Fees and Funding

Generally, all international students are subject to the payment of international student fees to cover the cost of their university education in the UK.

However, there are some categories of students who may be classified as UK or European Union (EU) 'home' students for fee purposes. Broadly speaking these are:

Those who have permanent residence in the UK and have been resident in the UK for three years
EEA migrant workers and their families in the UK who have lived in the EEA for three years
EU nationals and their children who have lived in the EEA for three years
Refugees (recognised by the UK government) and their families. If you have been granted refugee status in the UK, you may be granted Home Fees status, even if you have lived in the UK less than three years
Those who have applied for asylum and have been granted indefinite leave to enter/remain, and their families.

The rules regarding refugees and asylum seekers are complex, so please contact the International Office for advice.

To see if you think that you fall into any of these categories, please download the UKCISA Guidance Notes (pdf) 'Tuition fees for study in England, Wales or Northern Ireland'

In order to enable the university to decide which level of fees to charge individual students, a 'fee status questionnaire' will be sent to students who are offered a place at the University of Chester.

Our tuition fees listings will give you an idea of the current cost of fees for each course we offer.

Deposits and Fee Payments

Once the offer of a place has been made, international students are asked to pay a deposit against their fees. The balance must then be paid at enrolment.