International postgraduate tuition fees

If your residency or immigration status means you cannot be classified as a UK/EU or Island student, you will have to pay international tuition fees.

As the rules are complex it is important to check your eligibility. We judge all cases against the same criteria, in accordance with the government's guidelines.

You can find further guidance on the UKCISA website.

Tuition fees for 2020 entry

Standard tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2020–21
Course type	Fees per year
PhD (classroom based)	£13,194
PhD (lab based)	£14,976
Professional Doctorate	£16,956
Medicine	See BSMS website
Postgraduate taught course, classroom based	£13,464
Postgraduate taught course, lab based	£15,156

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

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

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Paying your international 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 £1,500 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 2021 you must provide us with your tuition fee deposit by 31 August 2021.

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.

The deposit is generally considered non-refundable, but will be refunded in certain circumstances.

Details of students who are exempt from paying the fee deposit and the deposit refund policy can be viewed here.

Students whose ability to take up study at Brighton is disrupted as a result of COVID-19 will have their deposits refunded in full if the request to refund is after CAS is assigned and before application for VISA.

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Paying the rest of your tuition fees

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

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

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.