Refer a Friend Scheme

We believe that our students are the best people to know exactly what it’s like to study with us, and this new scheme means you receive a reward to help you with your studies too when you recommend a friend to join us.

How to refer a friend

  1. Send your friend a link to this page
  2. Your friend should complete the below enquiry form and include your name and student number (we’ll need this to ensure you receive the incentive)
  3. Our team will contact your friend and discuss which programmes they may be eligible for, progressing them through the application process
  4. You will be eligible to both receive either £500 in Amazon vouchers or £500 off your course fees once your friend has:
    • successfully enrolled on to their programme, and
    • paid their first fee payment, and
    • completed their first term

Eligibility criteria

Those referring a friend (Referrer) must:

  • Be currently studying on a course delivered by, or in partnership with QA Higher Education

Those being referred (Prospective Student) must:

  • Be aged 18 years old or over at the time of referral
  • Not be an employee (or immediate family member) of QA Higher Education or any QA division
  • Submit the student number and name of the current student who has referred them
  • Not have previously enquired or applied for a programme through QA Higher Education
  • Not be using a representative to assist with their application

£500 in Amazon vouchers or a tuition fee discount will only be applied once the referred student has:

  • Enrolled on a programme through QA Higher Education within 12 months of initial referral
  • Paid their first fee instalment
  • Completed their first term of study
  • Only courses offered though QA Higher Education are eligible for this offer. For a full list of courses, please see qahighereducation.com/courses. The scheme does not apply for prospective students applying to a Pre-Sessional English programme.
  • The scheme is open to prospective students referred by QA Higher Education current students and alumni only.
  • The Refer a Friend scheme cannot be used in conjunction with any other fee discount.
  • The scheme is not open to employees, agents or contractors of QA Higher Education or any other division of QA, regardless of whether they are current students or alumni.
  • QA Higher Education will permit a maximum of 3 successful referrals per Referrer per academic year.
  • Prospective Students who intend to take advantage of a third party scholarship can apply to the scheme or who are intending to use Student Finance to help fund their studies.
  • The Prospective Student must complete an online enquiry form to express their interest in consideration as to their eligibility for the scheme. Completion of the online form for this scheme will constitute acceptance of these terms.
  • Prospective Students who register with a Representative / Education Agent at any time are not eligible for this scheme.
  • Prospective Students who are party to an articulation agreement are not eligible for this scheme.
  • Where a Prospective Student then introduces a third party to QA Higher Education who then successfully enrols, the Referrer shall not, by virtue of such initial introduction, be deemed to have referred the third party.
  • An application to the scheme cannot be made after enrolment.
  • Any personal data relating to a Prospective Student will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without consent.
  • For the avoidance of doubt, the country of residence of a Prospective student will be determined by the address detailed on their original application or a place on a programme with one of QA Higher Education’s partner universities.
  • The Referrer shall be entitled to a referral payment worth £500 for each Prospective Student enrolled on a programme where all clauses are satisfied.
  • The Prospective Student will be entitled to a referred payment worth £500 where all clauses are satisfied.
  • The payment for both the Referrer and Prospective Student will either be in Amazon vouchers or a tuition fee discount to the same value.
    • For the Referrer: For self-funded current students, payment will be in the form of a tuition fee discount. For current students paying tuition fees via Student Finance England or QA Higher Education alumni, payment will be in Amazon vouchers.
    • For the Prospective Student: Self-funded students will receive payment in the form of a tuition fee discount. Students paying tuition fees through Student Finance England will receive payment in Amazon vouchers.
    • QA Higher Education reserves the right to withhold either the referral payment or the Prospective Student payment if any of the above clauses have not been met.
    • No part of this offer is exchangeable for cash or any other incentive.
    • No payment will be made if any debts are in arrears for either the Referrer or the Prospective Student.
    • QA Higher Education reserves the right to change the format of the scheme, amend these terms and conditions or withdraw the scheme at any time. Notice of any changes will be on the QA Higher Education website.
    • QA Higher Education’s decision is final.
Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these conditions or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

My friend has referred me

Complete the form below, including who has referred you, and one of our team will contact you.

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