Studying at a UK University means you must pay tuition fees as requested. This fee covers the costs associated with teaching, examinations, assessment and graduation.
Our online learning fees are charged per module, based on the credit value of each module.
Information about tuition fees can be found on the individual course pages.
If you are funding your tuition fees yourself:
If you are sponsored, then you will need to provide proof of sponsorship before Registration. Invoices can’t be raised to any sponsor until you provide a statement from your sponsor confirming their sponsorship. Proof should come in the form of a statement on letter headed paper, which you can scan and email to the University. Your proof of sponsorship letter should include:
If you have been sent an invite to complete your registration you should upload proof of sponsorship to the Registration Centre as soon as possible.
You may also send proof of sponsorship to the relevant team for your level of study if you are unable to upload it via the Registration Centre:
Sponsor invoices will be issued separately to the email address provided.
Instalment payments are not available for these programmes, as full fees must be paid before the start date of each module.
Lancaster University, like other Universities, may increase the fee for your programme in each year after your first year of study.
To give you clarity we set out what those increases will be, usually as a guaranteed maximum percentage increase.
In some cases the fee increase after your first year of study is determined by, or in relation to, an external body. In that case we will tell you what that increase was for the last year and what the average increase was over a period of time, in order that you can make an informed decision about possible future fee increases.
The information below sets out for students commencing study in the year stated, how their fee will change in subsequent years of study. These changes apply to all full-time and part-time, on campus, online and blended programmes.
Tuition fees for postgraduate taught students will not rise by more than 4% per annum over the standard time required to complete your programme.
Fees can be paid before registration, the issue of an invoice or start of future modules. Any amounts paid in advance of an invoice will not be reflected on the invoice. These can be seen on the Payment Portal.
Payments can be made via the University’s Payment Portal.
The following payment methods are available:
Please visit the Payment Portal for further details and advice.
Always use a University-approved payment pathway and beware of third parties offering to pay fees on your behalf at a discounted rate as they will not be legitimate companies and you may lose your money. If you are concerned, please seek the advice of the University via the Student Funding team or ASK. You can also find general advice on scams and financial fraud on the University website.
A deposit is required to secure your place on these online programmes.
We will let you know in the offer letter the deposit amount due and you will be given a deadline date when this is due to be paid.
Any deposit that you pay will be credited to your fee account at Lancaster University and will be deducted from the total fee payable at registration. Interest is not paid.
If we do not receive a valid deposit payment to the value in pound sterling (GBP) stated in the offer by the deadline date, we will not be able to guarantee you a place on your chosen course of study.
Payments can be made via the University's Payment Portal and the following payment methods are available:
If you have a Lancaster University IT account use the "pay as a student, staff or applicant" option which will allow you to log in using your account details. If you have not received your Lancaster IT account details you can still pay using the "pay on behalf of a Student or Applicant" option, in which case you will need your student ID, which is sent to you via email once the time comes to pay your deposit.
Please see the Lancaster University Payment Portal for further details and instructions.
Always use a University approved payment pathway and beware of third parties offering to pay your fees on your behalf at a discounted rate. If you are concerned, please seek the advice of the University via the Admissions Office or ASK.
Deposit refund requests must be submitted by email or in writing no later than 7 days after the start date of your programme.
To be considered, all refund requests must be supported by appropriate documentary evidence, which may be subject to verification. Documentation which is not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
Each request will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and any approved refunds may be subject to an administration fee to cover processing costs.
Any deposits that are refunded will only be refunded to the account they were paid from.
If you need to contact us, then you can email our Admissions Office or telephone us on +44 (0)1524 592032.
Any new student who withdraws and has a recorded date of last study / attendance within 7 days following the start of the module will not be liable for any tuition fees.
Students with a last date of study / attendance beyond Week 1, will become liable for the full module tuition fee. Where tuition fees have been settled in advance, any future modules that have not started will be refunded in full.
If the student is sponsored, the sponsor will be liable for the fee, or their proportion as per the sponsor agreement, in line with the above policy. In the event that the sponsor refuses to pay, the student will also become liable for the sponsor’s liability also.
Please note sponsored students must provide the University with a copy of their sponsorship confirmation letter. If the University does not have proof of sponsorship, the student will be treated as ‘self-funded’.
Guidance on student fee regulations:
Alumni of Lancaster University will receive a 10% reduction in fees via the Alumni Loyalty Scholarship.
Information on the maximum fees charged by Lancaster can be found below.
For information on the programme you are interested in, please see the fees and funding section of the programme page. Please also see the scholarships and bursaries pages for information on financial support that you may receive.
Fee details are in the format supplied by the UK government’s non-departmental public body, The Office for Students.
