Understanding your tuition fees
You pay tuition fees at the beginning of each year. The fee rates depend on your fee status, not your mode of study. If you are an EU national starting in September 2026 your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances.
Tuition fees are liable to increase annually for all University of Bath students.
You should also budget for extra costs in addition to your tuition fees.
Read about what your tuition fees pay for.
Fees for Home students
If you have Home fee status the University is limited by the maximum fee permitted by the UK government. The fee for the current year is set at the maximum permitted level, and you should expect the University to increase the fee each year in line with the maximum permitted value set by the government for that year - the tuition fees will not increase in any academic year by more than 8% from the previous academic year's tuition fees.
The undergraduate regulated fees for Home students in the 2026/27 academic year are subject to parliamentary approval.
If you aren't paying your fees in British pounds, you should also budget for possible fluctuations in your own currency.
Tuition fees
| Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Full-time campus-based courses including Foundation Sport (Sports Performance) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| Full-time campus-based Honours year (top up from Foundation degree) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| MArch Architecture Year 1 | To be confirmed by UK government |
| MArch Architecture Year 2 | To be confirmed by UK government |
Placement fees and study abroad fees
You will normally pay a reduced tuition fee instead of the full year fee while on a placement period or studying abroad.
Find out why we charge a placement fee.
Thick sandwich placements
A thick sandwich placement means you are away from the University working or studying for at least one continuous academic year.
| Type of placement | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| All UK and international work placements (paid or unpaid) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| All overseas study exchanges (10 weeks or more) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| International work placements, in receipt of Turing Scheme funding | To be confirmed by UK government |
For overseas study exchanges, if the study period is less than 10 weeks (with the remaining time being spent on placement), the year counts as work.
For international work placements, the outcome of applications for Turing funding will not normally be confirmed until after the start of the placement year. Therefore, all students on international work placements will initially be charged the higher amount. If successful, applicants will receive a partial rebate once their Turing status is known.
Thin sandwich placements
A thin sandwich placement year includes one semester of placement or study abroad and the other semester as on-campus study at Bath.
BSc Business (Years 2 and 3) and BSc Architecture (Years 2 and 3) are the only courses which have thin sandwich placements.
| Placement year | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Placement Year 1 | To be confirmed by UK government |
| Placement Year 2 - UK and international work placements (paid or unpaid) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| Placement Year 2 - All overseas study exchanges (10 weeks or more) | To be confirmed by UK government |
| Placement Year 2 - International work placements, in receipt of Turing Scheme funding | To be confirmed by UK government |
For overseas study exchanges, if the study period is less than 10 weeks (with the remaining time being spent on placement), the year counts as work.
For international work placements, the outcome of applications for Turing funding will not normally be confirmed until after the start of the placement year. Therefore, all students on international work placements will initially be charged the higher amount. If successful, applicants will receive a partial rebate once their Turing status is known.
Fees for overseas students
You should budget for an increase of up to 8% for every year of your course.
If you aren't paying your fees in British Pounds, you should also budget for possible fluctuations in your own currency.
Tuition fees
Band 1: Primarily 'library-based' courses (Humanities & Social Sciences)
| Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Band 1: Primarily 'library' based courses (Humanities & Social Sciences) | £25,400 |
| With the exception of: | |
| BSc Economics | See Band 2 table |
| BSc Economics and Mathematics | See Band 2 table |
| BSc Economics and Politics | See Band 2 table |
| BSc/MSci Sport and Exercise Science | See Band 3 table |
| BSc Psychology | See Band 3 table |
Band 2: Economics (and related) and School of Management courses
| Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Band 2: Economics (and related) and School of Management courses | £28,650 |
| Including: | |
| BSc International Management and Modern Languages | £28,650 |
| BSc Economics | £28,650 |
| BSc Economics and Mathematics | £28,650 |
| BSc Economics and Politics | £28,650 |
Band 3: All Science, Engineering, Health, and Psychology courses
| Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Band 3: All Science, Engineering, Health, and Psychology courses | £32,000 |
| Including: | |
| BSc/MSci Sport and Exercise Science | £32,000 |
| BSc Psychology | £32,000 |
Other course fees
| Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Full Time Overseas Foundation Degree | £25,400 |
| MArch Architecture Year 1 | £20,445 |
| MArch Architecture Year 2 | £32,000 |
| MPharmacy pre-registration year (Year 5 of degree course) | £32,000 |
Placement fees
You will normally pay a reduced tuition fee instead of the full year fee while on a placement period or studying abroad.
Find out why you pay a fee during your placement.
There are two different types of placement. A thick sandwich placement means you are away from the University working or studying for at least one continuous academic year. A thin sandwich placement year includes one semester of placement or study abroad and the other semester as on-campus study at Bath.
Band 1
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | Humanities & Social Sciences courses | £7,055 |
Band 2
Economics (and related) and School of Management courses.
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | Economics courses | £7,960 |
| Thick sandwich | BSc International Management and Modern Languages | £14,325 |
| Thick sandwich | BSc Management | £14,325 |
| Thick sandwich | BSc International Management | £14,325 |
| Thick sandwich | BSc Accounting and Finance | £14,325 |
| Thick sandwich | BSc Management with Marketing | £14,325 |
| Thin sandwich | BSc Business | £21,490 |
Band 3
Courses offered by:
- Faculty of Engineering & Design
- Faculty of Science
- Department for Health
- Department of Psychology
Faculty of Engineering & Design courses
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | All Faculty of Engineering & Design courses | £8,890 |
| Thin sandwich | BSc Architecture | £20,445 |
Faculty of Science courses
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | MChem Chemistry with Industrial Training | £16,000 |
| Thick sandwich | MChem Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Training | £16,000 |
| Thick sandwich | MPharmacology | £16,000 |
| Thick sandwich | All other Faculty of Science courses | £8,890 |
Department for Health courses
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | Department for Health courses | £8,890 |
Department of Psychology courses
| Type of placement | Course | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thick sandwich | Department of Psychology courses | £8,890 |
Legal information
These fees are for the academic year 2026/27 only. Tuition fees are liable to increase annually for all University of Bath students.
UK undergraduate fees are regulated by the government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval.
If you are an EU national starting in September 2026 your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances.
You should budget for an increase of up to 8% each year for every further year of study; we will not increase your fees each year by more than this percentage and the amount will be set out on our fee page by June for the following academic year.
Fees for students who started before 2026
If you started your course before 2026, find the tuition fees you need to pay this academic year.