Fees and funding
Fees and funding information for Lancaster University applicants.
Studying at a UK University means you must pay an annual tuition fee. This fee covers the costs associated with teaching, examinations, assessment and graduation.
Our annual tuition fee is set for a 12-month session. This session usually runs from October to September of the following year.
Visiting students will be charged a pro-rata fee for less than a year of study.
Details can be found on each course page of how much your tuition fees will be. Browse our Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses for more information.
Find scholarships and bursaries
Lancaster has generous scholarships for both home and international students. Not sure which one you are? Find out more about your fee status.
You will be automatically considered for Lancaster's major scholarships when you apply - we take all the information we need from your application so you don't have to do anything extra.
Read about Lancaster's Scholarships and Bursaries, or use our scholarships and bursaries finder to find out which awards you could be eligible for:
No scholarships or bursaries match your selections.
Information on scholarships and bursaries for your chosen year of study may not yet have been published, although you can use information on awards available in previous years as guidance when applying.
General information
Further information about different types of fee Accordion
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Fee status
The fee that you will be charged depends on your fee status, which is whether you are considered to be a home or international student.
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Fee increases in later years
If you are studying on a programme of more than one year’s duration, the tuition fees for subsequent years of your programme may increase each year.
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Paying a deposit and refunds
You will need to pay a deposit to secure your place on some of our postgraduate courses.
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Paying your fees
On-campus learners
You can pay your fees using our online payment portal. Our welcome pages have more information on paying your fees for on-campus learners.
Distance learners
You can pay your fees using our online payment portal. Our welcome pages have more information on paying your fees for distance learners.
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Managing your money
Guidance on how to manage your money as a student.
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Tuition fees guide
Including undergraduate, postgraduate and international tuition fees.
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Claiming student expenses
What expenses can students claim back, and how to submit a claim.
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Financial guidance for international students
Essential financial information, including how to open a bank account and pay your fees.
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Online direct credit system
Set up an online direct credit account to allow the University to make authorised payments to a bank account of your choice.
Undergraduate fees and funding
Information on undergraduate fees and funding Accordion
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Tuition fees for home full-time students
- Full-time studying at the University - £9,250
- Study Placement Full Year - £1,385
- Study Placement (1 Term only) - £9,250
- Employment Placement Full Year - £1,850
- Employment Placement (1 Term only) - £9,250
Students who began their course before the 2016-17 academic session
- Full-time studying at the University - £9,000
- Study Placement Full Year - £1,350
- Study Placement (1 Term only) - £9,000
- Employment Placement Full Year - £1,800
- Employment Placement (1 Term only) - £9,000
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Tuition fees for home part-time students
- Part I - £3,083 per 40 credit module
- Part II - £2,312 per 30 credit module
Students who began their course before the 2016-17 academic session
- Part I - £3,000 per 40 credit module
- Part II - £2,250 per 30 credit module
Students who began their course before the 2012-13 academic session
- Part I - £1,155 per 40 credit module
- Part II - £866 per 30 credit module
- Tuition fees for international students
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Additional study fees and costs for undergraduates
Details of all fees other than tuition fees, including resits and college memberships.
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Fees for study abroad and work placements
We will charge tuition fees to Home undergraduate students on full-year study abroad/work placements in line with the maximum amounts permitted by the Department for Education. The current maximum levels are:
- Students studying abroad for a year: 15% of the standard tuition fee
- Students taking a work placement for a year: 20% of the standard tuition fee
International students on full-year study abroad/work placements will be charged the same percentages as the standard International fee.
Please note that the maximum levels chargeable in future years may be subject to changes in Government policy.
Postgraduate fees and funding
Information on fees and funding for postgraduate students Accordion
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Additional study fees and costs for postgraduates
Details of all fees other than tuition fees, including writing up and college membership.
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Paying a deposit and refunds
You will need to pay a deposit to secure your place on some of our postgraduate courses.
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Visiting postgraduate research students
All visiting PGR students are charged a registration levy of £500.
No additional charge is made for visits of up to three months.
For visits of more than three months, students will additionally become liable for 25% of the relevant published fee for each subsequent quarter or part thereof.
Students studying at Lancaster for the full academic year will be charged 100% of the standard fee.
All tuition fees are charged per calendar month, i.e. commencing from the first day of the month of study.
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Loans for postgraduate students
The UK Government website has information about loans for study at a postgraduate level.
Office for Students Fee Summary
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.
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