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International students

Fees and Funding

Like all universities in the UK, Queen Mary charges two different rates of tuition fees, known as the Home rate and the Overseas rate.  International students are generally charged the Overseas rate, which is higher, as no Government subsidy is given to universities for international students to help meet the cost of their education. Find out how your tuition fee status is assessed.

Fee Increase

The university may increase future university fees for continuing students by an amount defined each academic year. The increase in university fees for unregulated university
fees in 21/22 will be 1.8 %. Future fee increase for unregulated fee will not be more than 3%

Tuition fees

Tuition fees can be found on the ‘Fees and Funding’ tab of each of the programme pages as outlined below:

University fee regulations

Like all other UK universities, Queen Mary is bound by legislation and Government regulations on fees.

Queen Mary's University fee regulations are outlined in this document:

University Fee Regulations 2023/24 [PDF 20,281KB]

These regulations are updated every year, you can access a list of archived and present University Fee Regulations here.

Important information about non-consumer cards and unauthorised payment channels

Non-consumer cards such as Corporate Purchasing/Procurement cards are not accepted at Queen Mary University of London to pay for fees. Our authorised payment channels are Online using consumer cards; Direct bank transfer to our Barclays account; or through our trusted partners Transfermate and Flywire. We reserve the right to impose additional charges if unauthorised payment channels are used. Refunds will only be made by

the same method, back to the same card from which the original payment was made.

Online at www.qmul.ac.uk/epay

You can pay online using a debit or credit card (VISA and MasterCard only). You will need your Student ID or Application Number, which can be found on any correspondence from Queen Mary.

Important information about non-consumer cards and unauthorised payment channels

Non-consumer cards such as Corporate Purchasing/Procurement cards are not accepted at Queen Mary University of London to pay for fees. Our authorised payment channels are Online using consumer cards; Direct bank transfer to our Barclays account; or through our trusted partners Transfermate and Flywire. We reserve the right to impose additional charges if unauthorised payment channels are used. Refunds will only be made by the same method, back to the same card from which the original payment was made.

Online payment

This is the fastest method of payment.

Online payment

For MBBS Malta and QMUL Paris student ONLY 

The EURO pathway is now live for Euro card payments.

Pay Online €

Pay in your Local Currency (International Payments)

Queen Mary has partnered with Transfermate/Barclays and Flywire to offer international payers additional cost-effective ways to pay in their local currency. For example, Indian Rupees in India; Euro in Europe etc.  Both facilities offer a similar service and, depending on the country of the payer, different payment options will be presented. This includes local currency card payment or bank transfer to an in-country bank. Both payment facilities offer multilingual support and assistance.

Queen Mary will receive the full value in Pound Sterling (GBP). You will need your Applicant/Student number to make the payment which can be found on any correspondence from Queen Mary University of London.

Pay via Transfermate/Barclays 

Transfermate/Barclays payments via the Transfermate portal. International payers will be presented with payment options in their local currency for both card payments and bank transfers.

Pay via Barclays-Transfermate

Pay via Flywire

Flywire payments via the Queen Mary, University of London online payment portal. International payers will be presented with payment options in their local currency for both card payments and bank transfers.

Pay via Flywire

By bank transfer 

Please make sure that the transfer includes any charges made by your bank and the receiving bank. Your payment reference must include your name, student number and state "Tuition fees".

 

Account details for bank transfer
Account name Queen Mary University of London
Sort code 20-57-30
Account number 20218782
Swift number BARCGB22
IBAN number GB37BARC20573020218782
Bank address Barclays Bank Plc, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP

 

 

You must pay your tuition fees before you enrol for each academic year. Please refer to the enrolment page for key dates:

You will receive an invoice by email before the start of your course each year, typically in late August or early September. The invoice will be sent once you complete the online enrolment via MySIS.  If you would like to make a fee payment before mid-late August and your Admissions status is Unconditional Firm (UF) please visit MySis where the amount payable can be found in the My Finance section. 

If you have not received your invoice, please check your email junk folder. If you would like a copy of your invoice, please email fees@qmul.ac.uk along with your Student ID Number.

