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Tuition Fees 2020

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Tuition Fees

The following tuition fee information refers to NI, GB and ROI only.

For more information on international and EU tuition fees (non-EU) please see International Tuition Fees.

  • FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE FEES
    Northern Ireland1                 England, Scotland and Wales (GB Students)1 Republic of Ireland2                Islands                   
    £4,530 £9,250 £4,530 £9,250 

    Students, who normally live in Northern Ireland, will be charged tuition fees of £4,530 per annum for full time undergraduate programmes.

    Students who normally live in England, Scotland and Wales (GB Students), will be charged tuition fees of £9,250 per annum for full time undergraduate programmes.

    1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled or pre-settled status, are expected to be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Student Fees Regulations. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB are expected to be charged the GB fee, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

    2 It is expected that EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI will be eligible for NI tuition fees, in line with the Common Travel Agreement arrangements. The tuition fee set out above is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

    EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.

    Students, who normally live in the Islands will be charged tuition fees of £9,250 per annum for full time undergraduate programmes.

    A fee of £870 will be charged for sandwich-year placements.

    Students will be required to complete the University's enrolment and registration process at the start of the academic year. This process will be undertaken via the enrolment and registration wizard.

    Students, whose personal contribution is £300 or less, will be required to pay in full at enrolment and registration.

    Please refer to the Student Finance Framework below for information on how tuition fees are calculated. 

  • TUITION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS

    Find out the various ways you can pay your tuition fees if you are externally funded or self funded.

    Pay your Tuition Fees

  • APPLYING FOR A TUITION FEE LOAN
    from the Student Loans Company

    Completing your student finance application

    Before applying

    Before you apply, you should check what types of student finance are available and if you qualify for student finance.

    The two main types of student finance are:

    All full-time students who qualify for student finance are entitled to a basic amount of financial help. Anyone can get a loan to cover tuition fees. However, the total amount you can get through grants and the Student Loan for Maintenance will depend on your household income/ benefits (for example, your income, together with your parents' or partner's income).

    For more information on how income is assessed, visit:

    How to apply for student finance

    Register online

    You need to register with Student Finance NI. You will need your National Insurance number for this.

    You will be given a unique 11 digit Customer Reference Number better known as your ‘ART ID’. You will be asked to set your own password and choose a secret question and answer. Your password and secret answer will help identify you whenever you access information about your student finance account, either online or by phone.

    Parents or partners can also register online separately by creating an online account. Once registered, you can click on a link to ‘support a student’s application’. You will need the student's ART ID to link to their account.

    Paper applications

    If you apply on paper, you register by sending your application form plus any suitable evidence to your Education Authority regional office(external link opens in a new window / tab)

    An online account will be set up on your behalf and you will be sent a password and secret answer. When you login to your online student finance account for the first time you will be prompted to change your password and secret answer to something more memorable.

     
  • APPLYING FOR A TUITION FEE LOAN
    Applying for student finance after your first year

    For each year that you need student finance, you must send in an application form.

     

    Education Authority's contact details below:

    Belfast Region

    028 9056 4000

    www.eani.org.uk

    South Eastern Region

    028 9056 6200

    www.eani.org.uk

    North Eastern Region

    028 2565 3333

    www.eani.org.uk

    Western Region

    028 8241 1411

    www.eani.org.uk

    Southern Region

    028 3751 2200

    www.eani.org.uk

    Students from Northern Ireland can apply online for a fee loan via the Student Finance Northern Ireland website or by calling Student Finance Northern Ireland on 0845 600 0662. 

    Students from England can apply via Student Finance England: www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/

    Students from Wales can apply via Student Finance Wales: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/

  • APPLYING FOR A TUITION FEE LOAN
    Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

    Scottish students can apply for a loan to pay their fees if they are studying at a UK institution outside Scotland and meet SAAS residency eligibility conditions. The residency eligibility conditions are complicated and if a student is in any doubt about their residence status, they should contact SAAS for advice.

    As confirmation of funding SAAS will send students a financial notification letter which they should give to the Student Finance Office during enrolment and registration to ensure their tuition fees are paid. SAAS will make tuition fee payments made directly to the University on the student’s behalf.

    When an application has been made for a full-time undergraduate programme, prospective students should apply for a tuition fee loan and/or maintenance loan. Students do not need to wait until a firm offer of a place has have received.

    For further up-to-date information and frequently asked questions regarding SAAS and the application process and closing dates, please visit SAAS.

  • APPLYING FOR A TUITION FEE LOAN
    European Union (EU) Students (Non-UK)

    The tuition fee funding arrangements that EU students starting courses at UK universities following the agreed transition period are required to pay will depend on what is agreed as part of the UK's exit negotiations. Please refer to www.qub.ac.uk/brexit-advice/information-for-students. It is however expected that there will be a specific arrangements put in place for RoI nationals living in the UK and Ireland and those with pre-settled and settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

  • TUITION FEE LIABILITY
    for Full-time Undergraduate Student Withdrawals

    The date when a student withdraws will affect the level of tuition fees which may be refunded and it will also affect a student's maintenance and tuition loan.  Adjustments to tuition fees are calculated with reference to the date of a student's withdrawal from the University, not the last date of attendance. The tables below demonstrates how tuition fees are calculated in respect of withdrawals;

    Withdrawal Policy (effective from 1 August 2020)

    Full-time Undergraduate Student Withdrawal and Module Drop Dates and Fee Implications

    Attendance/SLC Liability Point
      Normal Effective Date        
     Fee Due to the University 
    Completion of Enrolment and Registration (non-refundable) September/October 25%
    Resumption of Autumn Semester following the Vacation Period                 January 2022 50%
    Resumption of Spring Semester following the Vacation Period April 2022 100%

     

    Part-time Undergraduate Student Withdrawal and Module Drop Dates and Fee Implications

    Autumn Modules Spring Modules Summer Modules Full Year Modules Fee Due to the University

    Completion of enrolment
    and registration

    Completion of enrolment
    and registration
    Completion of enrolment
    and registration
    Completion of enrolment
    and registration
    25%
    From 1 November 2022 From 1 March 2022 From 1 July 2022 From 1 November 2021 50%
    N/A N/A N/A From 1 March 2022 75%
    From 1 December 2022 From 1 April 2022 From 1 August 2022 From 1 April 2022 100%

     

    Fees for part-time students are calculated by semester.  Further details of the withdrawal and module drop policy, for part-time students, are outlined in the Student Finance Framework 2019-2020

     

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tuition Fees Any queries on tuition fees contact email studentfinance@qub.ac.uk
Student Funding Any queries on student funding should be addressed to the appropriate ELB on the contact details above.
Student Support For information on student support click here.
Financial Advice For advice on applying for tuition fee and other student loans and student support, contact
the Financial Advisor in the Students' Union at studentadvice@qub.ac.uk
Useful Links To see a list of useful points of contact regarding your tuition fees click here