Fees

All you need to know about tuition fees as a student at the University of East London.

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All you need to know about tuition fees as a student at the University of East London.

Every UK university charges tuition fees. UK tuition fees vary depending on your home country. You will be eligible for either Home (UK) fees, or International fees.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate tuition fees for 2024 UK students, and EU students with 'settled' or 'pre-settled' status, are typically:

  • Full-time: £9,250 per year
  • Part-time: Pro-rata full-time fee
  • Placement year: £1,500 per year

Undergraduate tuition fees for new international students starting in 2024:

  • Full time:  £14,820 per year for all Schools, except £14,580 for students of the School of ACE.

Please note that tuition fees for some courses may vary. Please see individual course pages for specific information. You can also search our undergraduate course list.

Undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government, our 2023 Access Agreement sets out full details of our commitments.

Read our tuition fees policy for more information.

Postgraduate taught courses

Course fees for new postgraduate students are provided on our individual postgraduate course pages.

Full-time courses are generally charged by the year, and there is a separate charging structure for international students.

You may want to read our tuition fees policy and fee status assessment for more information.

Postgraduate research degrees

All postgraduate research programmes attract the same fees, regardless of School and Home/EU MPhil/PhD fees are set in line with the Research Funding Council grant:

MPhil/PhD:
Full-time UK/EU students               £5,740          
Full-time International students      £15,340              
Part-time UK/EU students              £2,870
Part-time International students     £7,670  

PhD by Published Work:
Part-time UK/EU students              £2,870
Part-time International students     £7,670

Some postgraduate research programmes may charge additional bench fees - these are primarily for lab-based programmes  - of up to £6,000.

Continuing Postgraduate Research and Professional Doctorate Students
Where students are permitted to go into the write-up phase, the following fees will be charged for one year only for full-time and part-time students:

Home/International students: £1000. A 50% rebate will be applied if the thesis is submitted within the first six months of write-up status.

Additional study-related costs

Students on some programmes will need to pay for study-related materials and activities such as field trips, art supplies, safety equipment and clothing, laboratory supplies, etc. The costs may vary depending on your module choices.

You can find information on the typical costs of individual courses on our course pages.

Paying your fees

There are several ways you can choose to pay your fees.

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Paying your fees
Fee status assessment
Undergraduate funding
Postgraduate funding
International funding
All scholarships and bursaries

Advice and Guidance

Our Student Money Advice and Rights Team (SMART) is on hand to help you with any questions you may have before and during your time as a student.

Get advice and guidance from SMART

Further information

For further information and advice, you can contact our Applicant Engagement team at studentfunding@uel.ac.uk or on +44 (0)20 8223 3333 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).

UK undergraduate funding

Find out if you're eligible for a tuition loan, a maintenance loan, grants and other funding for your university degree in London.

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