Fees FAQs

The below information relates to academic year 2023/24.

University Tuition Fee Regulations

Tuition fees and funding

How will I know what my tuition fee is?

• All tuition fees are published on the University website.
• For new students, your tuition fee is confirmed within our offer letter.
• If you are continuing with your studies, course and module fees can be viewed online

Information on fees and bursaries

Will my tuition fee increase each year?

• Tuition fees are subject to annual review to ensure they reflect student support funding, are competitively placed and meet inflationary costs of resourcing.
• Fees for full-time and part-time undergraduate Home status students are set in accordance with the levels permitted by the UK Government.
• Fees for provision not regulated by the Government are set by the University and may be uplifted for new cohorts each academic session to reflect the retail price index (RPIX).
• For students on a non-regulated programme, which extends into second year or more, your fee rate will remain throughout your registration period, providing there is no withdrawal and return to study.

Self-funding payment information

I am self-funding, I don’t have my Student Finance funding in place yet, what are the University’s payment dates?

All self-funding students are expected to meet the University payment dates as detailed in our Guidance for Payment of Tuition Fees.

I can’t pay my tuition fee?

• The University has a strict credit control process for collection of tuition fees. We refer all outstanding debt to an external agency.  At the earliest opportunity, you must contact the Fees and Bursaries Team, Academic Registry to discuss your payment options, which may include a payment plan if you are unable to pay in full or secure funding.
• In all cases, where there is a tuition fee debt, the University will take action to block progression, refuse attendance at graduation and withold certification. Including where an agreed payment plan is in place or debt has ben referred for external collection.

Can I change my instalment plan/payments from the scheduled dates?

Yes, we can make changes to payment dates. Please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team on 01695 657132 to discuss this further.

If you do not meet with the scheduled payment dates the University can apply sanctions which may include a block from online enrolment until you have acknowledged your debt and refusal at your graduation ceremony. No certification will be released until your account is paid in full. This also applies where a payment plan is agreed and active.

I wish to make a payment or set up a payment plan, how do I go about doing this?

You can make an online payment and set up a payment plan online. Please select ‘Tuition Fee Payment’ to set up a payment plan. You must have agreed a plan with us in the first instance. Alternatively, if you wish to make a payment in full, please select ‘Invoice Payments’, you will need to have your student ID and invoice number to hand.

Undergraduate, integrated master’s, PGCE, PGDE, MSc Nursing and MSc Midwifery programmes

I’ve received an invoice for my tuition fee but Student Finance should be paying?

• If you do not have Student Finance funding approved at the time of enrolment you will receive an invoice for the full tuition fee as you are liable for payment. This invoice will be re-directed to the Student Loans Company if and when funding is confirmed.
• Please log on to your Student Finance account and view your ‘To Do’ list to check the status of your application and ensure there is no further action for you to take.
• If you are a new student, please check that the University shown on your Payment Advice Notification from Student Finance states Edge Hill. If it doesn’t, please forward a copy via email to [email protected]. Once this has been received by us, instruction will be issued to Student Finance to confirm your transfer and we notify them following your enrolment to ensure any maintenance loan you are waiting on is paid to you promptly.
• If you have any issues with your application such as eligibility or residency, or you need advice in general regarding your application or financial support, please contact our Money Advice Team who will be able to assist you.
• Whilst you have no funding in place, you are expected to make payment towards your fee in line with the University’s scheduled payment dates. If you do not engage with this, we shall initiate our credit control procedures.

My application for a tuition lee loan has been rejected?

• Subject to eligibility, you are entitled to tuition fee loan funding for the length of your course plus one additional year, known as a ‘gift year’.
• If you have previously studied at Edge Hill or elsewhere and did not complete this due to mitigating circumstances, you may only be awarded a maintenance loan and not qualify for a tuition fee loan.  This will mean you are required to self-fund your studies.  However, should you have mitigating circumstances to explain your study history, you can appeal to Student Finance on the grounds of Compelling Personal Reasons (CPR). The Students’ Union can support you with this process, free of charge. Please make an appointment with them directly. Alternatively contact our Money Advice Team by email.

Further information about previous study and lower qualifications

I think my funding is inaccurate?

• If you think you may not be receiving the correct amount of maintenance loan you should make an appointment with the Students’ Union or contact our Money Advice Team by email.

Why haven’t I received my maintenance loan?

• In order to receive your maintenance loan payment you must be registered with the University and fully enrolled on programme.  You will have completed stage one enrolment online and stage two to confirm your attendance onsite and will have received communication to your University email account confirming your enrolled status.
• The University will notify Student Finance of your enrolment (registration) and payment will be released within 5 working days or on the course start date, whichever is the later. For new students, Student Finance will only begin to process payment from the course start date.

