Student fees
and finance
Fees and charges Payment of tuition fees Tuition fee deposits
All students pay an annual fee to the
University. Fee levels are reviewed on
an annual basis, and are subject to
increase. For continuing students, any
increase in the level of fee each year will
be subject to a maximum percentage
equivalent to the higher of the annual
increase in the UK Retail Prices Index
and 5%. With the exception of research
students who have a studentship, all
research students requiring laboratory,
practical or clinical expenses will pay
a minimum bench fee of £1,000, which
covers the cost of consumable materials
and other expenses associated with the
student’s research at QMU. Students
undertaking a proposal involving
expenses which exceed £1,000 will be
required to cover these costs if they
do not have sponsorship. All research
students also pay an examination fee.
If you exceed the normal prescribed
period of study without submitting your
thesis, you are registered as a continuing
student, and pay the appropriate annual
continuation fee. Tuition fees and bench fees (research
students only) become due on the first
day of your programme of study. You must
either pay in full within 21 days of the
due date or make arrangements with the
Finance Office to pay in instalments. If
you choose this option, you will be asked
to complete a direct debit mandate prior
to, or at the time of, your matriculation.
The number of instalments by which
payment may be made will depend on
the length and start date of your course.
Students will be personally liable for
payment of any professional body
registration fees as detailed in
the Registration and Membership fees
section of postgraduate fees page of our
website at www.qmu.ac.uk/current-
students/current-students-general-
information/fees-and-charges/ Self-funding international students who
need a Tier 4 student visa are required
to pay a £2,000 tuition fee deposit prior
to receiving a Confirmation of Studies
(CAS) which is required to apply for
a visa. The £2000 deposit will be
deducted from the overall fees payable.
For annual tuition fees of £9000 and
above, where the student is self-funding
and the fee is settled in full by 31 October
2019, a discount of 5% will be
authorised. Graduates of QMU who hold
a verified undergraduate or postgraduate
award may be eligible for a 10% discount
on the published fee.
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