A-Z list of financial procedures

Student finance

• Introduction
• Registration
• Tuition fees how and when to pay

Registration process
Self funding students
Direct debit


• Sponsored students
• Types of courses and other factors affecting fees charged
• Placements
• Changes in circumstances
• FAQs

Student finance

Tuition fees how and when to pay

Tuition fees are due at the start of each academic year (University Regulations: 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)

As part of the registration process students must either:

• Pay online – by debit or credit card
• Commit to pay by giving us their bank details to enable us to collect their fees by direct debit
• Commit to paying by another method – cash, cheque or bank transfer. Students who opt to pay by any of these methods will not be fully registered until we have received at least half of the total fees due for the year
• Give us written evidence of their sponsorship details

Self-funding students can opt to pay their fees in a maximum of two instalments:

• The first instalment is due upon registration and the second is due at the beginning of semester two (February)
• Students can pay in two instalments by direct debit, debit card, cash, cheque or bank transfer
• If a students opts to pay direct debit or debit card in two instalments then there will be no additional charge
• If a student opts to pay their fees in two instalments by any other method then a charge will be levied (see student finance office website www.bath.ac.uk/finance/student)
• Students who opt to pay their fees by credit card must pay in one instalment only

Direct Debit:

• Can only be used by students who have a UK bank account
• Will automatically be taken in two instalments
• Students who opt to pay by direct debit can enter their details online or fill in a paper copy of the direct debit mandate (this can be printed from the ROL website or obtained from the student finance office)
• Once a student has given us their details they are fully registered, although we will not collect any funds until towards the end of November with the second instalment being collected in February
• At least 5 working days before the University makes a collection students will be sent a notification of the collection date and amount via either email or letter (which ever the student has specified when they registered)

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