New and continuing students

1. Check your Student Finance online account ‘To Do’ list and make sure you have no outstanding tasks.
2. If you are registered, have checked your Student Finance account and have still not received your payment, please call Student Finance on:
   Student Finance England: 0300 100 0607
   Student Finance Wales: 0300 200 4050
   Student Finance NI: 0300 100 0077
   Student Awards Agency for Scotland: 0300 555 0505.
3. If the matter is still unresolved contact the Fees and Bursaries Team.
4. Once the University has confirmed your registration with the Student Loans Company (SLC) you should expect to receive your payment directly into your nominated bank or building society account within 3-5 working days, or on the date confirmed on your payment schedule, whichever is the later.
5. For new students, your maintenance loan will only be processed by the SLC on the first day of your course, regardless of when we confirm your registration.  If you have enrolled on time you can expect to receive payment within 3-5 working days of your course start date unless you have enrolled afterwards, when payment will be released 3-5 working days from then.

Postgraduate

When will I receive my postgraduate/ doctoral loan?

• The University will confirm your registration to the Student Loans Company (SLC) immediately following enrolment, subject to you being fully registered, having met all the conditions of your offer and having an active payment plan in place for your tuition fee.
• Once confirmed, payment of the first instalment will be made directly to your bank account in 3-5 working days or on the payment schedule issued by the SLC, whichever is the later.
• If your programme extends to two years or more, your total loan will be paid over your study period, in three equal instalments each year.
• For full-time PhD students, who may intend to study, or later transfer to a four-year registration, funding will be paid over a three year duration (nine instalments).

Will I qualify for Undergraduate Alumni Fee Remission?

• If you are an Edge Hill undergraduate, former ERASMUS+ or Study Abroad student you could benefit from a reduction in your tuition fee when enrolling onto an eligible full-time or part-time postgraduate programme at the University for the first time.
• The offer is intended to be as inclusive as possible and is open to students who graduated within the last three years. This means that for academic year 2023/24 entry, students must have been registered on their final year of study (including registration for re-assessment purposes) in academic year 2020/21 onwards.
• There is no application process. You will be asked questions relating to the criteria during enrolment process and an assessment will be made as to your entitlement.
• Students who are granted Undergraduate Alumni Fee Remission but fail to pay 1/3 of their annual tuition fee liability, within 30 days of the published first instalment date, will have this benefit withdrawn without exception, and the full fee will become payable. Undergraduate Alumni fee Remission will not be reinstated following late payment.
• Further information and criteria can be found here.
• For enquires, please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team.

Will I qualify for staff fee remission?

• In the spirit of encouraging personal development in personal time, such as outside contracted hours of work, the University may award fee remission for part-time study on an undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught and research programme which is studied here, at Edge Hill University.
• Staff registered on a designated full-time programme are not normally eligible for the remission.
• Full criteria is available online.
• For all enquiries please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team.

Programme changes

What will happen with my tuition fee and funding if I withdraw?

• The amount of tuition fee you will be liable to pay will depend upon your last date of engagement
• Our charging arrangements for interruption may be viewed online.
• If you have an undergraduate maintenance loan or a postgraduate Masters or Doctoral loan with Student Finance, we will notify them of your suspension and they will calculate your entitlement to funding, based upon your last date of engagement. If you have been overpaid they will write to you directly. Please contact Student Finance if you have any queries regarding overpayment.
• Upon returning to study, you may incur a tuition fee liability depending upon the point at which you return and the proportion of the annual tuition fee paid in your interruption year.
• Please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team for questions relating to tuition fee liability and funding entitlement specifically relating to your personal circumstances.

What will happen with my tuition fee and funding if I suspend my studies?

• The amount of tuition fee you will be liable to pay will depend upon your last date of engagement.
• Further information on charging arrangements can be found online.
• If you have a maintenance loan with Student Finance we will notify them of your suspension and they will calculate your entitlement to funding, based upon your last date of attendance. If you have been overpaid they will write to you directly. Please contact Student Finance if you have any queries regarding overpayment.
• Please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team on for questions relating to tuition fee liability and funding entitlement specifically relating to your personal circumstances.

What will happen with my tuition fee and funding if I repeat a year?

• If you suspend your studies to repeat the following year you will incur a tuition fee. The amount of fee you will be liable to pay will depend upon your last date of engagement.
• Further information on our charging arrangements for interruption may be viewed online.
• If you have an undergraduate maintenance loan or a postgraduate Masters or Doctoral loan with Student Finance, we will notify them of your suspension and they will calculate your entitlement to funding, based upon your last date of engagement. If you have been overpaid they will write to you directly. Please contact Student Finance if you have any queries regarding overpayment.
• Please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team for questions relating to tuition fee liability and funding entitlement specifically relating to your personal circumstances.

What if I change, add or remove a module on my part-time programme?

• After you submit instruction to the Academic Registry your tuition fee liability will be reviewed and if applicable a credit note/invoice will be raised and posted to you.
• If you have an undergraduate maintenance loan with Student Finance, we will notify them of your change in modules. They will then recalculate your entitlement to funding based on the number of credits you are studying.
• If you are on a postgraduate programme this will not affect funding for the Postgraduate Master’s Loan.

