Alumni community

Join our online community to keep in touch and connect with Sussex alumni and find out about our range of discounts and benefits for former Sussex students.

I would really encourage other Sussex alumni to get back in contact if they have lost touch. My involvement with the alumni network gives me a great excuse to revisit a place where I spent the most amazing three years of my life.” Paige Hartley
History 2013

Discounts and benefits

As a former Sussex student, you are entitled to a range of benefits including: ongoing careers support, invitations to academic and social events, access to the Library and special rates for our Sports Centre and accommodation in the local area.

As an alum, you can benefit on discounts on postgraduate study. 

The Sussex Alumni Award offers a tuition fee reduction to previous Sussex students choosing to return to study a full-time Masters degree.

The Sussex Graduate Scholarship offers a tuition fee reduction to Sussex graduates with a First Class or Upper Second Class Bachelors degree, progressing directly to a relevant Masters in September 2025. 

The Chancellor's Masters Scholarships are available for First Class graduates from institutions in the UK or Ireland. There are only 100 scholarships available, so there is a competitive application process.

Visit the Masters scholarships page to sign up for scholarship updates. 

Alumni are also eligible for a 20% discount on our online Masters courses.

The Institute of Development Studies also offer a 20% discount to any Sussex alumni for the following short courses: 

We also send out a monthly email newsletter with the latest research, events and alumni news as well as our annual publication, Falmer, which you can choose to receive in hard copy or electronic form.

Other benefits, such as access to JSTOR and Springer Nature, can be accessed through the Alumni Community pages.

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