Fees and payment

International tuition fees apply to any students who live outside the European Union (EU). Find out more about supporting your students with fees, scholarships, and payments.

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EU tuition fees

Students from a country within the EU can pay their annual tuition fee in full as a single payment, or in instalments of three smaller payments.

The deadline for a single payment is 31 October and the deadlines for three smaller payments are 1 November, 1 February, and 1 May. For those applying to study at our London Campus, this will depend on the intake.

Find out more about London's international fees here.

Other international tuition fees

Most students from outside the EU will require a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) and must pay a non-refundable deposit of £3,500. This deposit becomes the first part of the tuition fee payment and the remaining fees can be paid in five equal instalments.

The tuition fee and scholarship stated on their offer letter is for each year of the scheduled duration of the course they're studying, subject to satisfactory progress. Please note that repeat years and sandwich placement years don't qualify for a scholarship, nor do PhD research courses beyond year 3.

If a deposit is required as a condition of their offer, this must be paid in order for them to receive an unconditional offer and a CAS letter for visa purposes. Students won't be allowed to register or attend classes until full payment has been received by the University, and this will apply for each year of study.

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Fees paid by official sponsorship

Students whose fees are paid by official sponsorship or those receiving Government grants will be required to provide certified evidence (an official letter on sponsor's letterhead) before or at registration, and won't be allowed to register until they do.

If a sponsor is funding less than the full amount of the tuition fee or withdraws the sponsorship during the financial year for any reason, it's the responsibility of the student to settle any outstanding amount.

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Scholarships

Some undergraduate and postgraduate international students will receive a scholarship. If the student is from a region eligible for the scholarship, they won't need to apply for it as it will be applied automatically.

International students also have access to a number of other scholarships, which are open to both EU and non-EU students.

View all our international scholarships and bursaries.

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Methods of payment

We accept the following payment methods:

Credit or debit card online using our Pay Portal
Credit or debit card by the cardholder via telephone +44 (0)191 515 2455
Bank transfer directly into the University's bank account (details can be found further down this page).

The applicant's name and application number must be quoted on all tuition fee transactions and you'll be required to know the applicant's date of birth to make payment by credit or debit card. Please make sure that applicants read the correct year's regulations for their year of entry before any payment is made.

View more information about the University's financial policies.

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Bank account details

The University operates a bank account where students can transfer money to us using the following details:

Bank address: Barclays Bank PLC, Fawcett St, Sunderland, SR1 1SE, UK
Account name: University of Sunderland
Account number: 00065692
Sort code: 20-83-69
IBAN: GB43 BARC 2083 6900 0656 92
SWIFT: BARC GB 22

They may transfer all or part of their tuition fee and accommodation fees, and money paid into this account can only be used for these purposes. If students don't agree to this, don't use this method of transferring money to the University.

Please note that an international bank transfer may take up to two weeks to be fully cleared and payment should be made in sufficient time to allow for this process.

For all queries concerning payments, please contact the Finance Office by emailing revenues.finance@sunderland.ac.uk or calling us on +44 (0)191 515 2455.