Alumni Discount

The alumni discount is available for Cardiff University graduates who are planning to start an eligible master's programme in 2026/27.

The discount provides a 20% reduction in tuition fees for home, international, and European students. If you are eligible, then the discount will be automatically applied when you start your studies.

Eligibility

The alumni discount is available to any Cardiff University graduate progressing to an eligible master's programme who has completed a credit-bearing qualification, including one of the following:

• an undergraduate degree awarded by Cardiff University
• an inbound Erasmus or Study abroad scheme at Cardiff University
• a credit-bearing Cardiff University International Summer School
• a National Qualification to become a Welsh for Adults tutor

To be eligible, you must be progressing to a higher-level qualification than the one you already hold.

You will need to hold an offer for entry to study at Cardiff University on one of the eligible courses, full-time or part-time.

Eligible courses

Only complete full-time and part-time postgraduate taught courses that lead to a master's degree are included within the alumni discount scheme:

• full-time course leading to a taught master's degree
• part-time course leading to a taught master's degree
• MRes Biosciences

If you are studying your course part-time, you will receive the full discount in your first year of study.