Your fee status determines the rate of fees that you will pay for your course at Queen Mary.

Your fee status depends on:

  • Nationality
  • Immigration status in the UK
  • Where you have been living and your vocation for the three years prior to the start of your course.
  • If you applied for immigration permission to study at Queen Mary but this is refused, and you were unable to travel to or remain in the UK to study at Queen Mary. You must provide an immigration refusal notice
  • You are initially refused entry clearance to travel to the UK and your successful appeal comes through too late to start at Queen Mary on time. Documentary evidence must be provided.
  • If Queen Mary does not provide the programme as advertised.
  • If you are required to pay a deposit to accept a conditional offer and the place is not confirmed because you don’t meet the conditions of the offer.
  • If you can’t apply for a visa because Queen Mary is unable to issue a CAS.

The Admissions Team will assess the information in your application with UK Government regulations to set your fee status.

Unsure of what your fee status is? Visit our fee status assessment page

The fee status assessment will remain in place for the course of your studies. Some students((https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/England-fee-status#layer-6082) can be considered for home fees after starting their course.

If you meet one of the UKCISA categories, you will need to complete a fee status questionnaire (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/policies/feestatus)

You will be charged a reduced fee if you are on a full year abroad or industrial placement as part of your course. Please refer to the university fee schedules

Students whose university fees are £10,000 or higher will receive a 1% discount if they pay their fees in full before enrolment. The prompt payment discount applies to students who pay the overseas rate of fees on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and Home students on postgraduate programmes. It does not apply to 'Home fee' paying undergraduate students and Channel Islands or Isle of Man students, where the fees are regulated by the UK government.

You are strongly advised to deduct 1% from the full tuition fee and pay 99% rather than paying full fees with the view of applying for a refund. If you have already paid full tuition fees, you will need to submit a refund request via MySIS before January 31st for September starters and before 30th April for January starters. 

A debtor flag is placed on the records of students with overdue fees. The debt might be a field trip, tuition fee or other charges. You can view your fee account under the My Finances section on MySIS. If you need further information about this debt or believe that there is an error, please contact the Fees office.

You may also be flagged as a debtor if you are a sponsored student and we have not yet processed your sponsor letter.  If you believe this may be the case with your red flag, please contact feesponsor@qmul.ac.uk.

Your invoice will always quote your full tuition fees as shown on your offer letter. The invoice will not deduct any upfront payments or deposit payments.

You are not expected to pay the full invoice amount if you have already made a payment towards your fees. You are only expected to pay the balance after deducting your upfront payments.

An up-to-date statement of your account is shown under the MyFinance section of MySIS. This will show your current balance and amount to pay.

Example:

Total fee: £20,000

Deposit paid £2,000

(Invoice will show £20,000)

Amount to pay: £20,000 - £2000 =  £18,000

If you are paying in full before enrolment to take advantage of the 1% discount you must also deduct the 1% discount. The 1% discount is against the invoice amount. In the example above the 1% discount would be £200 therefore you would pay £18,000 - £200 = £17,800

If your tuition fee is more than £1000, you can arrange a payment plan with the Fees office to pay by instalments.

Full details and the link to the online payment plan portal can be found here 

There is a non-refundable administration fee of £50 to pay by instalments. This charge does not apply to home fee-paying undergraduate students. The fee can be paid here: https://epay.qmul.ac.uk

International students must pay at least 50% upfront before enrolment. The remaining 50% can be paid by 31st January or in four instalments up to 31st January. The £2000 deposit can go towards the first 50%. The £50 admin charge is payable with the first instalment only.

Example:

Total Fee:           £20,000

Deposit Paid:     £2,000

Amount due before enrolment:                £8,000 or £10,000 if no deposit paid + £50 admin charge

Amount due before 31st January:             £10,000

OR

£2500 28th October

£2500 28th November

£2500 28th December

£2500 31st January

 

Deposits are usually non-refundable and non-transferable. Deposits may be refunded under the exceptional circumstances outlined in our refund policy.

