This type of postgraduate funding is paid directly to the University. We will invoice you for any remaining fees not covered by the loan. If you have applied to SAAS or Student Finance Northern Ireland for a masters degree loan and been granted funding, all tuition fees covered by the funding will be paid directly to the University. Apply for funding from SAASApply for funding from Student Finance Northern IrelandIf the loan does not cover the full amount of your tuition, you will need to pay the remaining amount yourself. You will be sent an invoice for this amount at the start of your programme, once you have registered as a student. Register online as a student and pay your academic feesAs part of matriculation, you will need to complete online registration and either confirm your funding or arrange payment of your student academic fees. This is a required step in the registration process, and in most cases, you will be able to pay in instalments.Funding confirmedIf your SAAS or Student Finance Northern Ireland funding has been confirmed before you begin the registration process but does not cover the full student academic fees, you can pay the remaining balance by card, bank transfer, online payment platform, or by setting up an instalment plan to complete registration.Funding unconfirmedIf your funding has not been confirmed before you begin registration, you will need to provide card details to complete the registration process. These details will be used to set up an instalment plan for your student academic fees payments.Once you have completed registration and we receive confirmation of your funding, if no student academic fees are due, your instalment plan will be cancelled and any payments already made will be refunded. This may happen if your funding confirmation was delayed or submitted after the first payment date. Please note, funding confirmation needs to be received at least 7 days before a payment is due to prevent the payment from being collected.If your funding does not cover the full student academic fee amount, you can pay the remaining balance either by keeping the instalment plan set up during online registration or by paying the full amount later in MyFinance channel once you have registered and invoice has been issued.How to complete your online registration You will receive an email to your University of Edinburgh email account to let you know when you can access the online registration form and pay your student academic fees.Log into My Student Record and registerPayment options Pay in instalments To pay in instalments you will need to provide card details and other information, including the cardholder’s address, so that we can set up an instalment plan. We will use the card details you provide to set up an instalment plan and take payment on scheduled dates. Instalment dates will be displayed during annual registration for reference. These dates may change if your plan cannot be set up before the first payment is due. If this happens, we will email you and the revised payment schedule will appear in MyFinance channel in MyEd.For postgraduate students with a UK government loan, instalments come out on 3 fixed dates: 33% of your fees will be taken on 3 October33% of your fees will be taken on 3 February34% of your fees will be taken on 3 May Please note, this is different to the standard instalment plan schedule that you will see on the main pay by instalment page. Once you have registered and your invoice has been issued, your instalment plan will be set up and the payment dates and amounts will appear in MyFinance, usually within one working day.Do not make any other form of payment method against this instalment seven days prior to its due date to prevent being charged twice.Pay in fullYou can pay in full during online registration using a credit or debit card, by Flywire bank transfer or an online payment platform.If, after registering, you decide to pay your student academic fees in full instead of instalments, you can do so through MyFinance channel in MyEd.Do not make any other form of payment method against an existing instalment seven days prior to its due date to prevent being charged twice.Check My financeYou will be able to see a record of your tuition fees payments by checking My finance (MyEd). Log in to MyEdDo you need help?If you have a loan for living costs If you wish, you can use this loan to pay for your remaining tuition fees. Please note, if you have opted to set up an instalment plan, you will not be allowed to change your payment dates to match your living costs loan schedule. HTML If you have other fees to payYou may need to pay other fees for your programme (for example, module fees or dissertation fees). You can find out if you need to pay extra fees for your programme on the University’s degree finder. Postgraduate degree finder Our fee definitions The amount you owe will appear in My Finance after your invoice has been raised. Module fees and individual course feesAny module or individual course fees must be paid as soon as possible and before the start date of your course. You cannot pay these as instalments. Dissertation fees and postgraduate research costs Dissertation fees and postgraduate research costs can be paid as part of your instalment plan. If you have paid a depositIf you have paid a deposit towards your programme, this will be deducted from the total amount of fees you have to pay. Your deposit will not appear on your invoice. If you pay your deposit early in the year, there may be a delay before this shows on your student account. If you pay your tuition fees in one payment, make sure you deduct the deposit from the total amount. If you pay with RCP, the deposit will automatically be deducted from your 3 instalments. If you have problems paying your fees If you need an extension up to 10 days, please email finance.helpline@ed.ac.uk and confirm the date you are expecting to make this payment by and how it will be paid. If you require a further extension please complete this form request more time to pay the University. Read more advice if you have financial problems If you have a tuition fee alumni scholarship The relevant amount you have been awarded will be deducted from any fees you owe not covered by UK government funding. You will receive an invoice for any fees that remain once the award has been deducted. This article was published on 2024-07-01
HTML If you have other fees to payYou may need to pay other fees for your programme (for example, module fees or dissertation fees). You can find out if you need to pay extra fees for your programme on the University’s degree finder. Postgraduate degree finder Our fee definitions The amount you owe will appear in My Finance after your invoice has been raised. Module fees and individual course feesAny module or individual course fees must be paid as soon as possible and before the start date of your course. You cannot pay these as instalments. Dissertation fees and postgraduate research costs Dissertation fees and postgraduate research costs can be paid as part of your instalment plan. If you have paid a depositIf you have paid a deposit towards your programme, this will be deducted from the total amount of fees you have to pay. Your deposit will not appear on your invoice. If you pay your deposit early in the year, there may be a delay before this shows on your student account. If you pay your tuition fees in one payment, make sure you deduct the deposit from the total amount. If you pay with RCP, the deposit will automatically be deducted from your 3 instalments. If you have problems paying your fees If you need an extension up to 10 days, please email finance.helpline@ed.ac.uk and confirm the date you are expecting to make this payment by and how it will be paid. If you require a further extension please complete this form request more time to pay the University. Read more advice if you have financial problems If you have a tuition fee alumni scholarship The relevant amount you have been awarded will be deducted from any fees you owe not covered by UK government funding. You will receive an invoice for any fees that remain once the award has been deducted.
