Tuition Fee Deposits

In order to secure your place at Queen Mary University of London, you may be required to pay a deposit. Further details can be found below.

In this section:

• Conditional Deposit Scheme
• List of programmes requiring a tuition fee deposit
• FAQs
• University Fee Regulations
• Deposit Refund Policy
• Contact information

Pay my deposit

Conditional Deposit Scheme

Students applying to any of the programmes or Schools listed below who receive a conditional offer (or unconditional offer where they are already qualified) will be invited to pay a deposit in order to secure their place. Your offer communication will provide details about accepting your offer and paying the deposit. You can find further information about the conditional deposit scheme in the FAQs.

Applicants who do not pay the deposit by the specified deadline in their offer letter will be declined by default. The deadline to pay the deposit will be 8 weeks after applicants have received their offer. This will reduce closer to the course start date.

List of programmes requiring a tuition fee deposit

The table below provides details of the postgraduate programmes requiring a fee deposit for applicants holding an unconditional offer:

Overseas applicants who require a Tier 4 visa must pay the tuition fee deposit in order to receive their Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

University Fee Regulations

By accepting an offer of a place or enrolling on a programme, students agree to the terms of the University Fee Regulations. Details of the terms regarding fee deposits can be found in the University Fee Regulations, including special circumstances when a deposit may be refunded.

University Fee Regulations

Deposit Refund Policy for 2020-21

In response to COVID-19, we have introduced additional flexibility to support postgraduate applicants applying to Queen Mary University of London in the 2020/21 academic year. 

This policy applies to the 2020/21 academic year only, and is in accordance with the University Fee Regulations. 

Deposits may be refunded in the following circumstances: 

Travel and Immigration: 

• If a student has applied for immigration permission in order to study at Queen Mary but this is refused. The immigration refusal notice must be provided by the student.
• If a student is initially refused entry clearance (immigration permission) to travel to the UK and successfully appeals, but the appeal comes through too late to start their programme at Queen Mary on time. Documentary evidence must be provided by the student.
• If a student is not able to apply for a visa because Queen Mary is unable to issue a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies.
• If a student is unable to travel to commence their studies due to government restrictions on travel.  Documentary evidence must be supplied.

Changes to the advertised programme of study: 

• If Queen Mary does not provide the programme as advertised.   This may include a change to the mode of delivery or a change to the advertised start date. 

If a student accepts a place on an alternative programme at Queen Mary, the deposit payment will normally be transferred to the new programme.  Refunds will not be granted if a student accepts an alternative programme. 

Failure to meet conditions of entry: 

• If a student was required to pay the deposit in order to accept a conditional offer and the place is not confirmed because the student fails to meet the conditions of the offer. Documentary evidence must be provided in such cases, e.g. academic transcripts or certificates and/or English language test results*.

* Failure to take an English language test between the point of firm acceptance of offer and the intended date of enrolment will not be considered satisfactory grounds for a refund unless an approved English language test was not available in the country of domicile during this period. If a student defers their place to the next year of entry and they are required to take another English language test before joining the programme, they must provide an English language test certificate or other evidence that they have been unable to meet the English language requirement. In either case this evidence must be dated within six months of the start of the programme. 

• If examinations have been cancelled by the awarding body, or if a student has been unable to take their exams due to COVID-19. 
• If the student’s university is currently closed and/or if the student is unable to sit their examinations.  

We are aware that universities in the following countries have closed: 

• Brazil
• Bangladesh
• Canada
• Ghana
• India 
• Hong Kong
• Kenya 
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Nigeria
• Pakistan 
• Singapore 
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand  
• USA

For all other countries, documentary evidence to confirm the closure must be provided by the student.

Please note, a deposit is defined as any payment made towards fees in advance of the start of the programme. Once a student has enrolled, any deposit payment is credited towards the overall fee for the programme and standard fee regulations will apply.

All deposit refund requests must be made via the applicant portal. The request must be submitted within 30 days of the start date of your programme, as stated on your offer letter.

Queen Mary University of London will endeavour to process completed refund requests within 21 days of receipt, provided full information to process the claim has been received. Section 18.5 of the Fee Regulations applies to refunds of deposit monies, such that refunds will only be made to the original payee and in compliance with UK legislation. 

Published: May 2020

Contact us

If you have any queries about fee payment and deposit refunds please contact the Fees Office:

Tel: +44(0)20 7882 7676, +44 (0)20 7882 3685 or +44 (0)20 7882 7775

Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3024

Email: fees@qmul.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the deposit scheme, please contact Postgraduate Admissions:

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533
Email: pgtadmissions@qmul.ac.uk