If you are an internally-funded student, this means you will have an award, funding or a scholarship from the University for all or part of your student academic fees. What you need to do if you have full or partial internal funding Once your internal funding has been confirmed, you will be able to complete registration without making a payment, unless your funding covers only part of your student academic fees. 1. Register as a student online.2. If you have partial internal funding, then you will need to register online and pay for the rest of your student academic fees yourself by card, bank transfer or set up an instalment plan.Who is considered an internally-funded student?You are an internally-funded student if any of the following statements apply to you: you receive a University of Edinburgh scholarshipyou receive an award from your school or collegeyou receive a scholarship from your school or collegeyou receive other funding from the University If you have internal funding and other funding sources If you have more than one loan or scholarship, or a combination of both, please check the guidance for each funding type you receive to confirm whether evidence is required.During online registration, you can let us know that you have multiple funding sources and provide card details to complete registration while we update your record.Once your funding information has been updated, if any fees remain payable by you, we will issue an invoice, and you will be able to pay in full or set up an instalment. Step 1: Complete your student registration online As part of matriculation, you will need to complete your student registration for each academic year and, if you have partial internal funding, pay the remaining student academic fees.How to complete your student registrationIf you have full internal funding If you receive full internal funding, then your student academic fees will be paid for you by the University once your student registration is complete.You will not need to take any additional steps unless the funding information displayed in online registration is incorrect. If this happens, we will ask you to confirm your funder’s details.Step 2: Pay for the rest of your student academic fees (if partially funded)If you have partial internal fundingIf you receive partial internal funding, then you will need to pay the rest of your fees yourself. The amount due will be displayed during online registration and can pay for the rest of your student academic fees by either of the following ways: one payment (by card, bank transfer or online payment platform)You 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.or set up an instalment plan 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 online student 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 My finance channel in MyEd.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 My finance, 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.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 you have received an invoice by mistakeIf you receive an invoice but have full internal funding from the University, then you should contact the Fees team to correct the mistake. Contact the Fees teamIf 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 finderPostgraduate degree finderOur fee definitionsThe amount you owe will be displayed during online registration and will also appear in MyFinance channel once you have registered and your invoice has been issued. If your student academic fees are incorrect or missing during online student registration, you can report the issue directly in the registration system.Module fees and individual course feesModule and individual course fees are payable in full within 30 days of the invoice date and cannot be paid by instalment. An invoice will be issued once your course selections are confirmed, and payment should be made via My finance channel in MyEd. 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 amount will be deducted from your total student academic fees shown during annual registration.If you wish to make an advance payment through My finance in MyEd before completing online registration and have previously paid a deposit, please note that it may take some time for the deposit to appear on your account. If this occurs, be sure to deduct the deposit amount from your student academic fee total to avoid overpayment.If you have problems paying your fees Please contact EdHelp via the link in online registration if:you need an extension of up to 10 days - include the date you expect to make your payment and how you’ll pay.you cannot make a payment in full or don’t have access to a valid payment method – such as a bank card for an instalment plan.The card does not have to be for a UK bank account, or in your name, as long as you have the cardholder’s permission (for example, a parent or guardian).If you experience financial difficulties during your studies for reasons beyond your control, please contact EdHelp. You will be asked to share details about your situation and, if possible, suggest a revised payment plan. You will also need to provide evidence of your circumstances.We will review your case carefully and work with you to find the best way forward. We do appreciate that financial difficulties can be very distressing however this does not mean that we are in a position to accommodate all alternative payment schedules proposed to us. Where this is the case, you will be asked to give the matter further thought and to work with us to achieve an acceptable outcome. You may also consider an interruption of study, with the consent of your Personal Tutor, Supervisor or Director of Studies, if your financial difficulty is extreme or likely to be long-term. Advice if you have financial problems This article was published on 2024-07-01
