Funding your studies

Contact the Finance Office

The Student Finance Office is located in Student Central on Level 4 of the Central Services Building on the main Queensgate Campus.

The Student Finance enquiry desk is open from 10.00am to 4.00pm (Monday to Friday) during term time and between 10.00am and 2.00pm out of term. Outside these hours our services are available through iPoint.

The cash office is open 10.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm during term time, and 9.00am- 1.00pm out of term.

For queries about invoices received or payments, tuition fee charges, grants, bursaries and scholarships:

Tel: +44 (0)1484 472 210
Email: sfo@hud.ac.uk

The Student Finance Office can provide support and advise all students regarding financial issues including:

• Information and guidance regarding possible sources of funding for all courses in the University
• Budgeting advice to discuss a variety of options and strategies in order to manage on a budget
• Facilities for the billing and payment of income to be collected by the University
• Debt advice via personal and confidential sessions is available from trained staff along with mediation and resolution

10% Alumni Discount

The University of Huddersfield values its alumni and is pleased to offer an exclusive 10% Alumni Discount to assist with the cost of taught Master’s level study.

Details

Our Alumni Discount is a 10% reduction off the annual tuition fees on full-time and part-time taught Master’s level degrees only. This discount applies to eligible courses starting during the academic year 2021/22 to home students only.  If you are an international student, please see our scholarships, discounts and bursaries page for details of financial support available to you.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the 10% Alumni Discount you must:

• Become a registered student on a certified taught Master’s level degree programme at the University of Huddersfield. The majority of programmes qualify for the discount but please check the exception list below.

and

• Be a graduate of the University of Huddersfield having achieved an Honours award at Level 6 (Degree level).

Application process

You do not need to complete a separate application form for the Alumni Discount.  The discount will be automatically applied on the basis of information on your postgraduate application and your undergraduate student record.

Payment

You will not be separately notified of your discount but if you are eligible your tuition fee liability will be reduced by 10%.

Exception list

The following postgraduate programmes are not eligible for the 10% Alumni Discount:

• Postgraduate study which does not lead to a full, certified Master’s level degree qualification, including Postgraduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates or any postgraduate study that leads to credit only.
• Professional study which may include some postgraduate level study but overall is determined to be at undergraduate level and for which undergraduate fees are charged. This includes:
• Courses funded by the Department of Health
• Teacher training programmes
• MArch (Master’s in Architecture)

General

• For students studying on a part-time basis, the 10% Alumni Discount will only apply in Years 1 and 2 of study.
• The 10% Alumni Discount will not apply to any study years involving resits/repeats of modules.
• The 10% Alumni Discount is available for students enrolling during the academic year 2021/22. The University of Huddersfield reserves the right to vary or withdraw the discount in future academic years.
• Once the 10% Alumni Discount is granted, it will apply for the duration of your course.

If you have any queries or require further information, please contact sfo@hud.ac.uk