Tuition fee refunds

You may be entitled to a refund on your tuition fees if you withdraw from or suspend your studies before the end of your programme.

When you can apply for a refund

You must notify your school, department or faculty office in writing about your withdrawal or suspension. One you have done this either your or your sponsor, such as a parent or guardian, can make a claim for a refund.

Refunds for undergraduates (not including study abroad students)

You are entitled to a full refund if you make a claim within the first two weeks of the start of your programme. Any claim after that will be based on which term you are in:

• Term 1 runs up to the Christmas vacation;
• Term 2 runs from the Christmas vacation to the Easter vacation;
• Term 3 runs from the Easter vacation to the summer vacation.

This applies both if you have applied for a student Finance tuition fee loan or have privately funding.

Refunds for study abroad students

See section 9 of the tuition fee refund policy for details on refunds for Study Abroad students.

Refunds for postgraduates

We calculate refunds for postgraduate taught and research students on a monthly basis. We base this on the fee-paying year (1 October to 30 September). If the start of term falls in September, we not charge you for an extra month's fees.

You will be entitled to a full refund if you make a claim within the first two weeks of the start of the programme. unless you have outstanding University debts. If you withdraw or suspend midway through a month, we will charge you for the whole month's fees. Read the tuition fee refund policy (PDF, 282kB) for more information.

Refunds for students sponsored by research councils are based on the specific research council rules.

Refund payments

We will make refund payments to the fee payer in all instances. Refunds are not based on amounts received for the programme. Refund calculation examples in the tuition fee refund policy (PDF, 282kB) assume full fees have been paid at the time you make the claim.

Tuition fee refund policy 

Our tuition fee refund policy (PDF, 282kB) is in line with standard practice across the higher education sector. It is also in line with Student Loan Company funding. It ensures that withdrawing or suspending students are not charged more in tuition fees than the loan available to them.