Eligibility criteria
You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria:
- Pay your tuition fees in full by the first payment deadline
- Hold an offer for a full-time on-campus course and meet all academic and non-academic conditions
- Be an international fee status student
- Be a self-funded student (if you have a loan/government loan you are eligible, but externally sponsored students are not eligible)
- Be a new student who has not studied at the University of Brighton before*
- Be starting your course in September 2027 or January 2028
*Undergraduate students from the September 2027 cohort will be eligible for this discount again in Years 2 and 3, provided you meet all other eligibility criteria.
You will not be eligible if:
- Your course is a PGCert, PGDip, PGCE, MPharm, MRes, MPhil or PhD
- Your course is the Pharmacy OSPAP PGDip or Pharmacy OSPAP MSc
- Your course is a diploma-level qualification, e.g. the Diploma in Professional Studies in Accounting (ACCA)
- You are progressing to the University of Brighton from a pre-masters course, foundation course or international year one course at the University of Brighton International College (UBIC)
- You are an applicant for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- You are receiving funding from an external sponsor, e.g. government, charity or private organisation
- You are a graduate of the University of Brighton
Terms and conditions
The following terms and conditions apply to the full fee payment discount:
- The full fee payment discount cannot be combined with scholarships external to the university, or any scholarships/discounts granted by other University of Brighton departments including the alumni discount.
- The full fee payment discount can be combined with:
- You must pay your tuition fees in full by the first payment deadline in order to receive this discount.
- This discount is only available to new students joining us in September 2027 or January 2028. For undergraduate students in the September 2027 cohort, you will be eligible for the full fee payment discount in Years 2 and 3, provided you meet all other entry criteria.
- The discount can only be applied as a reduction to your tuition fees and cannot be used for accommodation, living costs, travel or any other non-tuition fee purposes.
- The university reserves the right to request additional documentation to verify fee status and funding source. Failure to provide evidence may result in withdrawal of the discount.
- This discount cannot be deferred to a later intake or academic year. However you may be eligible for consideration when reassessed, provided you meet the eligibility criteria for the next cycle.
- This discount may be withdrawn if you:
- withdraw or defer your studies
- are withdrawn by the university (eg for non-payment or non-attendance)
- are reassessed as home fee status
- are funded by an external sponsor (government, charity or private organisation).
- Tuition fee refunds follow the university’s standard refund policy.
- The university reserves the right to amend, suspend or withdraw scholarship and discount schemes at its discretion.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about your eligibility for the full fee payment discount, please get in touch with our International Office on InternationalOffice@brighton.ac.uk.
Paying your fees
You can pay your fees using the University of Brighton’s payment service, powered by our partner Flywire.
Simply log in to the applicant portal, Student View, and:
- Select ‘your offer’ in the left-hand menu
- Select ‘information on your offer’ from the drop-down list
- Click on the ‘pay your deposit’ button, and then you can opt to pay your tuition fees in full.