Fees and Student Support

The University charges two levels of fee: the lower 'home' fee and the higher 'overseas' fee.  Certain students who originate from outside of the UK might be able to pay the lower home rate of fees and some of these might be able to obtain some or all of the financial support that UK students receive.  N.B. most international students will NOT be able to pay home rate fees or get any financial support.  Students who do qualify for either, are the exception, rather than the rule.  If you in the UK on a student visa, you will pay overseas rate fees and will not be able to get financial support.

EU Students 

EU students* will be charged the home rate and may apply to the DIUS for fee support.  click here to go the student support website.

Students from the new member states are entitled to the same support as other EU students. Even if you began your course before your home country was part of the EU and paid your own fees, you may now apply to the DIUS EU team for fee support.

 *If you come from certain territories of EU countries, you may not qualify as part of the EU for the purposes of fee assessments and fee support. 

There are certain groups of EU/EEA and Swiss national or Turkish students who may be able to pay home rate fees and get maintenance as well as fee support.  These are groups such as those who are already living or working in the UK for a certain length of time when they start their course, or whose parents have lived and worked here. 

Click here to see the extensive list of who might qualify under these rules and for further details of the eligibility criteria.  If you wish to apply for tuition fee and/or maintenance support, click here.

Non-EU Students 

If you are from outside of the EU, you will probably have to pay overseas rate fees unless you fit into one of the categories below.

• You are an asylum seeker in receipt of assistance from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) or in receipt of any means-tested benefit or in receipt of voucher/financial assistance from the Social Services.

• You have 'settled' status and have been living in the UK for three years prior to the start of the course.
• You have been granted exceptional leave to enter or remain in the UK. You may also be eligible for student support if this is the case. Contact the International Adviser for further information.

N.B. being charged home rate fees does not mean that you will be eligible for fee and maintenance support.

If you are an Asylum Seeker, you will not be eligible for fee support and must raise the money yourself.  This is very difficult as you do not have the right to work.  You will need to look to your family/church/community group/charity for assistance. 

If you think that you might be eligible to pay home rate fees then you will need to ask the University Admissions Department to do a fee assessment.  Once it is established that you are eligible to pay home rate fees, if you think you might be able to get fee and maintenance support click here.

If you have any questions about tuition fees and student support, you can contact the Advice and Support Centre (see contacts page) . 

Students wishing to apply for support as EU students can telephone the EU team helpline on 0141 2433570.  Students applying for support as home students should call the DfES helpline on 0845 6020583.