Fees and finance for international students

International students pay different fees to students from the UK. You’re usually an international student if you’ve not lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years. From September 2021, students from the EU will also pay international fees.

Fees status

Your tuition fee charge will depend on whether you’re classified as a student from ‘Home’ or ‘Overseas’. These classification rules are strictly determined by the UK Government.

UKCISA provides information on tuition fees to help you assess your fees status. This guide should give you a clear idea of whether you have a home or overseas student status.

If you are not sure what your fee status should be, please contact our finance team by emailing [email protected].


International tuition fees 2025

The cost of your tuition fee depends on the course level you choose to study. Scholarships and bursaries are available to students from specified countries/regions.

Payment options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Country/Region Tuition fee (full-time) Early Confirmation Discount
All overseas applicants £15,950 (per year) An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

Country/Region Early Confirmation Discount Deposit Payment Plan Total Annual Fee
All overseas applicants Yes £1,000 (funded) Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,618.75** £15,950
All overseas applicants Yes £4,000 (self-funded) Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,243.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £1,000 (funded) Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,868.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £4,000 (self-funded) Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,493.75 £15,950

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

The discount will be void should an applicant defer their application for future study


Deposit amounts for international students

All international students must pay a deposit in order to secure their place on the course they have applied for. Deposit amounts will depend on if you are self-funded or if you have secured financial aid or a loan.

Self-funded international students: £4,000

Funded international students: £1,000

The deposit amount is deductible from your total fees.


Payment of fees

The remaining tuition fee balance will then be due by the payment deadline of 15th August 2024.

Contact our Finance Team to learn more about our flexible payment plan options.


How to pay

You can pay your deposit and tuition fees by credit or debit card, electronic bank transfer or even over the phone. This can be done on our payment page.

Payment options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Country/Region Tuition fee (full-time) Early Confirmation Discount
All overseas applicants £15,950 (per year) An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

Country/Region Early Confirmation Discount Deposit Payment Plan Total Annual Fee
All overseas applicants Yes £1,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,618.75** £15,950
All overseas applicants Yes £4,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,243.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £1,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,868.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £4,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,493.75 £15,950

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

The discount will be void should an applicant defer their application for future study


Deposit amounts for international students

All international students must pay a deposit in order to secure their place on the course they have applied for. Deposit amounts will depend on if you are self-funded or if you have secured financial aid or a loan.

Self-funded international students: £4,000

Funded international students: £1,000

The deposit amount is deductible from your total fees.


Payment of fees

The remaining tuition fee balance will then be due by the payment deadline of 15th August 2024.

Contact our Finance Team to learn more about our flexible payment plan options.


How to pay

You can pay your deposit and tuition fees by credit or debit card, electronic bank transfer or even over the phone. This can be done on our payment page.

Payment options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Country/Region Tuition fee (full-time) Early Confirmation Discount
All overseas applicants £15,950 (per year) An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

Country/Region Early Confirmation Discount Deposit Payment Plan Total Annual Fee
All overseas applicants Yes £1,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,618.75** £15,950
All overseas applicants Yes £4,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,243.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £1,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,868.75 £15,950
All overseas applicants No £4,000 Payments x 8 (per year) of £1,493.75 £15,950

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

The discount will be void should an applicant defer their application for future study


Deposit amounts for international students

All international students must pay a deposit in order to secure their place on the course they have applied for. Deposit amounts will depend on if you are self-funded or if you have secured financial aid or a loan.

Self-funded international students: £4,000

Funded international students: £1,000

The deposit amount is deductible from your total fees.


Payment of fees

The remaining tuition fee balance will then be due by the payment deadline of 15th August 2024.

Contact our Finance Team to learn more about our flexible payment plan options.


How to pay

You can pay your deposit and tuition fees by credit or debit card, electronic bank transfer or even over the phone. This can be done on our payment page.


Funding options for international students

International students can save £2,000 for each year of study by accepting their offer and paying their deposit to secure their place.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

The discount will be void should an applicant defer their application for future study

FINS is a European loan scheme developed by the EDUCATIVA Group with the support of the European Union and the European Investment Fund. It is available to all students from an EU member state who want to study at a reputable university in Europe.

You can choose to study in any country in Europe (including the United Kingdom) and access up to 25.000 EUR for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, without having a job or any other guarantees. Subject to certain terms and conditions.

Please note: This is a private loan scheme and fees, interest rates and penalties may apply.

Find out more

Some students may be able to get a student grant or loan from their local government to cover their tuition or living costs:

Sweden: Please visit the CSN website for more information – www.csn.se

Norway: Please visit the Lånekassen website for more information – www.lanekassen.no

Demark: Please visit the SU website for more information – www.su.dk

The Netherlands: Please visit the DUO website for more information – wwwduo.nl

Iceland: Please visit the Lín website for more information – menntasjodur.is

Any questions?

Our international team are on hand to provide information and advice to international students.

For help, support or advice, please call us between 8am – 6pm GMT using the contact details below.

UK: +01273 840 346

Contact UK International: [email protected]

 

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