Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Alumni Fund Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary you must:

  • be enrolling on the first year of a postgraduate degree course (taught, not research)
  • be a 'Home' student
  • be studying on a two year part-time course
  • have made sufficient financial provision to meet the remaining costs associated with your fees and other course costs
  • if necessary, be applying for a Professional and Career Development Loan from a bank, if you are eligible to do so
  • meet the following income criteria:

Income criteria

You must have a gross annual income for the 2012-2013 tax year that falls into one of the below categories:

Your personal status Qualifying gross annual income
Single student, no dependent children Up to £28,065
Single student, one dependent child Up to £30,065
Single student, two dependent children* Up to £31,065
Married/Partnered student, no dependent children Up to £30,065
Married/Partnered student, one dependent child Up to £32,065
Married/Partnered student, two dependent children* Up to £33,065

*If you have more than two dependent children, add an extra £1000 for each additional child