The University of Aberdeen Alumni Discount Scheme - Guidelines
The University of Aberdeen is very pleased to offer a 20% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for all
alumni who have successfully completed a degree from the University of Aberdeen. The Alumni
Discount Scheme applies to both home and overseas students, and applies to the self-funding
element of the postgraduate tuition fee. This is the element of tuition fee which you are personally
paying yourself and does not cover the element of tuition fee which is covered by a scholarship,
funding body, your employer, a company, or any another source of funding. The Alumni Discount
applies only to the tuition fee element and does not apply to any additional costs such as additional
programme costs or research costs.
To be eligible for this discount in 2011/2012 students must have successfully completed a degree
from the University of Aberdeen by September 2011. Students must be registered for either a taught
Masters degree or a supervised research degree starting in the 2011/12 academic year. A list of
eligible postgraduate programmes covered under this scheme is available below. A small number of
postgraduate programmes as detailed below are not eligible.
The discount is for new students in 2011/12 and cannot be applied for retrospectively. The
discount applies to year one only of a full-time degree. It does not apply to further years of a
full-time degree. The discount applies to year one and two only of a part-time degree. It does
not apply to further years of a part-time degree.
If you have any queries about the Alumni Discount Scheme, please e-mail the Registry at
tuitionfees@abdn.ac.uk
The following postgraduate programmes of study are eligible programmes for the Alumni
Discount Scheme:
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The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD)
The degree of Doctor of Education (EdD)
The degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
The degree of Master of Research (MRes)
The degree of Master of Letters (MLitt)
The degree of Master of Land Economy (MLE)
The degree of Master of Science (MSc) [excluding MSc Oil and Gas Structural Engineering,
MSc Project Management, MSc Software Project Management, , MSc Primary Care, and
MSc in Subsea Engineering by distance learning]
The degree of Master of Business Administration, and associated pathways
The degree of Master of Theology (MTh)
The degree of Master of Laws (LLM)
The degree of Master of Medical Science (MmedSci).
Any research Masters Degree with a view to transfer to PhD
The following postgraduate programmes of study are excluded from the Alumni Discount
Scheme:
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All Postgraduate Certificate programmes
All Postgraduate Diploma programmes including the Diploma in Legal Practice and the
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
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Programmes delivered in collaboration with other higher education establishments
- All programmes delivered at the Al-Maktoum Institute
- All programmes delivered at the International Christian College
- All programmes delivered in collaboration with Samye Ling College (i.e. MSc in Mindfulness)
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All Master of Education (MEd) Programmes
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The following CPD (continuing professional development) programmes are also excluded:
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MSc Hydrocarbon Exploration
MSc Oil and Gas Structural Engineering
MSc Project Management
MSc Software Project Management
MSc Primary Care
Also excluded is the MSc in Subsea Engineering by distance learning
Please also note that the LLB (accelerated) is not eligible for an alumni discount either