Matriculation - Paying Fees

All students must matriculate with the University at the start of their studies and again at the beginning of each new academic session. By doing so, you agree to abide by the University’s rules, including payment of all fees associated with your studies, such as tuition fees and any additional programme costs, which we refer to as your ‘student academic fees’. Matriculation also grants you access to the University’s services and facilities.

Complete online student registration and confirm your funding or arrange payment of your student academic fees

Registering online as a student and confirming your funding or arranging payment of your student academic fees is the first step towards matriculating.

As part of the online student registration process, you will need to select from the following options:

  • pay your student academic fees in full
  • set up an instalment plan instruction
  • confirm that any pre-submitted sponsorship, grant or loan details are correct
  • confirm that any pre-submitted government funding details are correct;
  • provide new details of international educational loan, sponsorship, grant, or government funding

If you are in receipt of funding, but your funding does not cover the full student academic fees, you will need to pay the remaining balance as part of registration, either in full or in instalments.

You may be considered to be:

  • an externally-funded student if you are receiving financial support from your government, being funded by a sponsor or have arranged a tuition fees student loan
  • a self-funded student if you are funding your own studies, getting financial help from family or friends, or are receiving financial assistance direct from an external funder
  • an internally-funded student if you are receiving a scholarship, award or other funding from the University which is not paid directly to you

Externally-funded students

Before registration: documents you may need to submit

If you have a sponsorship, grant or government funding, you may need to submit documents as evidence of your funding type before registering.

 

See what documents you need if you have a sponsorship, grant or government funding 

If you cannot provide the required documentation, or we are unable to verify it before you begin online registration, you will be asked to provide card details to complete the registration process. To avoid delays, please ensure you submit your documents in advance.

Self-funded students

Check what payment methods ae available to pay your student academic fees

Internally-funded students

Check what you need to do ahead on online student registration

For further individual payment guidance:

  • View frequently asked questions on paying student academic fees at EdHelp.  Edhelp can answer queries about paying fees and other costs via our online enquiry form and also offer a live chat service between 9.15 am and 16.30 pm.
  • The university also offers AI support using askedhelp.ed.ac.uk
  • If you prefer to speak to someone by phone please call 0131 651 5151 (Option 1 for "Student Fees and Finance Queries", then Option 1 for "any questions or issues about Fee payments").  Our phone lines will be open Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. 

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