If you have an approved scholarship provider or sponsor, then it is their responsibility to pay either all or part of your tuition fees. If there are any leftover fees to pay, then you are responsible for making a payment. What you need to do if you have full or partial external funding If you are receiving funding from an approved scholarship provider or sponsor, you must send us proof of your funding. Register how you will pay your tuition fees. Register as a student online. If you have partial external funding, then it is your responsibility to pay for the rest of the tuition fees not covered by your funding. You will need to make a payment by card, bank transfer or set up a Recurring Card Payment (RCP) instalment plan. Your funding must be confirmed before the start date of your programme. The University reserves the right to reject a sponsor. If this happens, then it is your responsibility to pay for your tuition fees. If you have external funding and other funding sources If you have a combination of funding sources (for example, a loan and more than one scholarship) then you will need to contact the Finance team. In your email, include the subject heading: ‘Tuition fees funding enquiry’. Contact Finance Helpline If you receive the funds directly If your sponsor or scholarship provider gives you the money directly, then it is your responsibility to pay for your tuition fees. In this case, you will be defined as a self-funded student. A family member or friend cannot be your sponsor. If you are supported by a family member or friend, then you will also be defined as a self-funded student. Self-funding payment information Step 1: Send us proof of your funding You must provide us with proof of funding from your approved sponsor or scholarship provider as soon as possible. The evidence should be a written authorised agreement that confirms the following: how much of your fees they will pay (this could be the amount or percentage) the type of fees they will pay (sponsors usually pay for tuition fees so you may receive an invoice for other types of fees, for example University accommodation fees) how many years they will financially support you the purchase order (PO) number (if required by your sponsor) the full name of your sponsor who authorised the agreement the contact details of your sponsor You should email a copy of the official headed documentation with this information to the Fees team. In your email, include the subject heading: ‘Evidence of external funding’. Email Fees team If you do not provide evidence of your funding, then we will issue you an invoice that states how much money you owe for your tuition fees. Your scholarship provider or sponsor must pay the invoice we send them within 30 days of the invoice date. If not, then you will be sent an invoice. If you have provided proof of funding If you have provided proof of your external funding and if your award letter states the funding is for your whole programme, then you do not need to send us the evidence for future years of study. Step 2: Register how you will pay your tuition fees (if you have not done so) This form gives you directions on how to pay your tuition fees and lets our team know how you intend to pay your fees. If you have not yet filled it out, you should do this now. You will need to complete this form once at the start of every academic year, or whenever the way you fund your studies changes. You do not need to complete this form if you have done so previously in the current academic year. Only complete it again if the way you fund your studies has changed. If you do not need to complete the form again, go to step 3. Register how you will pay your tuition fees (if you have not done so) Step 3: Complete your student registration online As part of the tuition fees payment process, you will need to complete your student registration online for each academic year. How to complete your student registration Step 4: Pay for your fees (if partially funded or support is taken away) If you are partially funded If you receive partial external funding, then you will need to pay the rest of your tuition fees yourself. In this case, you must pay your tuition fees by one of the following payment methods: one payment (by card, bank transfer or online payment platform) set up an instalment plan Pay your tuition fees in one payment Pay your tuition fees by instalment If you lose funding from your scholarship provider or sponsor If your sponsor takes away their support from you or they fail to pay the invoice, then you must pay the remaining fees. In this case, we will send you an invoice that states how much you owe. It is important that all your tuition fees are paid by the end of your programme otherwise you will not be able to graduate or enroll to the next academic year. Check My finance You will be able to see a record of your tuition fees payments by checking My finance by logging into MyEd. Log in to MyEd Do you need help? If the card payment is refused A card payment may be refused if: there is not enough money in the cardholder’s account the card limit is not high enough the bank suspects the payment may be fraudulent and prevents it going out University’s policy on collecting late fees HTML If you have other fees to pay You 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. Undergraduate 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 fees Any 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 deposit If 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 (Recurring Card Payment), the deposit will automatically be deducted from your 3 instalments. If you have problems paying your fees If you’re having financial problems, we encourage you to book an appointment to speak to our team. We will offer support and provide options available. We hold these appointments on Microsoft Teams. Before your appointment, think about a payment plan that might work for you. We will assess your circumstances and decide on the best plan for you. Book an appointment online to speak to the Finance team Read more advice if you have financial problems This article was published on 2024-07-01
HTML If you have other fees to pay You 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. Undergraduate 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 fees Any 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 deposit If 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 (Recurring Card Payment), the deposit will automatically be deducted from your 3 instalments. If you have problems paying your fees If you’re having financial problems, we encourage you to book an appointment to speak to our team. We will offer support and provide options available. We hold these appointments on Microsoft Teams. Before your appointment, think about a payment plan that might work for you. We will assess your circumstances and decide on the best plan for you. Book an appointment online to speak to the Finance team Read more advice if you have financial problems
