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Instalment plan policy

View our instalment plan policy as well as examples of different instalment plans.

 Instalment plan policy

  • Students opting to pay in instalments must sign an instalment plan via the portal and are subject to sanctions if they do not pay each instalment by the due date.
  • There is a non-refundable administration fee of £50 (€60 for euro invoices) for payment plans. This charge does not apply to 'home fee' paying undergraduate students.
  • Where there is a shortfall in payment of fees due to currency fluctuations or bank charges, the student will be required to pay the shortfall.
  • QMUL retains the right to impose a late penalty charge of £150 (€180 for euro invoices) for any fees not paid by the due date.
  • Students who fail to pay 100 percent of university fees by 31st January (for September starters) and 30th April (for January starters) or, in cases where they have a payment plan with instalments due on a later date, default or miss a payment will be recorded as a debtor in the Student Record System. In addition, their registration may also be terminated in accordance with the university Ordinance C3.

Please ensure you have read the University Fee Regulations.

Instalment plan examples

Home undergraduate students have the option to pay in eight instalments, with 25% paid before or at enrolment and the balance in equal monthly instalments with the final instalment due by 30th April, or with 50% paid before enrolment and the remaining 50 percent by 31st January (for programmes starting in September).

EXAMPLE 1: Eight Monthly Instalments

Total Tuition Fee Amount: £9,250

First Instalment (25%):

Subsequent Instalments (£6,937 divided into seven monthly payments):

  1. £991 due 31st October 
  2. £991 due 30th November 
  3. £991 due 31st December 
  4. £991 due 31st January
  5. £991 due 28th February 
  6. £991 due 31st March 
  7. £991 due 30th April 

 

EXAMPLE 2: Two Instalments

First Instalment (50%):

  • £4,625 due before enrolment

Second Instalments:

  • £4,625 due 31st January

There is a £50 non-refundable charge for paying in instalments. 

Overseas, Overseas EU undergraduate and Postgraduate (taught) students must pay at least 50% upfront before enrolment.

September starters: The remaining 50% can be paid by 31st January or in four instalments up to 31st January.

January starters: The remaining 50% can be paid by 30th April or in four instalments up to 30th April.

The £2000 deposit can go towards the first 50%.

The £50 admin charge is payable with the first instalment only. 

 

EXAMPLE 1 (January starter):

Total Tuition Fee Amount: £31,850

Deposit Paid: £2,000

First Instalment:

  • £13,925 + £50 Admin Charge due before enrolment

Second Instalments:

  • £15,925 due 30th April

 

EXAMPLE 2 (September starter):

Total Tuition Fee Amount: £20,000

Deposit Paid: £2,000

First Instalment:

  • £8,000 + £50 Admin Charge due before enrolment

Second Instalments:

  • £10,000 due 31st January

 

EXAMPLE 3 (September starter):

Total Tuition Fee Amount: £20,000

No Deposit Paid

  • First Instalment:
  1. £10,000 + £50 Admin Charge due before enrolment
  • Subsequent Instalments:
  1. £2500 due 31st October 
  2. £2500 due 30th November 
  3. £2500 due 31st December 
  4. £2500 due 31st January

You must email a copy of your loan entitlement letter to fees-plan@qmul.ac.uk.

A PDF copy of your Postgraduate Loan Notification letter from Student Finance will be found on your Student Finance account online, under the "Letter & Emails" Tab.

There is a £50 non-refundable charge for paying in instalments.

If your postgraduate loan covers the full cost of your tuition fees, we will allow payment in three instalments. These payments must be aligned with the receipt of your loan from the Student Loans Company. 

If your postgraduate loan does not cover the full cost of your tuition fees, we will allow the fees that are covered by the loan to be paid in three instalments and the outstanding amount to be paid in line with current policy for self-funded students.

September starters: 50% on enrolment and 50% at the end of January.

SLC Due Dates:

  1. 15th October 2024
  2. 15th January 2025
  3. 15th May 2025

January starters: 50% on enrolment and 50% at the end of April.

SLC Due Dates:

  1. 31st January 2025
  2. 15th May 2025
  3. 15th September 2025

 

EXAMPLE (September starter): SLC Loan Does NOT Cover Full Amount.

Total Tuition Fee Amount: £12650

Loan Amount: £12471

Self-funded amount: £179

  1. £89.50 (50%) + £50 Admin Charge due before enrolment
  2. £4115.43 due 15th October 2024
  3. £4115.43 due 15th January 2025
  4. £89.50 (50%) due 31st January 2025
  5. £4240.14 due 15th May 2025

 

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