Self-fee payer

I’m paying for my tuition fees, or a member of my family is paying for my tuition fees

International student at University of Plymouth

Self-fee payer

I’m paying for my tuition fees, or a member of my family is paying for my tuition fees

Tuition fee fraud

The Higher Education sector is seeing rising levels of fraud in relation to the payment of tuition fees. Please do not pay your tuition fee through a ‘third party facilitator’, particularly if that facilitator approaches you direct and offers a discount. A ‘third party facilitator’ could also be someone known to you, such as another student, or a former student at the same university.

You should only ever pay your fee direct to the University using our authorised payment methods.

Chinese students have been particularly targeted. The City of London Police’s Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) has issued an information document which provides further information. It is available in English and Chinese.

Please stay alert and if you have any concerns please contact the Student Accounts team in the first instance – studentaccountsteam@plymouth.ac.uk

1. I will be receiving a Postgraduate Loan/Doctoral Loan from Student Finance and want to use the funds to pay my tuition fee, what do I need to do?

Please refer to the payment deadlines outlined in Question 3 which should align to the dates by which you receive your loan instalments from Student Finance.

2. I am a new applicant and I am not sure if I am classified as a Home student, or as an International Student?

Please see our fee assessment questionnaire for assistance.

3. I am a Study Abroad student – how do I find out what my fees are?

Information for incoming students.
Information for outgoing Study Abroad students

4. What financial assistance is available for postgraduate students?

For details, please refer to our study opportunities page.

5. What financial assistance is available for international students?

International students at undergraduate level usually pay their own fees sometimes funded through taking out loans in their home countries. Another route is sponsorship by a government or embassy body.

A scholarship is available for all qualifying international students – please view our Undergraduate scholarships for international students information.

At postgraduate level, scholarships may be available – please view our postgraduate scholarships for international students information. Alternatively, sponsorship from your embassy may be available.

Did you find what you were looking for?

If you can’t find the answer to your query in the information provided here, visit our general FAQs page, or get in touch. We’ll be happy to help. Email us at studentaccountsteam@plymouth.ac.uk.