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Fees List – Postgraduate (International Fees)

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2024-25 Academic Year

Introduction

  1. The fees outlined below form part of your contract with the University. In addition, this document outlines details of payment methods.
  2. If you have any queries relating to fees, please contact our Admissions Team.
  3. If you believe you will need a visa to study in the UK, or need advice on your visa status, please contact the Visa and Immigration Compliance Manager as soon as possible.

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Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) Deposit

  1. Students requiring a visa to study at the University will need to be provided with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) in order to apply for a visa. Before the University will be able to issue your CAS, it needs to be satisfied of your intention to study, and the University does this by requiring you to pay a deposit (the CAS Deposit) – this is in line with common practice in UK higher education. Below is an outline of the conditions relating to the CAS Deposit.
  CAS Deposit Payable
Visa Student £3,000 We must receive the CAS Deposit before we can issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). We can only issue a CAS a maximum of six months prior to the start of your programme. Please contact our Visa and Immigration Compliance Manager for more details.
  1. The CAS Deposit is set off against first term fees.2
  2. The CAS Deposit is generally non-refundable and non-transferable; however, the circumstances in which the CAS Deposit may be repaid (in whole or part) are as outlined in the Cancellation, Withdrawal, Refund and Compensation Policy.

Tuition Fees (effective from 5 April 2024)3

MSc Artificial Intelligence & Ethics; MSc Artificial Intelligence & Technology Leadership; MSc Digital Politics & Sustainable Development; MA Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence4

  Full-time Part-time Payable
International fee status £14,490 per year £7,245 per year The annual tuition fee must be paid by 30 September 2024 or in accordance with any agreed payment plan (see the Payment section of this document).

 

MSc Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science; MSc Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics; MSc Global Investment Banking; MSc Project Management5

  Full-time Part-time Payable
International fee status £23,805 per year £11,903 per year The annual tuition fee must be paid by 30 September 2024 or in accordance with any agreed payment plan (see the Payment section of this document).

MA Contemporary Creative Writing6

Full-time Part-time Payable
International fee status  £11,385 per year £5,693 per year The annual tuition fee must be paid by 30 September 2024 or in accordance with any agreed payment plan (see the Payment section of this document).

 

Scholarships

  1. The University offers some scholarships to international students. Further information on the University’s scholarship scheme can be found on the University’s website, or via the Admissions Team.

Payment

Individual Payment Schedule

  1. Students who have accepted an offer of a place can, on request, be supplied with an individual payment schedule, taking into account any preferred method of payment and any external and internal financial support that may apply.
  2. Individual payment schedules may be arranged to distribute payments across one, two or eight installments according to the schedules outlined in Annex A: Individual Payment Schedule Sample Dates.
  3. Please note that in the event that you leave the University prior to completing your courses, you will be subject to the University’s Cancellation, Withdrawal, Refund and Compensation Policy. Any payment required under this policy will not take into consideration any scholarship award.
  4. To obtain an individual payment schedule, please contact the Finance Team.

Version History

Title: Fees List – Postgraduate (International Fees)

Approved by: Executive Committee

Location: Academic Handbook/ Admissions
Version Number Date Approved Date Published  Owner  Proposed Next Review Date
24.8.0 March 2024 April 2024 Director Admissions & Analytics October 2024
24.7.0 January 2024 January 2024 Head of Admissions October 2024
Version numbering system revised March 2023
6.0 December 2022 January 2023 Head of Admissions September 2023
5.2 January 2022 January 2022 Head of Admissions September 2022
5.1 October 2021 October 2021 Head of Admissions September 2022
5.0 September 2020 October 2020 Executive Dean September 2021
4.0 October 2019 October 2019 Executive Dean October 2020
Referenced documents Cancellation, Withdrawal, Refund, and Compensation Policy
External Reference Point(s) UK Quality Code: Admissions. Recruitment and Widening Access

Annex A: Individual Payment Schedule Sample Dates

  1. For fall semester intake, payments are due according to the following schedule:
    1. Annually: 1 instalment payable on or before 30 September;
    2. By semester: 2 equal instalments on 30 September and 02 January; or
    3. Monthly: 8 equal instalments starting in September and ending in April.
  2. For spring semester intake, payments are due according to the following schedule:
    1. Annually: 1 instalment payable on or before 02 January;
    2. By semester: 2 equal instalments on 02 January and 30 September; or
    3. Monthly: 8 equal instalments with a batch of four monthly instalments starting on 02 January and ending 01 April, and four further monthly instalments starting on 01 September and ending 01 December.

Footnotes

  1. This fees list is subject to change.  
  2. If paying yearly, the CAS deposit will be deducted from the first year payment. Where paying termly, the CAS Deposit will be set off against the first term’s fees. If paying monthly, the CAS Deposit will be offset equally across the first year’s instalments.
  3.  This Fees List is subject to change.
  4. This list of programmes is not exhaustive, and new programmes may be introduced over the course of the academic year.
  5. This list of programmes is not exhaustive, and new programmes may be introduced over the course of the academic year.
  6. This list of programmes is not exhaustive, and new programmes may be introduced over the course of the academic year.