Postgraduate scholarships, bursaries and awards

The Alumni Masters Scholarship is a scholarship for all alumni of the University of Winchester.

The Alumni Masters Scholarship provides a 20% fee discount for all students, for full-time and part-time eligible courses. Please note; eligible courses are reviewed each academic year and are subject to change.

In 2023/24 all stand alone taught Masters courses are eligible except for the following courses:

• MSc Forensic Psychology
• MSc Applied Sport Psychology
• MSc Occupational Therapy

The Alumni Masters Scholarship is for students who are self-funding, either with their own funds or using a Postgraduate Master's Loan from Student Finance. If students are fully or partially sponsored by their employer or another organisation (e.g. NHS), the discount will not be available. Please note; students are only eligible to receive one Postgraduate Scholarship for their course.

Course applications should be made via the online application form by 15 May 2023.

If you're not sure which course to study or would like general careers advice, please email careers@winchester.ac.uk

University of Winchester PG and PGCE Graduates

Those who have studied a PG or PGCE qualification and have received a Distinction, Merit or Pass profile will be eligible for a 20% fee discount on eligible Masters courses.

How do I receive my Alumni Masters Scholarship?

For the reduced tuition fee, you need to be accepted on your intended course of Masters study and be able to satisfy all the normal academic admissions criteria. You also need to meet the University of Winchester's enrolment and registration conditions.

There is no application to complete; your discount will be deducted automatically from your tuition fee invoice.
If you have any queries, please email studentsandmoney@winchester.ac.uk. 
All recipients are normally expected to participate in appropriate marketing activity on behalf of the University to help with future recruitment to its courses.

We have a strategic aim to reach out to groups not traditionally represented in Higher Education with particular care in overcoming disadvantage and promoting equality, social justice and social mobility. We believe that education must be a force for opportunity and social justice, not for the entrenchment of privilege. The Postgraduate Access Scholarship Scheme provides a 20% fee discount to eligible UK students enrolled on eligible taught Masters courses.

Please note the following:

• The discount is applicable to stand alone taught Masters courses only.
• Students are only eligible to receive one Postgraduate Scholarship for their course. Students receiving Alumni Masters, Winchester Graduate Masters Scholarship or other fee discount/waiver will not be eligible to receive PASS.
• If students are fully or partially sponsored/funded by their employer or another organisation (e.g. NHS), the discount will not be available.

In 2023/24, the following courses are not eligible to receive PASS:

• MSc Forensic Psychology
• MSc Applied Sport Psychology
• MSc Occupational Therapy

Please note; eligible courses are reviewed each academic year and are subject to change.

To be eligible you must fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

• Previously been in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) or be in receipt of a disability related benefit:
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Employability Support Allowance (ESA)
• As a child or young person spent time in Local Authority care for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14, which ended after the age of 16 and have relevant Care Leaver status, as per the Children (Leaving Care ) Act 2000.
• Be a carer for a family member with long-term ill-health or disability
• Be currently receiving any form of means-tested state benefit e.g. Housing Benefit, Universal Credit

We also offer the Postgraduate Access Scholarship to:

• Those who have served in the British Armed Forces, either as a regular or reservist
• spouses/civil partners of those who have served in the Armed Forces, either as a regular or reservist within the past five years
• children, aged 30 or under, of those who have served in the Armed Forces, either as a regular or reservist

How to apply

Applicants must first have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on an eligible postgraduate taught Masters programme of study before completing the application form.

PASS Application Form 2023

Please save your application form using the following format before submitting:

Surname, Forename Student Number PASS Application
e.g. Bloggs, Joe 0123456 PASS Application

The closing date for completed applications and supporting evidence is Friday, 22 September 2023 at 5pm (GMT+1).

We are no longer able to accept applications or supporting evidence via email.

Please submit your completed form and supporting evidence to studentsandmoney@winchester.ac.uk. Please email if you are unable to access the application form, or if you have any questions about PASS.