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Fees and finance
- Introduction
- Tuition fees - home students (including residents of member states of the European Union)
- Tuition fees - international students
- Financial support for home students
- Bursaries: financial support offered by Queen Mary
- Other bursaries, scholarships and prizes
- Queen Mary and Westfield Alumni Student Bursaries
- Barts and The London Alumni Association Student Bursary
- Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarships
- The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships
- Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships in Science, Engineering and Mathematics
- Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
- Maintenance grants
- Living costs
- Earning while you study
- Financial support for international students
- Further information
- Notes
- Contact us
Introduction
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. Students' costs comprise tuition fees and living costs.
NB: If you are unsure about your status as a home or overseas student, please contact the Admissions and Recruitment Office for clarification.
Tuition fees - home students (including residents of member states of the European Union)
From 2006, universities were able to charge fees of up to a maximum set by the Government and can increase them each year by an amount also determined by the Government.
You can take out a Student Loan for Fees to cover the cost of tuition fees: the money will be paid directly to your university or college by the Student Loan Company.
See www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk [new window] for full information on how this works.
You will not have to repay your loan for fees until after you graduate and are earning at least £15,000 per year (unless you want to). Even then, you will repay your fees only at a rate related to your level of earnings: as an example, if you earn £20,000 per year, you would need to repay only £8.65 per week according to current DIUS figures.
The tuition fees for the 2008-09 session are £3,145 per year. This increases every year by approximately two per cent.
For more detailed information please visit our Tuition fees section, where you can see the correct fees with the appropriate codes; you can find the College's bank details; download forms to pay by direct debit; and get instructions to pay online.
Tuition fees - international students
Fees charged to overseas students reflect the full cost of their tuition. Detailed Information on fees, finance and funding is avaible on our International students pages.
Financial support for home students
Students who are UK residents should apply as early as possible to their Local Authority or Student Finance Direct, who will determine eligibility for:
- Student Loan for Tuition Fees
- Student Loan for Maintenance
- Maintenance Grant
If you are a non-UK national of the European Union you can apply to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) for a loan to pay your tuition fees. The loan for tuition fees is not available to undergraduate students from outside the EU.
For further information about Government funding for students in higher education you may find it helpful to visit www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk [new window].
If you would like individual confidential advice about your eligibility for funding, planning your budget or any other financial or practical issue, please contact the Advice and Counselling Service [new window] at Queen Mary. You are welcome to use this service if you are considering applying to Queen Mary.
Bursaries: financial support offered by Queen Mary
In addition to the financial support described above which is provided by the Government, Queen Mary will offer its own financial support package in the form of bursaries to assist students with the cost of study.
"Queen Mary's bursary package is more generous than most"
- Sunday Times University Guide
Bursaries: Financial support offered by Queen Mary for students starting in the academic session 2010-2011
In 2006 Queen Mary introduced a package of bursaries to assist students who are in most need of financial support with the costs of being a student in higher education. Our Bursaries do not need to be repaid.
The amount of the Bursary you receive each year will depend on your household income which is assessed during your application for UK Government Financial Support.
Please note that all international students and those EU nationals who are only eligible for a tuition fee loan will not be eligible for a Queen Mary Bursary.
Queen Mary Bursaries for students starting in the 2010-2011 academic year
Queen Mary Bursaries only apply to students who are liable for the variable tuition fees of £3,290.
The table below shows the Bursary you may be eligible for in 2010-2011.
| Assessed Household Income | Queen Mary Bursary |
| £0 - £25,000 | £1,100 |
| £25,000 to £34,613 | £878 |
| More than £34,613 | £0 |
Applying for the Bursary
To receive a Queen Mary Bursary you must have applied for income assessed UK Government Financial Support for Higher Education Students. When you do so, you will be asked to give your consent to your information being shared with the University you will join. If your sponsors/parents are submitting financial details about themselves as part of your application, they will also be asked to give their consent. It is important that this consent is given so that we can view these details to decide whether your assessed household income means you qualify for a Queen Mary Bursary.
You do not need to make a separate application for the Queen Mary Bursary.
Information and application forms for student finance can be found at:
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance [new window]
Further information
Bursaries, Grants and Scholarships Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5079
email: bursaries@qmul.ac.uk
Other bursaries, scholarships and prizes
The College attempts wherever possible to draw the attention of students to relevant scholarships available from its own resources and/or awarded by outside bodies. There are a number of College-wide and department-based awards and prizes provided mainly from trust funds to students showing particular ability and these are usually given at the end of an academic year through the recommendation of the head of department.
Queen Mary and Westfield Alumni Student Bursaries
We offer two new annual Student Bursaries of £3,000 – £1,000 for each of the three years. Eligible students will have received their secondary education in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Hackney or the City of London. For further details and eligibility criteria, please visit our Alumni web pages.
Barts and The London Alumni Association Student Bursary
The Geoffrey Flavell Student Bursary of £2,000 over three years is awarded annually to one eligible student studying for an MB BS medical qualification. The award provides £1,000 in the first year and two subsequent instalments of £500 each. For full details, including eligibility criteria, please visit the BATLAA web pages.
Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarships
Provides scholarships over the duration of the course to undergraduate entrants who are permanent residents of either the City of London or the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Candidates must also meet other specific eligibility criteria regarding age and means of support.
The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships
To encourage applications from students in financial hardship who would benefit from the MB BS programme, the Trustees of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College Trust are pleased to offer these new Scholarships to two new medical students each year. The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships, named after the founder of the Barts Medical College, who lived between 1764 and 1831, will be worth £3,000 for each of the five years of the course – subject to the holders’ satisfactory progress each year. The Scholarships have been designed to assist students who, despite exceptional academic ability and their aptitude for a medical career, might not be able to undertake the course for financial reasons. All students who enrol in the School of Medicine and Dentistry will be considered for the Scholarships, which will be awarded on the basis of their household income (which, for 2007, had to be below £17,910 a year; this figure will be reviewed annually) and the attainment of at least three grade A ‘A’ levels taken in the same sitting. Students’ performance in their Fundamentals of Medicine module (at the end of their first term) will also be a major criterion.
Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships in Science, Engineering and Mathematics
The Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships, funded by a donation from a Queen Mary alumnus, have been created to provide talented students with the opportunity to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects at the leading universities in the United Kingdom.
Thanks to a generous £3 million donation from Dr Naim Dangoor, this scholarship will assist students to study vital science and maths-based subjects at the UK’s leading research-intensive universities.
More information please see www.qmul.ac.uk/dangoor/
Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
Each year the government gives the College money to help students in financial hardship. To apply to the ALF you must have taken out your maximum maintenance loan entitlement. You can apply to the ALF for help towards the difference between your income and basic expenses. You can also apply for help if you have a sudden financial emergency or special circumstances or costs that other students might not have. You do not normally have to repay a payment from the ALF. The amounts available to students through the ALF are strictly limited, and the Fund can in no way be regarded as a substitute for other finance.
Maintenance grants
Maintenance grants are non-repayable and are to help with general study costs. In 2008/09 the maximum maintenance grant is £2,835. The grant is income assessed: in 2008/09 if the household income is £25,000 per year or less, you may be eligible for a full grant. If the household income is between £25,001 and £60,005, you may be eligible for a partial grant.
For more information and to find out if you're eligible, visit the Directgov website [new window].
Living costs
Depending on lifestyle, living in London away from home for an academic year will cost you from £8,000, with an additional £1,500 for each dependant. You can reduce your expenditure by returning home for vacations, or you may supplement your income by working. However, the amount of work international students are allowed to undertake is restricted during term time. Although you are allowed to work, you must ensure that you have sufficient funds to cover your fees and living costs without relying on income from working. The rules are explained on the Advice and Counselling Service website [new window]. Please refer to the financial support section below for information on available funding.
Earning while you study
More and more students are taking up part-time work whilst studying and Queen Mary offers a wide range of employment opportunities, from assisting with conferences to working in our bars, cafés and restaurants. Rates of pay are competitive with other local employers and shifts are available to suit student timetables.
London is an exciting, vibrant place with plenty of job opportunities. Our Careers Service can help you seek part-time/casual work through their online vacancy service and regularly updated files and noticeboards. They can also advise on job-hunting techniques and offer feedback on your CV. For an overview of the services they offer visit www.careers.qmul.ac.uk [new window].
Financial support for international students
Scholarships for international students
Several departments international scholarship schemes for which international students are eligible. These change from year to year and full details can be found on the International students pages.
Contact
The International Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066
email: international-office@qmul.ac.uk
Further information
For more detailed information about the cost of living in London and guidance about what circumstances might reduce or increase the amount of money you need, please see the Advice and Counselling Service website [new window]. There is also information on this website to help you check what financial support you are eligible to apply for, and how to plan your budget.
Other useful information can be found at: www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk [new window], which provides information on applying for student finance. The booklet A Guide to Financial Support for Higher Education Students can be downloaded from this site, and contains detailed information on fees, loans, grants and other financial matters.
Information explaining the system of UK government student financial support to which you might be entitled is available from your Local Authority and your school.
Notes
- The level of tuition fees is reviewed annually in the light of changes in costs.
- If you are in doubt as to whether you will be classed as overseas or home, consult the Admissions and Recruitment Office. Classification is based on government advice, and relates primarily to your country of residence.
- The tuition fee covers tuition, registration, examinations and membership of the Students' Union. Please note, however, that:
- students attending field courses or language courses away from the College will be required to pay part or all of the cost;
- examination re-entry fees are charged to students who are not in attendance
- Students who are not sponsored or only part-sponsored will be required before enrolment either to settle their personal fee liability or to sign a direct debit instruction drawn on a UK bank account which will enable the College to collect their tuition fees in instalments.
Contact us
For clarification on anything you've read here, please contact:
Admissions and Recruitment Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5511
Freephone: 0800 376 1800
email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk