Paying your fees
For programmes that are based on our three campuses, a pre-registration deposit of £2,500 is required for all pre degree, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the time of accepting an offer. The pre-registration deposit for applicants from Nigeria and Ghana is £3,500. The deposit acts as part of the tuition fees and reduces the tuition fees payable on registration.
For applicants applying for their first Tier 4 student visa from outside the UK, the deposit and tuition fees paid in excess of the deposit are refundable only where the applicant provides evidence that the application for a student visa was not accepted for the year the academic offer was made. If an applicant defers his or her offer of a place to the next university intake, the deposit will be transferred to the new intake and will be refundable only where the applicant provides evidence that the application for a student visa was not accepted for that intake. All refunds will be to the applicant's home country.
For applicants who have registered with the university on an existing visa and are applying for a new visa to study at the University of Greenwich the universities withdrawal/interruption refund policy will apply.
Paying the pre-registration deposit
Deposits cannot be paid by cheque, credit or debit card or cash and must be paid by either bank draft or electronic transfer to the university bank account.
Paying fees at registration
During online registration, you will be given a summary of your tuition fees. Once your deposit and any discounts you are eligible for have been deducted, the remaining balance can be paid in two equal payments.
You will need to pay the first half of the balance at registration. For September starters, the final payment will be due before the last Friday in January. For January starters, the final payment will be due before the last Friday in May.
You will be able to pay your tuition fees by credit or debit card or by bank transfer.
If you are transferring funds to pay for tuition fees, you need to send them to:
Barclays Bank
41 Woolwich New Road
Woolwich, London SE18 6NU
Sort code: 20-98-57
Account name: University of Greenwich Number 1 Account
Account number: 00904244
IBAN number: GB03BARC20985700904244
SWIFT/BIC number: BARCGB22
The electronic transfer must include your name and student ID number. Please ensure that you retain a copy of the transfer in case any difficulties are encountered during the bank to university transfer.
Financial sponsors and international students
You cannot be admitted as a registered student of the university until an acceptable arrangement for the payment of fees has been agreed. If you require a visa to study in the UK you are expected to be able to fund the whole of your programme of study yourself, unless you have an official financial sponsor. An official financial sponsor is: Her Majesty’s Government, the student’s home government, the British Council, an international organisation*, an international company*, or university. You will be responsible for any fee payments not made by the sponsor.
* The university reserves the right to decide which international organisations or companies they will accept as financial sponsors.
Refunds
The deposit can only be refunded if you provide evidence that your application for a student visa has not been accepted for the year of entry for which the offer was made.
If you defer the offer a of place to the next academic year, your deposit will be transferred to the new year of entry. It will only be refunded if you provide evidence that your application for a student visa has not been accepted for that year.
If you fail to register, your deposit cannot be refunded or transferred.
Refund policy
- A refund of tuition fees, after any deposit has been deducted, may be available if a student’s withdrawal or interruption conforms to the university’s withdrawal/interruption policy and refund policy.
- The university is only able to accept payments that are due to the university, for example tuition fees and university accommodation charges. Should payments be made to the university that are in excess of the payments due this will be refunded.
- All refunds will be returned to the payee and where payments have originated from outside of the UK monies will be returned to the overseas postal address or account from which it originated.
Failure to pay fees
If you fail to pay fees, you will be subject to an embargo on the assessment of work, the award of certificates, attendance at graduation ceremonies, provision of references and re-enrolment. This applies to all fees, including tuition fees, halls of residence fees, replacement fees for library books, and any debt to the university whatsoever. Please note where a payment by cheque or card is not honoured on the first presentation or is subsequently reclaimed a £50 charge is payable as well as the outstanding fee payment.
Withdrawing or deferring
If you withdraw from a programme, your deposit will not be refunded. Any remaining monies due to be refunded will be returned to your home country.
- Your withdrawal must conform to the university's Withdrawal Policy
- You will only be allowed to defer or interrupt your studies in exceptional circumstances
- The university will notify the UK Border Agency if you withdraw, interrupt or defer from study.
Resitting and resubmission
If you need to retake a course, a pro rata tuition charge will be payable, depending on the number of credits studied. If you repeat or interrupt, you will need to pay the published fee.
