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International Prepayment Policy

Please note that there is a partial pre-payment of tuition fees policy for International Students (Non-EU) who apply for a course at the University College Birmingham.

Pre-payment Policy

  1. A partial pre-payment of tuition fees of £3000 must be received by the Finance Department before a visa letter can be issued to the applicant.

  2. The pre-payment can also be made by online payment, bank transfer, debit card, credit card, bank draft or cheque to the Finance Department. All cheque payments should be made payable to UCB . Any queries about payment, should be made to:

    Finance Department Telephone Number
    +44 121 243 0017
    Dr. Sarah Chiu Telephone Number
    +44 121 243 0116
    Dr. Sarah Chiu Fax Number
    +44 121 200 1376
    Dr. Sarah Chiu Email Address
    s.chiu@ucb.ac.uk
  3. Having received the correct pre-payment, the visa letter will be sent to the applicant confirming his/her programme of study.

Refund Policy

1. Visa Refusal

If a student provides sufficient reason for declining the offer (e.g. visa being rejected by the Home Office, British High Commission or British Embassy) the college will arrange a refund of the pre-payment. In such cases, a fee of £100 for administrative expenses will be deducted from the pre-payment and the remaining amount refunded to the student.

2. Cancellation of Application

  1. If cancellation of the application is made more than four weeks prior to the commencement of the course, the student should inform Dr. Sarah Chiu immediately. In such cases, a fee of £500 for administrative expenses will be deducted from the pre-payment and the remaining amount refunded to the student.

  2. For cancellations made within four weeks prior to the commencement of classes or in cases where a student arrives in the U.K. but fails to take up their place, the College will take reasonable steps to find a replacement student and the pre-payment of £3,000 will be dealt with as follows:

    • Where the College fills the place with another overseas student, it will retain £500 for administrative expenses and return the balance to the student.
    • Where the College fills the place with a student from the European Union or fails to fill the place it reserves the right to retain the full £3,000 for loss of income.
  3. In the event that the student cancels his/her admission after joining classes the College reserves the right to retain the full £3,000 for loss of income.
  4. In the event of a student deferring or not enrolling on their course for more than four semesters they will forfeit the right to receive a refund of any deposit paid.

Payment Methods

  1. The most convenient and effective way to make the payment is to pay online using the UCB Online Payments website. Please specify what the payment is for pre-payment either for tuition fees or accommodation.

  2. Alternatively, all cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to UCB . If a student wishes to pay the pre-payment via an international bank transfer direct to the College bank account the college bank details are:

    Address

    National Westminster Bank Plc
    Birmingham City Centre Office
    1 St Philip’s Place
    Birmingham
    B3 2PP
    United Kingdom

    Sort Code
    60 02 35
    Account Number
    10216731
    International Bank Code
    GB40NWBK 600235 10216731
    SWIFT Code
    NWBKGB2L

    Please ask your bank to quote the student's name and what the payment is for (i.e. tuition fees pre-payment).