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 2024 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

UK undergraduate fees are regulated by the government. Tuition fees are liable to increase annually for all University of Bath students.

If you aren't paying your fees in British pounds, you should also budget for possible fluctuations in your own currency.

Home student tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year

Placement fees and study abroad fees for the 2025/26 academic year

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 placement fees for the 2025/26 academic year

A thick sandwich placement means you are away from the University working or studying for at least one continuous academic year.

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 placement fees for the 2025/26 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.

BSc Business (Years 2 and 3) and BSc Architecture (Years 2 and 3) are the only courses which have thin sandwich placements.

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.

Home student tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year

Placement fees and study abroad fees for the 2026/27 academic year

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 placement fees for the 2026/27 academic year

A thick sandwich placement means you are away from the University working or studying for at least one continuous academic year.

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 placement fees for the 2026/27 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.

BSc Business (Years 2 and 3) and BSc Architecture (Years 2 and 3) are the only courses which have thin sandwich placements.

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.

Home student tuition fees charged in previous years

Placement fees and study abroad fees charged in previous years

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 placement fees charged in previous years

A thick sandwich placement means you are away from the University working or studying for at least one continuous academic year.

Thin sandwich placements charged in previous years

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.

Fees for overseas students

You should budget for an increase of up to 5% 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.

Overseas student tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year

Band 1: Primarily 'library-based' courses (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Band 2: Economics (and related) and School of Management courses

Band 3: All Science, Engineering, Health, and Psychology courses

Other course fees

Placement fees for the 2025/26 academic year

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

Band 2

Economics (and related) and School of Management courses.

Band 3

Courses offered by:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design
• Faculty of Science
• Department for Health
• Department of Psychology

Faculty of Engineering & Design courses

Faculty of Science courses

Department for Health courses

Department of Psychology courses

Overseas student tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year

Band 1: Primarily 'library-based' courses (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Band 2: Economics (and related) and School of Management courses

Band 3: All Science, Engineering, Health, and Psychology courses

Other course fees

Placement fees for the 2026/27 academic year

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

Band 2

Economics (and related) and School of Management courses.

Band 3

Courses offered by:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design
• Faculty of Science
• Department for Health
• Department of Psychology

Faculty of Engineering & Design courses

Faculty of Science courses

Department for Health courses

Department of Psychology courses

Overseas student tuition fees charged in previous years

Band 1: Primarily 'library-based' courses (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Band 2: Economics (and related) and School of Management courses

Band 3: All Science, Engineering, Health, and Psychology courses

Other course fees

Placement fees charged in previous years

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

Band 2

Economics (and related) and School of Management courses.

Band 3

Courses offered by:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design
• Faculty of Science
• Department for Health
• Department of Psychology

Faculty of Engineering & Design courses

Faculty of Science courses

Department for Health courses

Department of Psychology courses

Legal information

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 2024 your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances.

You should budget for an increase of up to 5% 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 2024

If you started your course before 2024, find the tuition fees you need to pay this academic year.