The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship — 20% fee discount for Herts Alumni

University of Hertfordshire

Scholarship details

The value of the Graduate Scholarship will be a fee deduction equivalent to 20% of the tuition fee due for the first year of full-time postgraduate study and (for UK / EU students only) 20% of the fee due for all years of part-time postgraduate or doctoral study. However in all instances, the Graduate Scholarship is not applicable to tuition fees due for repeating modules.

The Graduate Scholarship is available for a range of postgraduate taught programmes offered by the University. These include Master's awards, those at Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma level (but excluding the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), the Certificate in Professional Studies, some vocational or professional practice certificates and short courses). The graduate scholarship is not available for any postgraduate courses funded via the undergraduate student SFE loans being; MSc Nursing (Adult, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health), Master of Midwifery (Shortened), School Direct (unsalaried), MArch Architecture and Urbanism.

Graduates must:

a) have been offered and accepted a place on a full-time or part-time (UK / EU only) award-bearing University of Hertfordshire programme

and

b) be paying the full cost of the tuition fee from their own resources directly to the University of Hertfordshire, and not discounted or sponsored for any part of the fee by the University of Hertfordshire or an organisation such as an employer, charitable body or government department. (Any contribution by an external organisation to the student's living costs, or a contribution from the student's family to the fee or living costs, does not count as sponsorship under this scheme)


*A University of Hertfordshire graduate is defined as anyone who has graduated from an undergraduate programme of study (at any time and in any location) and holds an award either of the University of Hertfordshire or of the former Council for National Academic Awards (for a CNAA first degree or other CNAA award) obtained at the former Hatfield Polytechnic or one of its predecessor institutions.

The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship is available to self-funded University of Hertfordshire graduates* (UK / EU and international) for their first full year of full-time or all years of part-time (UK / EU only) postgraduate or research degrees at the University.

The Graduate Scholarship is available to students who have:

graduated from a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate degree (either studied in the UK or at a partner institution overseas) and are starting a new postgraduate taught course at the University.

Or

graduated from a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate or postgraduate degree (either studied in the UK or at a partner institution overseas) and are starting a new research degree (PhD) course at the University.

Or

completed the Study Abroad programme with us from a different institution.

International Students who are successfully awarded the Herts Graduate Scholarship are still eligible for the £1,000 tuition fee discount if they pay in full at registration

International Students will only be able to claim either Herts Graduate Scholarship OR the International Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

Candidates will be required to meet all conditions of registration before the Scholarship is awarded.

If the eligibility criteria are met, this scholarship will be awarded to a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate for the first postgraduate or doctoral programme of study undertaken only. (Doctoral eligible only from 2018–2019 past study). If subsequent postgraduate or doctoral programmes are undertaken they will be charged at full price.

Eligibility details

The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship is available to self-funded University of Hertfordshire graduates* (UK / EU and international) for their first full year of full-time or all years of part-time (UK / EU only) postgraduate or research degrees at the University.

The Graduate Scholarship is available to students who have:

graduated from a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate degree (either studied in the UK or at a partner institution overseas) and are starting a new postgraduate taught course at the University.

Or

graduated from a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate or postgraduate degree (either studied in the UK or at a partner institution overseas) and are starting a new research degree (PhD) course at the University.

Or

completed the Study Abroad programme with us from a different institution.

International Students who are successfully awarded the Herts Graduate Scholarship are still eligible for the £1,000 tuition fee discount if they pay in full at registration

International Students will only be able to claim either Herts Graduate Scholarship OR the International Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

Candidates will be required to meet all conditions of registration before the Scholarship is awarded.

Application process

If the eligibility criteria are met, this scholarship will be awarded to a University of Hertfordshire undergraduate for the first postgraduate or doctoral programme of study undertaken only. (Doctoral eligible only from 2018–2019 past study). If subsequent postgraduate or doctoral programmes are undertaken they will be charged at full price.

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Last updated on 09 Dec 2025

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