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International student fees

International Students

The University offers a wide range of degree and pre-sessional English courses for full-time (1) international students.

Undergraduate tuition fees and any full payment scholarships are fixed at their year one level for the entire duration of the course. The year one fees for the academic years are as follows:

 

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12                       

2012/13

Fd/BA/BSc courses

£8,500

£8,950

£9,300

£ 9,600

MA/MSc courses

£8,950

£9,300

£9,650

£9,900

MBA courses

£10,950

£13,500

£13,500

£13,500
Full payment scholarships

Generous scholarships are available for students paying their fees in full (2) at or before registration. The year one fees for the academic years including the scholarships are as follows:

 

Scholarship awarded

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

Level 0&1 entry - Fd/BA/BSc courses

£1,250

£7,500

£7,950

£8,050

£8,350

Level 2 entry - BA/BSc courses

£750

£8,000

£8,450

£8,550

£8,850

Level 3 entry - BA/BSc courses

£500

n/a

n/a

£8,800

£9,100

MA/MSc courses

£1,500

£7,450

£7,800

£8,150

£8,400

MBA courses*

£2,500

£9,450

£11,000

£10,000**

£11,000

* £1,500 when 65% of fee has been paid at or before registration and £2,500 when full fee is paid at or before registration.

** 2,500 when 65% of fee has been paid at or before registration and £3,500 when full fee is paid at or before registration.( valid for the current academic year only ending on September 2012)

An additional £500 alumni discount for University of Bedfordshire overseas fee paying students who progress from Undergraduate courses to Postgraduate courses is offered.

Sponsored students

If your fees are being paid by an employer you will need to bring to registration a letter signed by an appropriately authorised individual, on letter headed paper, containing the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your year of study
  • The amount or percentage of the fee being paid
  • Invoice address if different

Please note that a new letter will be required for each year of study.

Self funded students

The University of Bedfordshire operates an advance payment scheme for International students. It is the requirement of the university that these applicants pay a minimum of 50% of the year’s tuition fees before the Confirmation for Acceptance of Studies letter (CAS) can be issued.

Please note that a minimum of 65% of the total fee must be paid before your registration can be completed. Full-time international students are required to pay the remaining 35% of tuition fees by December (for September intake students) & April (for February intake students) or in 5 equal instalments within 5 months of official start date of their course, by direct debit with a UK clearing bank and agreed by Finance Department. Students paying their tuition fee in instalments will incur an additional £100 administration charge.

Full time students will be asked to sign a form confirming which method you will select to pay your university tuition fees. This form will need to be countersigned by your sponsor or signed and stamped by your sponsoring bank if you are paying by a bank loan.

Part time International students are required to pay 100% of the appropriate tuition fee for each year of study before or at registration.

We estimate that the annual cost of living in Bedfordshire is around £600 per month which includes accommodation, food and personal expenses.

Useful information

(1) Applicants on a full student visa are not eligible for part-time study.

(2) These scholarships do not apply to students coming from official collaborative partners, as special financial arrangements will already be in place.

Withdrawal Policy

Withdrawal prior to registration:

Withdrawal of oversees applicants/students due to refusual of visa at point of entry to the course (original documentary proof of refusal required)

 

 Full refund of tuition fees paid.

Overseas applicants who have accepted an offer, having been issued with a visa using a University of Bedfordshire offer letter, paid a deposit but do not register with the University

 

 No refund of deposit of tuition fees paid.

 

Withdrawal after registration:                                       

Students sponsored by a Research Council

Refund determined according to Research Council rules.
Students whose fees are paid via the Student Loans Company
 Refunds determined according to SLC rules

Full-time Courses: withdrawal within 61 days of the course start date.

Part-time Courses: withdrawal with less that 21% of course's study days being completed.

65% of the fees due are retained and any balance is refunded.

If more than half of the tuition fees are paid, half of the fess will be retained and the remainder will be refunded.

Full-time Courses: withdrawal on or after 61st day of course start date.

Part-time Courses: withdrawal with 21% or more of the course's study days being completed.

 No refund of fees paid and all remaining instalments become due immediatley.
 
  • Any refund of tuition fees of a student who is sponsored will be returned to the sponsor not the student
  • Refunds made to overseas students will be returned to their country of origin either through the agent's office that introduced them to the University (provided that the agent collected the fees/deposit for the student/applicant) or to the student/applicant's home address in their country of origin.
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