International fees and funding

Fees

All applicants are asked to provide fee assessment information, to determine whether you pay international tuition fees.

Undergraduate tuition fees

Average length: 3 years

For new full-time international students starting in the 2025/26 academic year: £15,560 per year.

Postgraduate tuition fees

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

2025/26 fees:

Postgraduate courses (avg. length: 1 year)

Fees: from £15,560 per year (MArch Architecture only)

2 Year Masters with industrial placement (ATI)

Fees: £16,740 (Year 1), £3,500 (Year 2 Placement Fee)

2 Year Masters with industrial placement (Professional Services)

Fees: £16,740 (Year 1), £3,500 (Year 2 Placement Fee)

MBA (avg. length: 1 year)

Fees: £18,960 per year

MBA with Placement

Fees: £18,960 (Year 1), £3,500 (Year 2 Placement Fee)

Payment plans are available, for more information contact international@uel.ac.uk

International students are required to pay a deposit of their tuition fees before being issued a Confirmation of Acceptance number. The deposit required depends on the level of study and information on how to pay and what amount to pay, can be found on the Offer Letter/Email.

Read our tuition fees policy for more information.

Funding

Saving money on your fees

You may be able to apply for an international scholarship to study with us at the University of East London. Our International Office can advise you about any opportunities in your own country, the UK or in your particular subject area.

International Scholarships

The University will award scholarships/discounts of up to £5000 to our international self-funded students paying full overseas fees. Have a look at our scholarships available.

You can find out more by contacting our international student recruitment team at international@uel.ac.uk.

Note: this does not apply to US students applying for Federal Aid (federalaid@uel.ac.uk) or those on full external scholarships.

Early Payment Discount

You can save 5 per cent on your undergraduate or postgraduate tuition fees, if you pay them in full before mid-September, the year you start your course. If you're starting your postgraduate course in September or January, you can save 5 per cent on your tuition fees by paying them in full before the date specified in your Offer Letter/Email.

Alumni Scholarship

If you previously studied at UEL and were awarded a qualification, you are eligible for our Alumni Scholarship, which is worth up to 25% off your tuition fees for any subsequent courses you take with us. Any UEL student who progresses directly onto a postgraduate programme with no gap year will receive a 15% discount on tuition fees. This cannot be combined with the alumni discount.

To apply, you must already hold one of the following qualifications from UEL:

undergraduate degree
master's degree
professional doctorate degree
postgraduate research degree

You cannot apply for the Alumni Scholarship if your course involves distance learning or if you are studying towards a post-compulsory education and training (PCET) course or any short course or courses worth less than 120 credits.

Explore our alumni discount

Course Specific Scholarships

For some courses such as architecture or in the field of healthcare, there are sometimes scholarships or bursaries available. Check the course details on the website to find out whether this applies to you.

To find out more about course-specific scholarships for international students, email international@uel.ac.uk

Sports Scholarships

With our outstanding SportsDock facilities, it's no surprise that UEL is attracting some of the country's most talented young athletes.

Our high-performance sports programme is one of the most attractive in the UK. It gives elite athletes the chance to balance study with their sporting ambitions by offering world-class facilities, comprehensive support and financial scholarships and bursaries.
Our sports scholars include Olympians, Paralympians and senior internationals who represent UEL at national and international university competitions.

We offer:

non-repayable bursaries for international (non-EU) students worth up to £6,000 a year
up to £1,000 worth of support services, such as free access to SportsDock, free physiotherapy and sports massage
up to £1,000 for students with a coaching qualification towards the cost of additional sports qualifications

To be eligible, you must be seeking to study for a minimum of one year. You will also need to have gained an offer from UEL to be considered for a place on the programme. Visit our sports scholarships pages.

TEAMUEL

TeamUEL offers £1,000 worth of relevant discounts such as membership of our SportsDock complex and meal vouchers to anyone interested in competitively playing or supporting sports at UEL.

TeamUEL member support includes a free TeamUEL kit, Silver SportsDock membership, Sports Club membership, club training and a ticket to the annual Sports Awards dinner.
You can also choose up to £550 worth of additional support such as free Gold SportsDock membership, five personal training sessions, meal vouchers, a coaching qualification, a cash bursary of £250 and sports social night vouchers.

To be eligible, you need to be accepted onto a course with us. To apply, complete our online TeamUEL application form.

Funding Caluclator

Find out what financial support you could get for your studies and living costs by answering a few quick questions.

Try our funding calculator

Bursaries

We run a number of schemes which offer financial support to enrolled international students.

The Emergency International Fund is designed to help international students that previously had funding in place to cover their living expenses, but now find themselves in financial difficulty due to an unforeseen expense.
The International Engagement Fund is available for international students that have been forced to find accommodation outside of the London Travel zones 1-9 due to high rental costs, and must pay additional travel costs to commute to university and/or an integral work placement.
The International Progression Fund is available to provide extra financial support for international students facing high course related costs, up to a maximum award of £1,000.

Enrolled students can learn more about international bursaries on the intranet.