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.
- Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods in your local currency (Flywire)
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
Please note that Direct Debit applications for 2020-21 are now closed and the text below is for information only. Direct Debit applications for 2021-22 will re-open in August 2021.
If you would like to pay your tuition fees in instalments you can choose to sign up to either a Direct Debit Plan or a Payment 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.
Setting up a Direct Debit
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 process for setting up a Direct Debit Instruction will be available in August 2021.
In order to set up your online Direct Debit Instruction you will need to provide the following information: Bank or building society name, account number and sort code (your cheque book contains all the bank details that you require).
The account holder must complete the online Direct Debit Instruction. The online Direct Debit instruction cannot be used it is a business account or more than one person is required to authorise debits on this account. A paper Direct Debit Instruction will need to be completed in these circumstances.
If you online direct debit application fails you must complete a paper Direct Debit Instruction available below.
Paper Direct Debit Instruction
The paper Direct Debit Instruction is available by downloading DD Mandate.
Please fill in the Student Number in the field entitled Reference.
If the account holder signing up to pay by direct debit is not the student, they must submit a copy of a form of ID with the account holders address. This must be sent with the paper Direct Debit Instruction to allow verification of identity. Failure to provide this will mean your paper Direct Debit Instruction cannot be validated or collected.
Please return the completed instruction (and ID if applicable) by post to the Student Finance Office, Student Guidance Centre, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN.
25% Deposit Due at Enrolment
To be eligible to avail of the Direct Debit instalment plan you must first pay 25% of your tuition fees either by Card payment (Online via Qsis) or by Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods (Flywire) above.
These payment methods can also be accessed via the E&R Portal when completing your financial registration.
The remaining 75% balance 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:
25% Payment at Registration (paid in advance of setting up the Direct Debit Instruction)
25% 30 November 2020
25% 31 January 2021
25% 31 March 2021
If you have any queries or probelms setting up your direct debit instruction please email directdebits@qub.ac.uk or telephone 02896 202020.
- Instalment Plan - Payment Plan
The Payment Plan option is for students who do not have access to a UK bank account or who are in receipt of an Educational Loan that is received in instalments.
The instalment dates are set out below:
- 25% Deposit required at Enrolment and Registration.
- 1st Payment Plan Instalment - 25% paid by 28th February 2021
- 2nd Payment Plan Instalment - 25% paid by 30th April 2021
- 3rd Payment Plan Instalment - 25% paid by 30th June 2021
If you wish to avail of the Payment Plan option you must pay a minimum 25% deposit at enrolment. This can be done by the payment options:
- Card payment (Online via QSIS or E&R Portal) or
- Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods in your local currency (Flywire)
When you have paid the minimum 25% deposit you must complete the Payment Plan Form and email this to directdebits@qub.ac.uk
It is the student's responsibility to make these payments by the due dates noted above. Payment can be made by
- Card payment (Online via QSIS or E&R Portal) or
- Bank transfer, cards and alternative payment methods in your local currency (Flywire)
Failure to complete and submit the Payment Plan form will mean you will not be assigned to a Payment Plan