Liability dates
There are set dates each year when applicants need to have paid a specific percentage of their fees by. You must pay the amount required by the fee liability date.
2025/26 academic intake
Semester A
Payment dates for all international students who are starting or returning to their programme in September 2025:
| Liability point | Liability date | *Liability % |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester A | 50% of tuition fees |
| 2. | 6 October 2025 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 3. | 5 January 2026 | 75% of tuition fees |
| 4. | 13 April 2026 | 100% of tuition fees |
A £1000 full payment discount is available to full time students who pay in full at registration. This applies to students studying full time courses only. The University needs to have received the payment as cleared funds by 6 October 2025 to receive this discount.
Semester B
Payment dates for all international students who are starting or returning to their programme in January 2026:
| Liability point | Liability date | *Liability % |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester B | 50% of tuition fees |
| 2. | 2 February 2026 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 3. | 4 May 2026 | 75% of tuition fees |
| 4. | 3 August 2026 | 100% of tuition fees |
A £1000 full payment discount is available to full time students who pay in full at registration. This applies to students studying full time courses only. The deadline to pay fees to receive this discount is the 2 February 2026.
Semester C
Payment dates for all international students who are starting or returning to their programme in May 2026:
| Liability point | Liability date | *Liability % |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester C | 50% of tuition fees |
| 2. | 25 May 2026 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 3. | 21 September 2026 | 75% of tuition fees |
| 4. | 4 January 2027 | 100% of tuition fees |
*The fee liability dates for international students set out in the table above apply only to those international students who commence their programme of study, on or after the 2025/26 academic year. Any international student who commenced their programme of study before the 2025/26 academic year will remain on the same fee liability dates as Home Students.