What's included in university tuition fees?

Tuition fees include: Scheduled course tuition, academic, technical and administrative support, use of course equipment and facilities Course related induction activities Course assessment and awards Access to our library and online resources. This includes on-campus Wi-Fi, networked and remote access to our virtual learning environment Use of our buildings and resources for scheduled activities and learning support Dissertation, project and/or thesis printing and binding where the submission of printed and bound documents is a requirement for assessment of the module Use of our technical equipment and materials identified by the course teaching team as essential for the completion of the course We will not charge additional fees for course costs which are essential for the successful achievement of your course award. The only exceptions to this are research programmes which may carry additional costs such as bench fees (also know as research support fees). If applicable these costs will be outlined in your offer. Additional costs (essential and optional) Additional opportunities may be offered to you as part of course at extra charge. Most of these are optional and are not included within the tuition fees. Please visit our additional costs page for more information .

EU and international tuition fees

Tuition fees for EU and international students

Full-time fees are per-year and part-time fees are per 20 credits studied unless otherwise stated. There are a number of non-standard fee courses so please check individual course pages for accurate information.

If you're continuing on the same course you'll pay the same tuition fees for each year of your study, based on the year you start. This is subject to any applicable inflationary increase.

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Undergraduate
Course or study type	Tuition fees
Bachelor's degree full-time	£17,325
Foundation year full-time	£17,250
Sandwich year	£2,625
Study abroad period	£2,625
Bioveterinary Sciences, BSc (Hons) (non-standard)	£26,250
Dental Therapy, BSc (Hons) (non-standard)	£39,000
Medicine & Surgery, MBBS (non-standard)	£49,000
Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, BVMS (non-standard)	£39,000

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Postgraduate taught and research
Course or study type	Tuition fees
Postgraduate taught full-time	£17,900
Postgraduate taught part-time (online learning only)	£1050 per 20 credit module
Postgraduate placement year	£2,625
Postgraduate research full-time	£17,900
Final year postgraduate research writing-up fees (first six months)	£3,750
Final year postgraduate research writing-up fees (second six months)	£5,200

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Undergraduate
Course or study type	Tuition fees
Bachelor's degree full-time	£16,500
Foundation year full-time	£16,400
Medicine & Surgery, MBBS (non-standard)	£50,000
Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, BVMS (non-standard)	£37,000
Bioveterinary Sciences, BSc (Hons) (non-standard)	£25,000

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Postgraduate taught and research
Course or study type	Tuition fees
Postgraduate taught full-time	£16,900
Postgraduate taught part-time (online learning only)	£1,000 per 20 credit module
Postgraduate research full-time	£16,900
Final year postgraduate research writing-up fees (first six months)	£2,000
Final year postgraduate research writing-up fees (second six months)	£3,300
Postgraduate placement year	£2,500

Further information

Part-time courses are charged per 20 credits studied.

Every course is made up of several individual modules or units, with each module being worth a certain number of credits. You will need to take complete a specific number of credits from the modules to successfully complete your course. Modules are usually worth 20, 40 or 60 credits and each module will align to a minimum level on the Regulated Qualification Framework.

If you study part-time you'll be charged per 20 credits studied, with fees calculated per 20 credit module.

How many modules make up an award?

Most standard courses are made up of 20 credit modules, however there are exceptions. The number of modules per course may vary. The total number of credits per course remains the same.

Examples of the number of 20 credit modules that need to be completed to achieve an award

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Award	Modules required	Total credits
Certificate	1	20
Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)	6	120
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)	12	240
Foundation degree	12	240
Ordinary degree	16	320
Bachelor's (honours) degree	18	360
Top-up degree	6	120
Integrated master's degree	24	480
Postgraduate certificate (PgCert)	3	60
Postgraduate diploma (PgDip)	6	120
Taught master's degree	9	180

Find out more about modules, credit and grades.

Tuition fees include:

Scheduled course tuition, academic, technical and administrative support, use of course equipment and facilities
Course related induction activities
Course assessment and awards
Access to our library and online resources. This includes on-campus Wi-Fi, networked and remote access to our virtual learning environment
Use of our buildings and resources for scheduled activities and learning support
Dissertation, project and/or thesis printing and binding where the submission of printed and bound documents is a requirement for assessment of the module
Use of our technical equipment and materials identified by the course teaching team as essential for the completion of the course

We will not charge additional fees for course costs which are essential for the successful achievement of your course award. The only exceptions to this are research programmes which may carry additional costs such as bench fees (also know as research support fees). If applicable these costs will be outlined in your offer.

Additional costs (essential and optional)

Additional opportunities may be offered to you as part of course at extra charge. Most of these are optional and are not included within the tuition fees. Please visit our additional costs page for more information.

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Extra financial support

Once you’ve started studying with us you might find yourself in need of a little extra help and support. Our Student Support Team are here to help. They can tell you about any additional funds you may be eligible for. Plus they can put you in contact with support from your Students' Union who can help on a wide range of financial issues.

If you have any further financial queries you can contact the Student Support Team by email or telephone 01772 891828 (option 2).

Contact us

If you would like any further guidance about paying your fees, please contact the Customer Accounts Team

If you are on Preston Campus you can call in to see the Student Support Team on the lower ground floor of the Student Centre. They will be able to provide you further guidance or contact the Customer Accounts Team for you.

EU and international tuition fees

Tuition fees for EU and international students