Payment in instalments

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• Overview
• Check if you're eligible
• Paying in two instalments: undergraduate
• Paying in two instalments: postgraduate
• Students requiring a visa

Overview

For academic year 2025-26

Payment by instalments may be an option to help you if you cannot afford to pay your tuition fee charges in one go. 

It offers you the option to budget payment of your fees over several months. 

Check if you're eligible

To qualify for paying your fees in two instalments, you must meet the following criteria: 

• Self-payment: You must be paying the fees yourself. If you are fully sponsored, you cannot use the payment in instalments option. 
• No overdue balance: Your invoice must not be overdue. You can find the due date on your invoice or the original email sent with your invoice. 
• Course duration: Your course must last eight months or more.  

Paying in two instalments: undergraduates

To request instalments, you will need to log a ticket using the ASK Student Hub Online service. 

How paying in instalments works

If you are eligible to pay in instalments, it will work as follows: 

Example: £30,000

Paying in two instalments: postgraduates

To request instalments, you will need to log a ticket using the ASK Student Hub Online service. 

How paying in instalments works

If you are eligible to pay in instalments, it will work as follows: 

For September starters:

Example: £30,000 fee

For October starters

Example: £30,000

For January starters

Example: £30,000

Students requiring a visa

Students who need a student visa to study in the UK may choose to pay their fees by instalments.

You will still need to show evidence that you have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in the UK.

Find out more about the money you need when applying for a visa.