Skills Boost North East Discount
The Skills Boost North East Discount is a new initiative from the University of Sunderland which aims to support the North East region in its response to Covid-19, through the provision of affordable opportunities for individuals to upskill and boost their career opportunities.
We are offering a fee waiver of 20% on the full cost of course fees for all postgraduate taught Masters programmes of study (subject to terms and conditions: Skills Boost North East Discount guidance notes 2021/22 (.pdf)), to any worker who has been furloughed or made redundant, or is likely to be made redundant, is self employed and/or a small business owner, and who has a local connection to the North East region.
The discount is also available to anyone with a connection to the North East who graduated in academic year 2020/21 with an undergraduate degree from any university, or who has graduated with an undergraduate degree from a university in the North East in academic year 2020/21 and has been unable to secure full-time graduate employment due to Covid-19 pressures, and anyone who has been self-employed or has been a small business owner, whose business has been severely impacted due to Covid-19 pressures.
For further information please contact scholarships@sunderland.ac.uk / 0191 515 2865
Why postgraduate study?
If you’re looking to further your skills and knowledge in your field, progress more quickly in your chosen career, earn a higher salary or choose a new career path, postgraduate study could be for you.
By embarking on your postgraduate journey at Sunderland, you're making a fundamental investment in your future.
The University of Sunderland received a ‘Silver’ award in the Teaching Excellence Framework ranking it alongside other high-performing universities such as Warwick, Sheffield, Manchester and Bristol. You can be sure of a high quality of teaching across our postgraduate courses, as well as access to excellent facilities, including state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces, the Living Lab, the nationally-recognised National Glass Centre and the professionally-supervised Law Clinic.
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