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Alumni Hosting
Keep your university website, portfolio or project online after graduation with managed alumni web hosting and free migration from your Education Host student account.
What is alumni hosting?
Alumni Hosting gives graduates a simple way to keep their university-hosted website, portfolio, WordPress site or development project online after their student hosting access ends.
It is especially relevant for students who used Student Web Host Manager at university: rather than losing your coursework or project when your access expires, Education Host can migrate your site to your own Alumni Hosting account so you can keep building on it independently.
From student hosting to your own hosting plan
Alumni Hosting is the natural next step after university-managed hosting.
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During your course
You use university-provided hosting — often through Student Web Host Manager — for coursework and projects.
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Access ends
You graduate, or your student hosting access comes to an end.
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We migrate your site
Education Host transfers your website to your own Alumni Hosting account, free of charge.
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You keep building
You continue working on your site, portfolio or project independently.
Practical hosting to keep your work online
Everything you need to host and keep developing your site after university.
Free website transfer
We migrate your existing university site across for you.
Free subdomain
A subdomain is included to get you online quickly.
Use your own domain
Point your own domain name at your hosting if you prefer.
cPanel control panel
Manage files, email, databases and settings in one place.
Free SSL / HTTPS
SSL certificates included to keep your site secure.
One-click installer
Install WordPress, Joomla and other applications in one click.
WordPress & scripts
Run WordPress and common CMS and web scripts.
MySQL databases
Build database-driven sites and applications with MySQL.
Node.js & Python support
Run Node.js and Python applications where you need them.
SSD-backed hosting
Fast, enterprise SSD-backed storage.
Managed support
Support from an education-focused team.
Resource protection
Resource protection keeps your environment stable and secure.
Alumni Web Hosting
One straightforward plan, with transparent renewal pricing.
25% off for your first term
then £3.42/mo
12-month term · auto-renews at the standard rate (£3.42/mo)
- 5 websites
- 3GB SSD storage
- 20GB monthly bandwidth
- Free subdomain
- 3 MySQL databases
- Node.js & Python
- One-click installer
- Free SSL
- Education-focused support
Three steps to keep your site online
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Choose Alumni Hosting
Pick the Alumni Web Hosting plan in the client area.
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Request free transfer
Share your university hosting details and we migrate your site for free.
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Go live and keep building
Your site stays online — carry on developing it independently.
An offboarding route for graduating students
Institutions using Student Web Host Manager can give students a clean next step when their hosting access ends — so alumni keep their portfolios and projects online, and IT teams field fewer ad-hoc requests about expired student hosting.
- A clear next step for students leaving university-managed hosting
- Alumni keep portfolios, coursework and projects online
- Fewer ad-hoc requests around expired student hosting
- Education Host can support the transition
Alumni Hosting vs other Education Host services
Where Alumni Hosting fits alongside the rest of the Education Host platform.
Alumni Hosting
For graduates keeping existing websites, portfolios and projects online after university.
Student Web Host Manager
For universities managing cohorts, Microsoft Entra SSO, teaching blocks, lifecycle and assessment controls.
Learn moreAlumni hosting — frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about keeping your university website online after graduation.
- What is alumni hosting?
- Alumni Hosting is web hosting for graduates who want to keep their university-hosted website, portfolio, WordPress site or development project online after their student hosting access ends.
- Can I keep my university website after graduation?
- Yes. Alumni Hosting is designed to keep your site online after university. Education Host can migrate it from your student hosting to your own Alumni Hosting account.
- Can Education Host transfer my website?
- Yes. A free website transfer from your university hosting is included — share your details and we migrate your site for you.
- Is a subdomain included?
- Yes. A free subdomain is included so you can get online quickly.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Yes. You can point your own domain name at your Alumni Hosting account.
- Does Alumni Hosting include SSL?
- Yes. Free SSL certificates are included to keep your site secure over HTTPS.
- Does it support WordPress?
- Yes. WordPress and other applications can be installed in one click, and WordPress and common scripts are supported.
- Does it support MySQL, Node.js and Python?
- Yes. Alumni Hosting includes MySQL databases and supports Node.js and Python.
- Is this connected to Student Web Host Manager?
- Yes. Alumni Hosting is designed for students who used Student Web Host Manager at university, giving them a way to keep their work online after their access ends.
- What happens when my university hosting access ends?
- Instead of losing your site, you can move it to an Alumni Hosting account. Education Host migrates your website for free so it stays online without interruption.
Move your university site to Alumni Hosting
Continue to the client area to choose Alumni Web Hosting, or ask our team about migrating your university website.