Maritime Professional Discount

Award value

Who may be eligible?

Applicants who:

• work in the shipping/maritime sector, including seafaring roles (e.g., Master Mariner, deck or engineering officers) and shore-based roles with shipping companies, ports/terminals, classification societies, marine insurance/brokerage, logistics, offshore services, naval architecture, and related organisations.
• hold an offer for an eligible Maritime & Shipping taught master’s programme 

• may be self-funded or externally sponsored (e.g., employer/government/foundation/charity)

• intend to enrol in 2025/26

Acceptable evidence of employment (one or more of the following): 

• employer letter on headed paper confirming current role and dates

Selection criteria

• Demonstrated academic excellence and rigour in relevant subjects

• Quality and clarity of the 300-word statement

• Strength of references or notable achievements (projects, publications, prizes)

How to receive the discount

• Accept your offer for an eligible Maritime & Shipping programme.
• Copy of employment evidence
• If eligible, the tuition-fee reduction will be applied automatically to your student account on enrolment. (Your offer letter shows the full fee; the discount appears after you enrol.)

Key dates (2025/26)

• Discount availability: open now; submit evidence before enrolment
• Enrolment & fee due dates: as stated in your offer/scholarship email
• Processing time: decisions/verification normally within 10 business days

Terms and conditions

• The discount is a tuition-fee reduction; no cash alternative is available.
• Available to self-funded and externally sponsored students. Where a sponsor (e.g., employer, government, foundation, charity) is paying tuition fees, the sponsor invoice will reflect the discounted amount.
• Combining awards: The discount cannot be combined with other scholarships or discounts offered by Orion University; the highest single award will be applied.
• The discount covers your whole Master’s programme. The same percentage is applied to all tuition instalments throughout the programme, as long as you remain enrolled and eligible.
• You must enrol in the academic year stated in your offer and meet all programme/University regulations.
• Orion University reserves the right to vary or withdraw the discount in line with policy.

Questions

For eligibility or fee queries, contact Finance & Scholarships: finance@orion-university.com

For programme or admissions questions, contact Admissions: admissions@orion-university.com