International fees

Students from countries outside the European Union pay international tuition fees for degree courses at UK universities. 

The tuition fee you pay is based on your fee status and the course you study. Your fee status is assessed based on criteria published by the UK government. 

If you're not sure if you should pay fees at the international rate, we will contact you during the application process to complete a fee assessment form.

All cases are assessed against the same criteria. You can find information about fee status for higher education on the UKCISA website.

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Tuition fees for 2020 entry

Undergraduate courses

Standard tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2020–21
Course typeFees per year

Classroom-based courses

£13,416

Non-classroom (laboratory/workshop-based) courses

£14,604

Placement year

£2,076

Medicine

See BSMS website

Postgraduate courses

Standard tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2019
Course typeFees per year
PhD (classroom based) £13,068
PhD (lab based) £14,832
Engineering Doctorate £16,308
Professional Doctorate £16,794
Medicine See BSMS website
Postgraduate taught course, classroom based £13,338
Postgraduate taught course, lab based £15,012

Some courses charge different fees and you should confirm the tuition fee for the course you are applying to by using our course finder.

Tuition fees for international students are subject to a maximum annual increase of the higher 5% or RPI (retail price index).

The Extended Masters programme incorporates English language study, for which separate fees apply. To find out more email  learnenglish@brighton.ac.uk.

Tuition fee deposit

If you are a self-funded international student from a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), after you have applied and been offered a place on a course, you will need to pay a tuition fee deposit of £3,000 before we can issue you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number. You need a CAS number in order to make your visa application.

If you are starting a course with us in September 2020 you must provide us with your tuition fee deposit by 31 August 2020.

You can pay your tuition fee deposit online or by using the bank transfer service partnered with Western Union, which allows you to pay in your local currency.

You don't need to pay the tuition fee deposit if:

  • you are fully sponsored by the UK government, your home government ministry, the British Council or any international organisation, international company or university
  • you do not require sponsorship to study in the UK
  • you hold a full scholarship such as a Chevening or University of Brighton full fee scholarship
  • you are in receipt of a US Federal loan
  • you are a University of Brighton Pre-sessional student
  • you are a progressing University of Brighton International College student
  • you are a University of Brighton alumnus.

Pay your tuition fee deposit online now

Pay your tuition fee deposit via bank transfer

Tuition fee deposit refund policy

Once you have paid your tuition fee deposit, we will only issue a refund if your circumstances fall within our tuition fee deposit refund policy. The terms of the policy are detailed below:

Conditional offer 

Students holding a conditional offer who subsequently fail to meet the conditions of their offer to obtain an unconditional offer will be refunded (unless they obtain an unconditional offer for another course). The refund will be subject to a £100 administration fee.

Unconditional offer: Tier 4 students

  • Before CAS is assigned – if the university is unable to issue a CAS then the deposit will be refunded. If an option to defer is offered we will hold the deposit to use for the following year’s course of study. Any refund will be subject to a £100 administration fee.
  • After CAS is assigned and before application for visa (or application for visa is withdrawn before being decided) – the deposit is non-refundable unless severe, extenuating personal circumstances justify not taking up our offer. Students whose ability to take up study at Brighton is disrupted as a result of COVID-19 will have their deposits refunded in full - Please contact us if you are seeking a refund and outline details of your extenuating circumstances. A member of the international team will then contact you directly to request documentation. If there is the option to defer the student's place, the university will hold the deposit to use for the following year’s course of study.
  • After CAS is assigned and Tier 4 Student visa obtained – the deposit is non-refundable. If the student does not use the visa to travel to the UK and defers their place we will hold the deposit to use for following year’s course of study.
  • After CAS is assigned and Tier 4 Student visa refused – the deposit is in most cases refundable unless there was a clear oversight in the student’s visa application as outlined in the UKVI reasons for refusal letter eg. the student's application was refused for reasons of deception, false documents were submitted, or when the student applied despite the university’s advice to the contrary. The student must provide a clear and complete copy of the UKVI Refusal Notice which will be considered on the advice of University of Brighton immigration advisers and student visa compliance team. The refund will be subject to a £100 administration fee.

Paying the rest of your fees

Tuition fees are payable from the first day of your course and may be paid either online or by bank transfer, and you can choose to pay in up to six instalments if you are self-funding. 

If you are not paying for your own fees, you must produce a letter confirming that your fees will be paid by your government, the British Council, an international organisation, your employer or other sponsor when you arrive at the university. We cannot complete your enrolment until we have seen this letter.

Alumni discount

If you already hold a University of Brighton academic award, you are automatically a member of our Alumni Association and may be eligible for a 10 per cent discount on tuition fees for future courses, providing that:

  • you are paying all of the course fees yourself and are not funded by, for example, a scholarship or your employer, and
  • you are paying non-regulated fees, i.e. fees that are not limited by legislation. Regulated fees currently include undergraduate degrees and PGCE courses.

Brighton Polytechnic graduates may also be eligible. Please contact Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at alumni@brighton.ac.uk to confirm your eligibility.

How to pay your fees

What is included in the fees

Mandatory requirements for your course are covered by the tuition fees. These include things such as health or criminal record checks, specialist materials and mandatory field trips.

Optional field trips, accommodation and course materials are not included in the tuition fees and you will need to pay for these yourself. Please contact the school that delivers your course about possible extra costs before you apply.