Fees, funding and scholarships

Studying at university is an investment in your future that can help you craft and achieve the profession you want. There is plenty of financial support available to students for both tuition fees and living expenses. For specific course fees, see our course pages.

Scholarships

International students

Each international student is expected to make a minimum deposit payment before requesting your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies) document, that is required to apply for your student visa. Depending on your nationality, the minimum pre-CAS deposit amount may vary based on specific conditions. Please read the following carefully to understand the how much you are required to pay. Tuition fees for our international students range between £18,600 and £21,300.

How to pay international tuition fees 

For accurate information on specific course fees, please visit our postgraduate course pages.

International tuition fee policy and instalment plan

In some cases, you may be eligible for a higher tuition fee discount if you choose to pay the full net tuition fees before requesting CAS. If not, you can still proceed with your visa application if you have made the minimum required pre-CAS payment based on your nationality as mentioned above.

Those who are permitted to make a minimum pre-CAS payment of £4,000 must still pay at least 50% of tuition fee before the point of enrolment. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to enrol.

For example, Chinese students listed under the ‘Differential Evidence Requirement’ are required to pay at least £4,000 before CAS, however, by the time of enrolment, you must have paid at least 50% of the net tuition fees.

The remaining tuition fees can be paid in two instalments as below: 

• 1^st instalment deadline:  November 2026
• 2^nd instalment deadline: January 2027

During your face-to-face registration, you will be asked to set up a payment plan, whether choosing to pay through a debit or credit card, manually or through a bank transfer.

Nationals of countries that are required to undergo a credibility assessment

Students of the following nationalities must undergo and pass a credibility assessment as part of their application: these are: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Nepal, Ghana, Libya, Iran and Afghanistan.

After receiving your offer, you may be required to make a minimum refundable deposit prior to entering the credibility assessment.  This amount will be refunded in full within 8 weeks if you fail the assessment and you cannot proceed further in your application. However, if you pass the assessment, you will then be able to proceed towards the CAS stage.

Pre-CAS deposit for students of these nationalities slightly varies depending on which part of the country you are from.

Country-specific information

Country	Details
Bangladesh	All students will need to pay at least £10,000 Students from Sylhet are required to pay the full net tuition fees
India	All students from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and any student using the Medium of Instruction (MOI) from any state of India for admission will need to pay at least £10,000   Students from other states of India, and those who are able to provide any of the accepted English Language Tests at DMU, can pay a minimum of 50% of net tuition fee.
Libya	All students will need to pay at least 50% of net tuition fees.
Nepal	All students will need to pay at least £10,000.
Pakistan	All students will need to pay at least £10,000. Students from these areas are required to pay the full net tuition fees: Mandibhaudin, KPK (Mardan, Banu, Buner, FATA), Peshawar, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimber, Bagh, Rawalakot/Poonch), Haveli, Neelum, Hattian Bala, Sudhanoti /Pallandri).

Tuition fee payment refunds

Please note the following information relates only to applicants prior to enrolment. Once a student enrols, they are subject to university rules and regulations for enrolled students.

If circumstances beyond your control prevent you from travelling to the UK to study, you fail your English language test or if your visa application is refused for reasons other than maintenance (financial evidence), DMU will be pleased to refund your payment.

If you change your mind about coming to study at DMU, or you have used your visa to enter the UK, or you have started the course and subsequently leave, DMU reserves the right to retain £1,000 of your total tuition fee payment.

If you have provided false information, forged documents or intentionally provided any information in your visa application in any way which has resulted in a visa refusal, DMU reserves the right to retain £1000 of your total tuition fee payment.

DMU also reserves the right to retain £1,000 of your tuition fee payment should you not join the course due to your visa application being refused on the grounds of not meeting the maintenance requirements under Tier 4 of the points-based system.

Please check very carefully that you meet the financial requirements set out by UKVI before making your visa application. Where you have your visa refused on the grounds of maintenance, and are issued with a new CAS to make a second visa application, which is then successful, DMU will not deduct the £1,000 from fees paid as a result of the original visa refusal.

DMU reserves the right not to issue a new CAS to any student who has already been refused a visa, where DMU deems the second application is unlikely to be successful or the visa application is unlikely to be processed in time for the student to join the course.

To obtain a refund, please complete our Deposit Refund Form stating your case and providing evidence (e.g notification of a visa refusal). If you have not used your CAS to apply for your visa at the point of requesting your refund, your CAS with De Montfort University will be cancelled before your refund is processed. When requesting a refund, please provide your full bank details and your student reference number.

 

Home/UK students

Home/UK students may be eligible to apply for a Master’s Loan to help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master’s course with DMU. 

To check your eligibility, head to the Student Finance website 

If you are eligible, 

• the loan is paid directly to you. You can use it for your course fees and living costs

• You get the first payment after your course start date, once your university or college confirms that you’ve registered

• The loan will be paid in 3 instalments of 33%, 33% and 34% each year. After your application has been approved, you’ll be sent a letter with your payment dates. You can also check them in your online account.