What does self funded mean?
You may be considered to be a self funded student if you are:
- funding your own studies
- getting financial help from family or friends
- receiving financial assistance directly from an external funder (excluding educational loans from a government agency)
We encourage payment in advance of your arriving at the University at the start of your studies to avoid unnecessary delays or problems transferring funds, especially for international students. We offer a number of online payment options which support all major credit/debit cards.
Deposit Payment
Applicants who are required to pay a deposit as a formal condition of their offer, or in advance of receiving a CAS, should pay by Flywire as indicated below.
Please note we DO NOT accept payments in cash for Tuition Fees.
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Card payment (Online via QSIS)
You can pay your tuition fees by credit or debit card.
The University accepts Visa and Mastercard.
- Flywire (Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods in your local currency)
Queen’s University Belfast has partnered with Flywire to provide a simple and cost-effective payment method. This payment method allows international and home students to pay in their local currency.
Flywire allows you to:
- Pay in over 150 currencies
- Save money on bank fees and exchange
- Pay from any country and any bank
- Pay by bank transfer, credit and debit card and e-wallet solutions including Alipay & Paypal
- Track your payment online 24/7
- Receive email and text updates regarding your payment status
- 24/7 dedicated multilingual customer support
- Instalment Plan - Direct Debit
If you would like to pay your tuition fees in instalments you must sign up to a Direct Debit Plan.
What is a Direct Debit?
A Direct Debit is an instruction from you to your bank/building society to authorise Queen’s University to collect tuition fee payments from your bank account. Direct Debit safeguards and guarantees mean that no changes in the amount, date or frequency to be debited can be made without notifying you at least 10 working days in advance of your account being debited. In the event of any error, you are entitled to an immediate refund from your bank or building society. You have the right to cancel a Direct Debit Instruction at any time simply by writing to your bank or building society with a copy to us.
This can be set up by you, a parent, guardian, relative or friend but they must have a UK bank account. Most UK current accounts at banks and building societies will accept a Direct Debit Instruction but it is the account holder's responsibility to check this with their bank or building society.
Online Direct Debit Set-up
The online form to provide us with your bank details is available here Direct Debit Application.
In order to set up your online Direct Debit Instruction you will need to provide your bank or building society name, account number and sort code.
The account holder must complete the online Direct Debit Instruction. The online Direct Debit instruction cannot be used if it is a business account or more than one person is required to authorise debits on this account. Please request a paper Direct Debit Instruction from directdebits@qub.ac.uk.
25% Deposit Due at Enrolment
If you wish to avail of the Direct Debit instalment plan you must have made an attempt to pay at 25% of your tuition fees using the Card payment (Online via Qsis) or the Flywire (Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods) links above.
These payment methods can also be accessed via the E&R Portal when completing your financial registration.
The remaining balance of tuition fees on your Qsis account will be collected directly from your bank account by Direct Debit on the instalment dates below.
Details of your Direct Debit Instruction detailing payment dates and amounts will be sent to you no later than 10 working days before the first collection date.
Collection Dates:
At least 25% of fees paid at Registration (paid in advance of setting up the Direct Debit Instruction)
50% of outstanding fees collected on 31 January 2023
50% of outstanding fees collected on 31 March 2023
If you have any queries or problems setting up your direct debit instruction please email directdebits@qub.ac.uk or telephone 02896 202020.
- Instalment Plan - Payment Plan
Please note that the Payment Plan option is no longer available. If you wish to pay your fees in instalments you must sign up to a Direct Debit plan - please see the Direct Debit section above for details.