Tuition fees
Your fees will depend on the courses you undertake and your mode of study – online or via a recognised global teaching centre.
For more detail and for current information about annual tuition fees, please visit the University of London website and select the programme you are applying for.
Fee examples
As a guide, if you were to complete the Standard Route of an online taught EMFSS undergraduate programme, your indicative total programme cost would equal approximately £17,500 as a UK resident and £20,500 as a non-UK resident.
If you were to complete the Graduate Entry Route, your indicative total programme cost would equal approximately £13,125 as a UK resident and £15,375 as a non-UK resident.
Please note that this indicative total assumes you complete the qualification without resits. It does not reflect potential annual fee increases and is not inclusive of examination centre fees.
View a full breakdown of EMFSS fees.
As a guide, if you were to complete the Standard Route of a teaching centre taught EMFSS undergraduate programme over three years, your indicative total programme cost would equal approximately £6,025.
If you were to complete the Graduate Entry Route over two years, your indicative total programme cost would equal approximately £3,876.
If you complete a Graduate Diploma over one year, your indicative total programme cost would equal approximately £2,463.
Please note that these indicative totals assume you complete the qualification in the minimum number of years, without resits. They do not reflect potential annual fee increases and are not inclusive of examination centre fees or the teaching centre fees. Please check with your teaching centre about their local fees.
View a full breakdown of EMFSS fees.
Other costs
In addition to the fees payable to the University, you should also budget for the cost of:
- purchasing textbooks
- the fee levied by your local examination centre to cover their costs
- the cost of any course or tuition you choose to undertake at a teaching institution, if you choose this mode of study
- for non-UK residents, local VAT, Goods and Services Tax (GST) or any other sales tax payable by the student in their country of residence will be added to the fees during the payment process
Payment deadlines and methods of payment
For all payment deadlines, please refer to the ‘when to pay’ section in the fees schedule document for the programme you are applying to. You can find all fees schedules on the University of London course fees page.
Please note: fees are subject to annual review. The University reserves the right to amend previously announced fees, if necessary. All fees must be paid in pounds sterling and can be paid online via the Student Portal using a credit/ debit card (Visa, MasterCard), by Western Union Quick Pay, banker’s draft/cheque or international money/postal order, made payable to ‘The University of London’. For further information please visit the University of London website.
Financial assistance
Undergraduate UK students may be able to apply for a part-time tuition fee loan to cover the cost of your registration and examination entry fees. For full details on eligibility criteria please visit the GOV.UK website. Alternatively some employers in both the public and private sector may be willing to consider offering financial assistance to their employees.
Students who are members or ex-members of the UK Armed Forces should note that the University of London has been approved by the Ministry of Defence in support of the Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) Scheme (ELC Provider Reference Number 1284). The Scheme provides financial support to eligible Service personnel who wish to enhance their educational or vocational achievements. For more information please visit the ELC Administration Service website.