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Overview

For academic year 2026-27

Payment by instalments may be an option to help you if you cannot afford to pay your tuition fee charges in one go.

This option is available to all undergraduate and postgraduate students who have Unconditional Firm status and meet the criteria below.


Check if you're eligible

To qualify for paying your fees in two instalments, you must meet the following criteria: 

  • Self-payment: You must be paying the fees yourself. If you are fully sponsored, you cannot use the payment in instalments option. 
  • No overdue balance: Your invoice must not be overdue. You can find the due date on your invoice or the original email sent with your invoice. 
  • Course duration: Your course must last eight months or more.  

Paying in two instalments: undergraduates

To request instalments, you will need to log a ticket using the service. 

How paying in instalments works

If you are eligible to pay in instalments, it will work as follows: 

Due date Tuition fee percentage
1 August 2026 50%
4 January 2027 50%

Example: £30,000

Due date Amount due
1 August 2026 £15,000
4 January 2027 £15,000

 

Paying in two instalments: postgraduates

To request instalments, you will need to log a ticket using the service. 

How paying in instalments works

If you are eligible to pay in instalments, it will work as follows: 

For September starters:

Due date Tuition fee percentage due
1 August 2026 50%
4 January 2027 50%

Example: £30,000 fee

Due date Amount due
1 August 2026 £15,000
4 January 2027 £15,000

For October starters

Due date Tuition fee percentage
1 September 2026 50%
4 January 2027 50%

Example: £30,000

Due date Amount due
1 September 2026 £15,000
4 January 2027 £15,000

For January starters

Due date Tuition fee percentage due
4 January 2027 50%
1 April 2027 50%

Example: £30,000

Due date Amount due
4 January 2027 £15,000
1 April 2027 £15,000

For Postgraduate 91桃色 students

Due date Tuition fee percentage due
By the start of studies 50%
Month 4 of the programme 50%

Example: £18,000 fee for a research programme starting on 1 December 2026

Due date Amount due
1 December 2026 £9,000
1 April 2027 £9,000

 

Students requiring a visa

Students who need a student visa to study in the UK may choose to pay their fees by instalments.

You will still need to show evidence that you have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in the UK.

Find out more about the money you need when applying for a visa.