Loyalty bursaries and alumni discount

If you are an international ('overseas fee' paying) student, you may qualify for one of our bursaries or alumni discounts:

Alumni discount

10% tuition fee discount for postgraduate courses at Kingston University, including postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, PGCE, and MArch in Architecture.

Family bursary

10% tuition fee discount for each year of undergraduate or postgraduate study.

Study Abroad

10% tuition fee discount for each year of undergraduate or postgraduate study for Study Abroad, Summer School and Exchange.

Terms and conditions for loyalty bursaries and Alumni discounts

  • The 10% Alumni discount applies to Home, EU and International fee status students.
  • The 10% Family and Study Abroad, Summer School Exchange bursary applies to International fee status students.
  • Final decisions on eligibility will be determined by the University.
  • The discount cannot be combined with any other alumni or loyalty discount offered by Kingston University, including faculty, department or school discounts that may be available.
  • If you do not provide appropriate evidence as part of your loyalty bursary application, you will not receive the discount.
  • Preparation courses (e.g. short courses and pre-sessional English courses) are not eligible for the 10% discount.
  • The 10% discount does not apply to any undergraduate or postgraduate placement year fees (the 10% discount is only applicable for 'taught' years of study).
  • The 10% Family bursary will only be applied to both family members if they are fully enrolled (‘current students') and studying at the same time. At the date of enrolment these criteria need to be met and cannot be reviewed retrospectively.

Contact us

Please get in touch if you have any queries about our International scholarships. We are here to help.

Tel: +44 (0)20 3510 0746
Email: internationalenquiries@kingston.ac.uk

International Scholarships Department
Kingston University London
Yorkon Building 0019
Kingston Hill campus
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LB
United Kingdom

Please note that Kingston University reserves the right to withdraw or amend a scholarship or bursary without prior notification. Scholarships and bursaries are offered subject to funding and availability.

Alumni discount

10% tuition fee discount for our alumni who are progressing to study a postgraduate course at Kingston University, including postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, PGCE, and MArch in Architecture.

Who can apply

All alumni (Home/EU and International) who have attained a bachelors degree from Kingston University

How to apply

You do not need to apply. The discount will be applied automatically if you are eligible. 

The discount will be applied to your course fees invoice, if you are eligible, or your final instalment will be reduced by the value of the discount, if you're paying in instalments. Please see the alumni discount webpages for more information.

Family bursary

10% tuition fee discount for each year of undergraduate or postgraduate study

Who can apply

International students (classified as 'overseas fee paying') who has a direct family connection (family is defined as sibling, parent, child or spouse) to a student enrolled at Kingston University ('current student') or to a student previously enrolled at Kingston University (alumni). Both family members are entitled to receive the bursary if they are studying at the same time.

How to apply

Eligible students can apply after they fully complete enrolment.

The online application form link can be found on My Kingston (the student intranet) at: My Kingston > International students > International loyalty bursaries.

Submit the online application form with evidence of your family connection: marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate (parent, sibling, child) plus family member's Kingston graduation certificate or ID number.

If approved, your final tuition fee instalment will be reduced by the value of the discount (or refunded in the case of full tuition fee payment).

When to apply

15 May 2025 is the last day to submit your application for the academic year 2024/25 (including September 2024 and January 2025). We will not accept applications past this date.

Study Abroad, Summer School and Exchange student bursary

What: 10% tuition fee discount for each year of undergraduate or postgraduate study

Who can apply

International students (classified as 'overseas fee paying') who previously participated in a Study Abroad, International Summer School, or Exchange programme at Kingston University and are now returning to do a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree course. Please note that preparation courses, such as pre-sessional English or short courses, are not eligible (if you have taken a preparation course, you cannot use this to claim the bursary).

How to apply

Eligible students can apply after they fully complete enrolment.

Download application form from My Kingston (the student intranet): My Kingston > International students > International loyalty bursaries
Submit application form to International Office with academic transcript/certificate from your Kingston University Study Abroad, Exchange or International summer school programme.
If approved, your final tuition fee instalment will be reduced by the value of the discount (or refunded in the case of full tuition fee payment).

When to apply

15 May 2025 is the last day to submit your application for the academic year 2024/25 (including September 2024, January 2025, and March 2025 intakes). We will not accept applications past this date.