Skills Boost North East Discount 2022/23

The scheme is open to students who:
a. Have been furloughed by their current employer at any point since March 2020
b. Have been made redundant by their employer since March 2020 or,
c. Have been told by their current employer that their role is ‘at risk' and they are likely to be made redundant.
d. Have been unable to secure full-time graduate employment due to Covid-19 pressures following graduation in academic years 2019/20, 2020/21 or 2021/22
e. Have been self-employed or a small business owner whose business has been severely impacted due to COVID-19 pressures.

Eligible courses include:

1. Any full postgraduate taught Masters programme of study (bearing 180 credits) resulting in the following awards: Master of Art (MA), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Law (LLM), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd) or Master of Medical Education (MMedEd)

2. Any postgraduate taught programme of study resulting in the awarding of a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).

3. Any postgraduate taught programme of study resulting in the awarding of a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits).

4. Any Postgraduate Top-Up Masters programme (60 credits).

5. Independent learners programmes (60 credits, 120 credits or 180 credits).

6. Any MA Social Work student who is not awarded or in receipt of the Social Work Bursary at any point during their MA course.