Tuition Fees for international students will be determined in light of the following criteria:

• Cost of provision
• Market testing against a set of benchmark competitor Higher Education providers
• Regional and national skills priorities
• Consideration of bursaries, scholarships, fee waivers and any other discounts as part of the overall fee structure

International student fees 2025/26

The tuition fees shown are for a single year of study for new international students in 2025/26.

Undergraduate fees

The International Tuition Fees for new students for most undergraduate courses in 2025/26 will be £16,700 per annum (per year). However, some specialised courses attract higher fees due to real-time placement experience. Individual course fees can be found on the course pages.

Postgraduate fees

The International Tuition Fees for new students for most postgraduate taught courses in 2025/26 will be £17,450 per annum (per year). However, some specialised courses attract different fees. Individual course fees can be found on the course pages.

Postgraduate Distance Learning

The International Tuition Fees for Distance Learning Masters courses in 2025/26 will be £10725 per annum (per year).

Part-time study (Masters Courses)

Part-time students will pay half of the full-time fee in Year 1 and half of the full-time in Year 2.

Taught Doctorates

Full Time

Research Doctorates

MPhil and PhD programmes

Fees are chargeable for a maximum of 3 years for full-time and 6 years for part-time. An ‘until completion’ fee of £100 per month is chargeable thereafter. The ‘until completion’ fee will be invoiced at the start of the writing up period on an annual basis and is payable in accordance with our standard payment terms and conditions.

PhD by Works in the Public Domain (one year part time) and Prof Doc by Contribution to Practice (two-year part time) are both charged at the standard part time research MPhil/PhD rate for both home and international students. In addition, the reading fee for these courses is £500 and is non-refundable.

International Tuition Fee Deposit

All international students are required to pay a deposit before the University will issue you a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) can be issued.

The deposit will be clearly shown on your offer from the University.

Please also see our policy on Refund of Tuition Fee Deposits for international students.

Fee status

To be eligible for Home rather than International Tuition Fees you must normally hold settled status (i.e. have no restrictions on your right to remain in the UK), be ordinarily resident in the UK and have lived in the UK for the full 3 year period prior to 1 September (for courses starting in September). Further information about eligibility for home fees is available from the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) 

If you are in doubt as to your fee status, you should contact us to request a Fee Assessment Form. 

All international students must pay a Tuition Fee deposit to the University before arrival to enrol on their course.

Students will not be issued a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) until this deposit has been received.

Please see our policy on Refund of Tuition Fee Deposits Policy (International-Students).

For students funded by Lånekassen, please read our payment terms

How do I pay the Tuition Fee Deposit?

All deposit payments are to be paid through our Tuition Fee Deposit Portal:

winchester.flywire.com

Before visiting the portal, please ensure you know the value deposit you are due to pay (see International Tuition Fee Section above)

The University of Winchester has officially partnered with Flywire to accept Tuition Fee Deposit payments from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140 currencies.

Millions of students and their parents worldwide trust Flywire to facilitate their education payments.

Flywire

By making your payment using Flywire you can:

• Pay by credit or debit card, bank transfer or by e-wallet.
• Pay from any country or bank.
• Pay in your local currency.
• Avoid bank fees and extra charges.
• Be guaranteed the best exchange rate when making a bank transfer using Flywire. If you find a better rate within two hours, Flywire will match it.
• Track your payment in real-time online and receive email and text alerts each step of the way, including a confirmation your payment has been securely delivered to the University.
• Get 24/7 multilingual support with any questions you have about making your payment from Flywire’s expert team. You can give them a call, send an email, or use live chat online. 

How do I pay the balance of my Tuition Fee?

September Intake:

• By immediate card payment (via the University payment portal) in full at the start of the academic year (no later than 30 September); or

• In two equal instalments via the University payment portal. The 1^st instalment payable on enrolment (no later than 30 September) and the 2^nd at the start of semester 2.

January Intake:

• By immediate card payment (via the University payment portal) in full at the start of the academic year (no later than 31 January); or
• In two equal instalments via the University payment portal. The 1^st instalment payable on enrolment (no later than 31 January) and the 2^nd at the start of semester 1 (by 30 September).

Make a payment on the University payment portal.

Tuition Fee Deposit Refund Policy 2023-2024

For information on the bursaries and scholarships available, see our Scholarships section.