work, MSc Environmental Planning
  • CPD programmes
  • LJMU staff who are being fully sponsored under the Staff Development Policy
  • Students who are in receipt of an LJMU tuition fee scholarship will not be able to receive both awards and will be allocated the award with the highest value
  • International students. See information relating to International Student Scholarships

Students who are currently in receipt of the 15% Alumni Award, will continue to receive the 15% award, until completion of their programme of study. Any queries regarding eligibility should be made to Academic Registry.

Alumni Award 2024/25

Please note
From the 2024/25 academic year the Alumni Award will only be available to students who completed their undergraduate award in the previous academic year.

Students who have graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with an undergraduate degree award are eligible for an Alumni Award. The award takes the form of a 20% fee reduction for any new, taught postgraduate masters programmes undertaken. The award will apply the 20% reduction to all years of the programme, not just the first year of study (if part time) and applies to Home and Island students.

Fees will automatically be reduced for eligible students with no requirement to apply. A student’s eligibility will be assessed from information held by LJMU regarding their prior study declared in their admission application. Students will receive a letter prior to the start of their studies advising them of the fee reduction.

Eligibility

LJMU Alumni Awards will be calculated and applied automatically; students do not need to apply. However, students must meet our specified eligibility criteria:

  • Students must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree programme at LJMU, in the academic year immediately preceding enrolment on the Masters programme
  • The award can only apply to a taught masters degree programme
  • Students can be either paying their own fees or be in receipt of sponsorship from a third party (please note exclusions below)
  • From August 2025 graduates will only be eligible for the alumni award if they progress directly from undergraduate to postgraduate study, with only the vacation period intervening

Please note
The award will only apply to one programme of study therefore students attending more than one eligible programme will have the award applied to the programme with the greater fee value. Students will only receive the award once during their studies. Subsequent further study will not be eligible if a student has already been in receipt of the award. Awards cannot be applied retrospectively.

Exclusions

The following exclusions apply:

  • PGC/DE programmes
  • MArch Architecture
  • Research degrees and taught doctorates
  • Students who are in receipt of a fee bursary for the following programmes; MA Social Work, MSc Environmental Planning
  • LJMU staff who are being fully sponsored under the Staff Development Policy
  • Students who are in receipt of an LJMU tuition fee scholarship will not be able to receive both awards and will be allocated the award with the highest value
  • International students. See information relating to International Student Scholarships

Any queries regarding eligibility should be made to Academic Registry.

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