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Many students arrange for their fees to be financed by Student Finance. Postgraduate, international and self-funding students can also find guidance below. Students are also required to pay a small college fee.
We want all our students to be safe from phishing attacks and scams. So please be aware that Student Finance will never ask students to update their bank details or verify their account or personal details by email. Read our advice on avoiding phishing attacks and scams.
If your tuition fees are being paid via a Student Finance loan, please upload your ‘University or College Payment Advice’ letter during the Registration process.
If you went through clearing or are transferring from another university, you should contact the relevant fees team - ug-tuitionfees@lancaster.ac.uk if you will be an undergraduate, and pg-tuitionfees@lancaster.ac.uk if you will be a postgraduate. This will enable us to ensure your funding assessment is transferred to Lancaster University. Having the wrong university on your assessment can delay your loan and any Lancaster bursaries/scholarships. We will need your Lancaster University ID number and Student Support Number from Student Finance.
Postgraduate students from England or Wales who are paying their tuition fees with a loan from Student Finance will receive a tuition fee invoice after University registration. Once registered, they should contact creditcontrol@lancaster.ac.uk to request their payments are scheduled to fall in line with loan payment dates. Proof of the loan will be required.
Postgraduate taught students from Northern Ireland with a loan from Student Finance will need to provide proof of funding. This can be submitted during Registration and emailed to pg-tuitionfees@lancaster.ac.uk. If you receive an invoice, it means we are not aware of the loan and you should contact the Tuition Fees team. If, when applying for the loan, you can’t find your course, please email pg-tuitionfees@lancaster.ac.uk and they will arrange for the database to be updated.
SAAS, Isle of Man or Channel Island funded students should refer to the ‘Sponsored students’ section for tuition fee guidance.
The Student Finance zone also has some useful tips.
If you are funding your tuition fees yourself, you are expected to pay your fees as follows:
Students starting in October:
You can find University term dates online.
Student fee invoices are made available on the Student Portal around the start of term. Students will be sent an email when their invoice is ready to be viewed/printed. Sponsor invoices are issued on paper. Any amounts paid in advance will not be reflected on the invoice.
Students with non-standard start dates:
If you are sponsored, then you will need to provide proof of sponsorship, preferably before Registration. Invoices can't be raised to an outside agency unless 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:
Please send proof of sponsorship to the relevant team for your level of study:
If you are unable to provide proof of sponsorship before arrival, you should upload it to the Registration Centre as soon as possible.
Fees can be paid before Registration or on the issue of an invoice.
Please be aware that any amounts paid in advance of an invoice will not be reflected on the invoice. These can be seen on either the Payment Portal or the fees statement in the Student 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.
Payments can be made via the University’s Payment Portal and 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.
If you are a self-financing student you can pay your tuition fees in two equal instalments - please log into the University's Payment Portal to check individual due dates. Each instalment is the equivalent of half of the full annual fee.
Lancaster University has partnered with Flywire to allow students, their families or their sponsors the opportunity to securely pay tuition and/or accommodation fees in their local currency. To obtain a quote and payment instructions please go to the University’s Payment Portal.
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.
Student fee invoices are made available on the Student Portal around the start of term. Students will be sent an email when their invoice is ready to be viewed/printed. Sponsor invoices are issued on paper. Any amounts paid in advance will not be reflected on the invoice.
Once you have been accepted into a college, you will receive confirmation and be required to pay a college membership fee. You will only pay this membership fee once at the start of your course - it is not an annual fee. For students starting in the 2024-25 academic year, the fee is £40 for undergraduates and research students and £15 for students on one-year courses. Find out more about choosing a college and paying the college membership fee.
If you are an international student, you may be required to pay a health care surcharge which enables you to use the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Information about this and how to make a payment can be found on the UK government website. You can also visit our visa and immigration pages.
You may be eligible to receive loans, scholarships and bursaries depending on your family income and academic performance.
The scholarships and bursaries page provides details of eligibility for a variety of funding opportunities as well as their cash value. Find out whether you are likely to receive a loan, scholarship or bursary.
Our admissions team can help with questions about scholarships and bursaries as well as other general enquiries about applying to Lancaster University. If you want to know more about Government loans, visit the Student Finance page.
Find detailed instructions on how to nominate a bank account to receive payments from Lancaster University.
