Pay your tuition fees by instalment

To pay your tuition fees by instalment you will need to set up an instalment plan. This allows us to automatically take payments on three fixed dates from your card for each academic year of your studies. You do not need a UK bank account to set up an instalment plan.

What you need to do to set up your instalment plan

1. Register as a student online and give the details of the card you want to use to set up your instalment plan.

2. Wait for your instalment plan to be set up.  

3. Check the dates and amounts of your instalment plan in My finance by logging into MyEd.  

Student academic fee instalments are due on the third of each month. Additional programme costs, if part of your course, are due on the 5th of each month, as per your agreed instalment plan and will be automatically taken by the University on this date from the card you provided. 

Module 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 the MyFinance channel in MyEd.

Do not make any other form of payment method against this instalment seven days prior to this date to prevent being charged twice.

Step 1: Complete your online registration and set up your instalment plan

As part of matriculation, you will need to complete online student 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.

To pay by instalment, you will need to provide card details and other information, including the cardholder’s address.

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 MyFinance channel in MyEd.

Your instalment plan will remain in place until the end of the current academic year, unless it is cancelled or your card expires.

How to complete your online student registration

To fully matriculate as a student, you will need to complete some other steps after registration.

How to complete matriculation

What card can you use

You can set up your instalment plan with a debit card or credit card. It does not have to be a card for a UK bank account, and it does not have to be your card, provided you have the permission of the card holder (for example, it could be your parent's or guardian’s).  

Check the card limit

Make sure that the limit on the card you use is high enough for the payments that will come out. You can check with your bank or card provider if you’re not sure.  

Exchange rates charge

If you are making a card payment in British pound sterling using a non-UK card, then you may need to pay currency exchange rates and this will be charged by the bank or card provider.

The University does not charge a transaction fee for a debit card or credit card payment. 

Accepted card types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • Maestro (UK and international)
  • Visa Debit
  • Visa Electron
  • American Express

Step 2: Wait for your instalment plan to be set up 

You will receive an email confirmation after submitting your card details for an instalment plan; however, your instalment plan will not be set up until you have completed online registration and your invoice has been issued.

Important:

  • Module 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 the MyFinance channel in MyEd.
  • 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.

Before we can set up your instalment plan, you need to complete online registration and provide your card details. We’ll issue your invoice and create your instalment plan once this is done. 

If you haven’t received an invoice yet, you may have entered your card details but not completed online registration. Please log into your student account and check that your student registration is complete.

If you submitted a query and entered your card details to complete online student registration, we’ll issue an invoice once the issue is resolved if any student academic fees are payable by you.

Step 3: Check your instalment plan for dates and amounts as per the timetable

The document below provides a list of instalment plans offered depending on your student funding type.

Once your registration is complete and your invoice has been issued, your instalment plan will be established. The payment schedule and amounts will normally be visible in MyFinance within one working day. You can access this information through MyEd.   

Log in to MyEd 

Your payments will be collected automatically from the card you used to set up your instalment plan.

Document

Instalment Plan Dates 2025 - 2026 (136.89 KB / PDF)

For most students registering before 21st September 2025 and paying by instalment for the forthcoming academic year, payments will be taken on three set dates:

1st  Payment 50% of your student academic fees will be taken on 3 October 2025, additional programme costs will be taken on 5 October 2025

2nd Payment 25% of your student academic fees will be taken on 3 December 2025, additional programme costs will be taken on 5 December 2025

3rd Payment 25% of your student academic fees will be taken on 3 February 2026, additional programme costs will be taken on 5 February 2026

The instalment plan will be set up to take payment providing card details were provided and student online registration completed within 7 days of the Invoice date.

The amount you owe will be displayed during online registration and will also appear in My Finance channel once you have registered and your invoice has been issued. 

If your student academic fees are not shown correctly, or are missing during online registration, please contact us for assistance.

If you have an educational or government loan

With certain types of loans, your payment dates and amounts will be different. Please refer to the Instalment plan timetable

Your instalment plan payments will be collected automatically once your loan funds have been disbursed.

You can only pay on a different schedule if you have a loan from a specific provider, such as Lanekassen. 

International educational loan

Postgraduate funding from Student Finance England or Student Finance Wales

Postgraduate funding from SAAS or Student Finance Northern Ireland

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 fees total to avoid overpayment.

Do you need help? 

Update the card details for your instalment plan

How to resolve common instalment plan issues

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