Fees, Finance & Scholarships
Your tuition fees cover teaching, assessment, examinations, library and computer facilities, welfare support, English language support and graduation.
When Do I Pay?
Fees are payable in full at the beginning of each academic year of your course.
Early Payment Discount
A 5% discount will be awarded to those students who pay the full International fee on or before registration.
Student Loan for Tuition Fees 2009/2010
The Government will pay tuition fees for EU students and will make you a loan for the amount. The money is paid direct to the University of Worcester on your behalf.
You do not make any repayments while you are in full-time study. You only start to repay your loan when you have left your course and are earning over £15,000, if you are working in the UK. You only have to pay back 9% of your earnings above £15,000 a year, so someone earning £20,000 would only repay around £9 a week. If you stop working, you stop making repayments.
For threshold levels in different European countries, see the table below.
The interest charged by the government on the student loan is lower than commercial rates and is only intended to keep pace with inflation - changes in the cost of living.
Student Loan Thresholds for European Students
Repayment threshold
£3,000 - Currently does not apply to any countries but may change subject to price changes relative to the UK
£6,000 - Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
£9,000 - Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia
£12,000 - Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain
£15,000 - UK, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden
£18,000 - Denmark, Norway, Sweden
£21,000 - Currently does not apply to any countries but may change subject to price changes relative to the UK
New Students
International scholarships
European Postgraduate Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence.
More information about International Scholarships.
Continuing Students
Total awards for continuing students will be a maximum of £1,000.
All as above (1-7 for new students) but applicants should also attach transcript of the previous year’s results and they should state in their letter how they have contributed to life at the University of Worcester during the previous year.
Scholarship information for continuing students
Part-time Employment
Many students supplement their income with part-time employment. Most international students are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week during their studies. EU and EEA students are usually able to work freely in the UK without a permit.
Financial Help for American Students
There is financial help on hand for American students:
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Contact FAFSA on http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to access the form online
Enter the University of Worcester Code G41286
IEFC (International Education Finance Corp)
Provides scholarships/loans to US students and other students (with US guarantor)
See https://www.iefc.com/