Assessment/ Re-assessment

What will happen with my tuition fee and funding if I am an undergraduate student who is transferred to part time for reassessment?

• You will be charged at the standard fee rate for your registered academic session, calculated at the number of reassessed credits. Our fees can be viewed online.
• You may be eligible for Student Finance funding to cover this fee (and living costs) if you have not already used your ‘gift year’.  Please submit your funding application as if you are progressing to your next year of study and submit as soon as possible.  We will notify Student Finance that your status has changed and adjust your tuition fee liability when your funding is approved.
• If you have a maintenance loan, approved the University will confirm registration to the Student Loans Company to release this payment only when you have completed enrolment in full and have a ‘registered’ record. You can expect the first instalment to reach your account within 3-5 working days or on the course start date, whichever is the later.
• If you are not entitled to funding you will be required to self-fund your tuition fee. Payment may be made in three equal instalments in accordance with the University’s scheduled payment dates.
• We expect your fee to be paid in full before you progress onto your next year of study. The University will take steps to block you from re-enrolment where there is a tuition fee debt.

Please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team for questions relating to tuition fee liability and funding entitlement specifically relating to your personal circumstances.

Will I have to pay if I have a teaching placement to take in the next academic year?

• If you are ‘Deferred’ in placement there is no tuition fee liability. If you are ‘Referred’ in placement your tuition fee may be waivered following formal request from the Faculty to the University’s Directorate. All students may still apply to Student Finance for a pro-rata maintenance loan to cover the period of time on placement.

If I withdraw from the QTS element of my course how does this affect my tuition fee and funding?

• If you are entitled to a DfE teaching bursary, eligibility will cease from the date of withdrawal and no further payments will be made. If there has been an overpayment made to you to University will expect prompt repayment.

I am referred to Study for Honours (QSFH), do I have to pay?

• If you are Referred to Study for Honours you will have a tuition fee to pay, calculated as the standard credit price and number of credits to study for your most recent year of registration.
• There is no funding available from Student Finance for the extra module(s), you will be required to self-fund your tuition fee.
• We must make you aware that whilst you have an outstanding tuition fee debt, you will not be invited to attend your graduation ceremony, nor will we release your certification.

I have outstanding placement hours (Nursing), do I have to pay?

• If you have outstanding placement hours which will extend into the next academic year, there is no tuition fee liability.
• Students may still apply to Student Finance for a pro-rata maintenance loan to cover the period of time on placement, in the new academic year (after 1^st September 2023).

I am an external candidate, will I have to pay a tuition fee/am I entitled to receive any funding?

If, following your end of year results, you are informed you have an external status you will incur no tuition fee liability and have no entitlement to Student Finance funding.

External Placements

Study abroad year?

• The tuition fee liability for a full study Study Abroad Year is 15% of the full time equivalent fee for your year of study. The tuition fee will be met by the University’s Student Opportunity Fund.
• If undertaking study in one semester only the tuition fee charged will be the standard full time fee for the academic year. Half of the tuition fee cost will be met by the University’s Student Opportunity Fund.
• If you are considering, or have your placement confirmed on the Study Abroad scheme please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team on 01695 657204 to discuss Student Finance funding eligibility and for any questions relating to the tuition fee.

Sandwich year placement?

• The tuition fee liability for a sandwich placement is 20% of the full time equivalent fee for your year of study. The tuition fee will be met by the University’s Student Opportunity Fund.
• If you are considering or have your placement confirmed for a sandwich year and you wish to discuss fees and funding entitlement please contact the Fees and Bursaries Team on 01695 657204

Sponsorship

I am sponsored by my employer or an organisation.  How do I confirm this arrangement/I have received an invoice for my tuition fee?

• If you have secured sponsorship or part-sponsorship, you are required to provide written confirmation of this arrangement to the Academic Registry prior to or during enrolment.  This should be on company letter head or purchase order from your sponsor and must include:
  • your full name and University ID number (if known)
  • academic year
  • your course or module code(s)
  • the amount of contribution
  • the name of the person, organisation and full address including email, of where the invoice should be sent
  • a reference (or purchase order number) to be quoted (if applicable) and
  • signature of an authorised person
• For further guidance please refer to Sponsored students – Edge Hill University
• With the exception of Health CPD study, sponsored students will receive an invoice for the tuition fee. Your sponsor will receive a separate invoice and is expected to make payment within 30 days.  Failure to pay on time will result in us initiating credit control of your account, to you.
• In all cases, where an account is unpaid by a sponsor, this will affect your progression, attendance at graduation and release of certification.

If you have confirmation of sponsorship to provide to us please forward to:

Contact us

For all queries relating to tuition fees, please contact:

Health Continuing Professional Development

Faculty of Education Professional Learning

Undergraduate, full and part time

Postgraduate taught and research