International Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for international students

The following tuition fees apply for new international students (students who are not classified as home students) who enrol at the University in the 2024/25 academic year:

Undergraduate fees for international students

Programme	Fee for 2024/25	Fee for 2025/26
Undergraduate [Band 1]*	£14,000 (per year)	£16,000 (per year)
Undergraduate [Band 3]*	£14,000 (per year)	£19,750 (per year)
Undergraduate [Accelerated]	£15,500	£18,500
Undergraduate [Online]	£6,000	£6,950
International Foundation Diploma	£10,000	£10,500
Pre-sessional English Course [6 weeks]	£1,980	£2,180
Pre-sessional English Course [10 weeks]	£3,300	£3,500

Postgraduate fees for international students

Programme	Fee for 2024/25	Fee for 2025/26
Postgraduate [Band 1]*	£15,000	£17,000
Postgraduate [Band 3]*	£15,000	£20,750
Executive MBA	£27,000	£28,000
Integrated Pre-masters [Band 1]*	£22,000	£24,500
Integrated Pre-masters [Band 3]*	£22,000	£28,250

Other fees for international students

Programme	Fee for 2024/25	Fee for 2025/26
College [FE]	£9,000	£9,500
Placement activity [Admin]	£500 FY £250 HY	£500 FY £250 HY

* [Band 1] includes courses awarded by University College Birmingham.
* [Band 3] includes courses accredited by the University of Warwick.

Please note: The University’s policy is that tuition fees set for international students for their first year on a particular course will be maintained for all subsequent years (i.e. there are no fee increases).

The University has made a number of scholarships available, to find out more please visit the International Scholarships page.

Pre-payment procedures

For UCAS applicants

When a UCAS applicant has been made an unconditional offer and the applicant has informed UCAS that he/she wishes to accept the offer, and when UCAS notifies this University of the applicant's acceptance, a standard pre-payment letter with the pre-payment policy will be sent to the applicant.

Once payment has been received in the University Finance Office, together with the signed pre-payment policy slip, an official offer letter will then be sent to the student to confirm the offer.

For direct applicants

When the applicant has been made an unconditional offer, a standard pre-payment letter with the pre-payment policy will be sent to the applicant.

Once payment has been received in the University Finance Office with the signed pre-payment policy slip, an official offer letter will be sent to the student to confirm the offer.

Find out more

Need more information?

For any further information, please contact the International Admissions Office on +44 (0)121 232 4458 or complete our enquiry form:

Enquiry Form

Scholarships

The University has made a number of scholarships available, to find out more please visit the International Scholarships page.

International scholarships

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Online payments

The University has selected Flywire, an international money transfer provider, as our online payment partner that you can use to pay for your tuition and accommodation fees.

International application

Students from outside the EU can apply to us directly while undergraduate applicants can also apply via UCAS. Read our step-by-step guide here.

Accommodation for international students

International students studying at University College Birmingham for the first time will be offered accommodation in our halls of residence.

Health and wellbeing

We know good health and wellbeing are essential for you to enjoy your university experience and study effectively. Our dedicated team are here to help you.