Talk to us about a studying for a master's degree after your undergraduate study.
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Staying at Lancaster for your master's is easier and more rewarding than you might think. Here's what's in it for you.
As a Lancaster undergraduate, you're automatically eligible for our Alumni Loyalty Scholarship. You'll receive a 10% reduction on your master's tuition fee. No application needed.
Our Excellence Scholarship could reduce your fees even further. We want to reward the work you've already put in and by graduating with a strong degere classification you could get up to 30% more off your programme fee.
As a current Lancaster student, you don't need to submit a transcript, a personal statement or a reference to apply. We already know you. Most applicants get a decision in as little as two to four weeks.
Fancy a change? You're not locked into your undergraduate subject. Lancaster's broad range of master's programmes means you can go deeper into your subject or head in a totally new academic direction.
UK students can access funding through the government's Postgraduate Master's Loan to help you cover tuition fees and living costs. Like your undergraduate loan, you only repay once you're earning above the threshold. So, you can focus on your studies.
Lancaster's postgraduate taught advisor team can answer your questions on anything to do with staying at Lancaster for your master's. Ask us about postgraduate funding, scholarships, your subject options and how to apply.
Book a meetingFind out from our students about why they chose to stay at Lancaster for a postgraduate course.
I decided to stay at Lancaster for my postgraduate studies as I really enjoyed my undergraduate experience; especially how passionate the lecturers were about their subject and how supportive they were to me.
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Yes. As a Lancaster graduate, you're automatically eligible for our alumni loyalty scholarship, a 10% reduction on your postgraduate tuition fees on any postgraduate taught, MRes and master’s by research programmes.
If you hold an undergraduate or master's degree awarded by Lancaster University, including degrees delivered through an associated institutions, or programmes where Lancaster was your study abroad location. There's no time limit on when you graduated.
You don't need to apply separately for the Lancaster University Alumni Loyality Scholarship. We'll apply it automatically.
Yes. For students joining Lancaster University in October 2026, the alumni loyalty scholarship can be combined with the Lancaster Master's Excellence Scholarship, the postgraduate international regional scholarship or the Postgraduate India Scholarship.
Our admissions team can help with questions about scholarships and bursaries, as well as other general enquiries about applying to Lancaster University.
The Alumni Loyalty Scholarship really benefitted me. Thanks to the Alumni Loyalty Scholarship, things that were originally a challenge and worry for me became a lot less stressful and I was able to continue to postgraduate study.
Yes. If you're a UK student, the UK Government's Postgraduate Master's Loan can provide money towards your tuition fees and living costs, including accommodation, travel and food.
Like your undergraduate loan, you won't start repaying until your income exceeds the repayment threshold. Repayments are calculated as a percentage of your earnings above that threshold, so what you pay back reflects what you earn.