Full details about our Refund policy for deposit payments https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/deposits/

If you meet one of the above criteria, you may submit a refund request via MySIS under the My Finances section.

Refunds take up to 21 days to process, during the busy enrolment period this can take longer.

If you are funding your studies using a UK postgraduate loan, we may waive the deposit if you provide us with evidence of the loan award.

New student tuition fees are published on our website.

Continuing fees are published on the Intranet.

Your tuition fee will also be quoted on your offer letter and on your invoice.

View your tuition fee account under the My Finance section of MySIS.

If you are a new student unable to pay your fees you won’t fully enrol until you have paid your tuition fees or arranged a payment plan. If you are enrolled and unable to pay your fees by the deadline, please refer to the 'Failure to Pay' section of the Tuition Fee Regulations 

If you need any further assistance, please email fees@qmul.ac.uk. Or refer to the Advice and Counselling funding guides for further information about financial support https://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/student-advice-guides/

Please refer to our Scholarships database.

 

The university may increase future university fees for continuing students by an amount defined each academic year. The increase in university fees for unregulated university fees in 22/23 will be 1.8 %. There are certain exceptions, such as for students returning from a period of interruption, students progressing from Year 0 to Year 1 in an undergraduate degree with an integrated foundation year and medical/dental students progressing from the non-clinical to clinical years of their programme.

When the inflationary increase is applied, fees are generally rounded up to the nearest £10 or £50.

Future fee increases for unregulated fee will not be more than 3%

Some courses include compulsory field trips, the cost of which is additional to tuition fees. You will be notified of any additional fees with your offer of admission.

Undertaking a degree course over a number of years involves careful financial planning. During this period prices are likely to rise and you must allow for this when planning your finances. Our Advice and Counselling Service can offer financial advice to International students.

You can pay your fees online ahead of completing Pre-enrolment. If you have any questions about your fee payment, please contact fees@qmul.ac.uk and remember to include your student ID number in any correspondence.

It is possible that your department has not yet notified the Fees Office of your scholarship. Please email a copy of your scholarship confirmation letter to feesponsor@qmul.ac.uk and we will update your invoice.

If your fees will be paid by a sponsor, please email an official sponsorship letter to feesponsor@qmul.ac.uk

The letter should include the following on a company-headed paper.

  • Student's full name and student/applicant ID number
  • Invoice address
  • Invoice contact person and contact details
  • Sponsorship amount
  • Academic year(s)
  • Programme name
  • Purchase order number (if required)

Please note Queen Mary will only accept sponsors if they pass a credit check and are agreeing to pay the fees directly to Queen Mary. Families and friends will not be accepted as official sponsors.

You may be eligible for a Queen Mary Bursary if you have applied to your regional student funding authority for income assessed UK government financial support. Further details can be found on this page

If you are in receipt of an NHS bursary, please email a copy of your NHS bursary award letter to feesponsor@qmul.ac.uk along with your student ID number and we will invoice NHS directly.

Enrolment is the process whereby you become a registered student. It involves you checking that the information that we have for you is correct, sending us any information that were missing and confirming that you will be studying with us on your chosen programme.

In order to be fully enrolled, you should complete Pre-Enrolment in MySIS, the Student Record system. You will be required to:

  • Confirm your personal and academic details
  • Provide a photo of yourself for your student record
  • Provide proof of your identity (e.g. passport)
  • Pay or make arrangements to pay your tuition fees / give us information about your Student Loan
  • Read and accept QMUL Policies and Regulations

Full guidance on the enrolment process is available online, including a timeline of the process, deadlines, what documents are required from you (including what documents are acceptable) and what services and facilities you will have access to once enrolment is complete. 

If you have any questions about enrolment or any aspect of the process, please do have a look through the rest of the FAQs on this page to see if your query has already been answered.

The bank letter (correctly named Student Status Letter) can only be given to student who are fully enrolled. You will need to pay your fees before you are fully enrolled therefore you will need to find an alternative way to pay your fees other than via a UK bank account.

Payments can be transferred directly to Queen Mary University bank account or payment can be made by card online. Full payment details here 

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