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Fees
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 2025 UK students, and EU students with 'settled' or 'pre-settled' status, are typically:
- Full-time: £9,535 per year
- Part-time: Pro-rata full-time fee
Undergraduate tuition fees for new international students starting in 2025:
- Full time: £15,560 per year
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 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. 2025-26 fees:
MPhil/PhD:
Full-time UK/EU students £6,320
Full-time International students £16,900
Part-time UK/EU students £3,160
Part-time International students £8,450
PhD by Published Work:
Part-time UK/EU students £3,160
Part-time International students £8,450
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.
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).
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.
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Funding for part time students
Discover funding options for part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students at UEL. Learn about Student Finance loans, government support, and scholarships to help fund your studies.
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Funding for care leavers
UEL supports care leavers and estranged students with bursaries, grants, and housing support. Eligible students can receive up to £1,500 plus local authority funding. Find out how to apply.
