How To Pay Your Fees - International Students

If you have not submitted an application via the Apply system, for example if you are a UCAS applicant, you can use this Direct Link to make the payment.

Apply (recommended for students that have applied through the Apply system)

If you have made an application through the Apply system, you can pay your deposit using the following instructions:

1. Log into the Apply System
2. Under current applications, locate the course you are applying for and select the CAS checklist to the right of the course name
3. Under the checklist on the left-hand side, select Make Payment
4. Select your payment option and follow the on-screen instruction

The University expects all new international students to pay an initial deposit of £4,000 (£3,240 for ELTS students) commencing Academic year 22/23.  The deposit of £4,000.00 will be deducted from your 1st Tuition fee instalment.

The Tuition fee deposit deadline date for January starters is the 18th November 2022.

Our secure online payment facility is available to all International students (New and Continuing) and is available 24/7. It can be accessed via the Swansea University Intranet. This system allows you to pay in with a credit/debit card.

The University has introduced a new system whereby International and EU (except the UK) can make tuition fee payments quickly and easily through the University website via GlobalPay.  The system is secure, available to use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and easy to use via Western Union Business Solutions.

Students can choose from one of twelve different languages to guide them through the tuition payment process. Payments can be made through 22 currencies, in these cases, the transactions are commission free with no additional bank transfer charges.

Please note that students will not be able to pay through GlobalPay in GBP/Sterling Pounds.

In some cases, a student may either have to make a Euro or USD transfer if their local currency option wasn't available. In that case, a student may have to pay an international transfer fee and there could be a higher charge for this transfer.

Once logged in to GlobalPay you will get printed instructions on how to make the transfer through your local bank.

In order to finalise a funds transfer to Swansea University, a student will need to complete the transfer via Internet Banking or present the bank transfer details to their local bank within 48 hours.

An email will be sent from Western Union Business Solutions once they receive the payment to confirm receipt of funds.

We also accept cheques or bank drafts made payable to Swansea University (Finance Department, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP). We cannot accept a bank draft made payable to the student. It is your responsibility to ensure that we receive the correct documentation.

Available on request, please email income.tuition@swansea.ac.uk

We do not accept credit card payments by telephone from new International students. We do not accept American Express, Diners Club and NatWest Bank Solo debit cards. Students who enrol online will be able to make payment by credit/debit card.

Swansea University is operating as a cashless Campus, cash will not be accepted as payment of tuition fees.

The University expects all new international students to pay an initial deposit of £4,000 (£3,240 for ELTS students) commencing Academic year 22/23, which is refundable only in the event of a student being refused a visa to study full time in the UK (documentary evidence must be produced) or a student failing to meet the University's entry requirements.

This deposit will count towards the payment of tuition fees, and is not an additional sum charged above the tuition fee quoted in offer letters.

The Tuition fee deposit deadline date for January starters is the 18th November 2022.

The University has a policy of permitting students to pay three instalments. As an International Student, you must pay a minimum of 50% of your personally payable tuition fee at or before enrolment. You will not be permitted to enrol unless the required payment has been made. No exceptions will be made. Please be aware that any scholarships or bursaries you may have been awarded do not count towards payment of your first instalment. As an example, if your fees were £15,000 and you were awarded a scholarship of £2,000.00, your payable balance would then be £13,000.00 to pay in 3 instalments of 50% (£6,500.00), 25% (£3,250.00) and 25% (£3,250.00). Your 2nd/3rd instalment will become due for payment based on your course type and course start date, see table below:-

Yes, after enrolment you will receive a statement of account via your student email account in advance of the next instalment. This will clearly set out how much you are due to pay, how much you have paid, the date on which the payment is due and method of payment applicable in your case. Please note that we will only comunicate with students via their student email accounts. Under University Regulations all enrolled students are expected to access their student e-mail accounts on a regular basis.

This may be an issue if you have to pay fees personally but choose not to use the University’s Intranet payment facility or GlobalPay system (as described above). You are expected to meet your tuition fee costs at the Sterling (£) value regardless of any changes in exchange rates or devaluation in your home currency. In all bank transfers undertaken by a student, the student should accept full responsibility for whatever sterling equivalent is obtained by the University's bank and must settle personally any shortfall that may arise from the transaction. This includes any charges made by the Bank for processing the transaction. In no circumstances is the University liable for any differences arising from foreign currency payments. You may, of course, find that any changes in the exchange rate work in your favour.

Some students receive fee support from external sources such as companies, charities, trust funds, and governments etc. If this is the case the University requires documentary evidence of the award. This evidence must be presented at or before enrolment, and should make specific reference to the amount of fee contribution awarded and the Academic Year(s) it covers. You should ask your sponsor to complete a Confirmation of Sponsorship Form

Students claiming to be in receipt of sponsorship will not be permitted to enrol without appropriate documentation. Sponsors are expected to pay invoices within 30 days. The University will continue to recognise an organisation as a legitimate sponsor only if payments are received promptly. We do not class parents/family as sponsors for the purposes of this definition and reserve the right to reject sponsorship credentials in certain circumstances.

If you are unable to produce proof of funding, then you will be required to make arrangements to pay the fees personally before being allowed to fully enrol.

This is very unusual, but in the event that a sponsor fails to pay all or part of any fee due then you will be held personally responsible for any outstanding amount.

To offset the additional administrative cost of processing unpaid direct debit claims and dishonoured cheques, the University will levy a charge of £25 for each unpaid item.

To offset the additional administrative cost of processing an administration fee of £50 may be charged for refunds, please see our Refunds Policy for full information.

Students studying abroad are required to pay all their fees before leaving the host University or Organisation. Failure to do so will result in the outstanding debt being passed to our Finance department at Swansea University to actively pursue the Student to settle the unpaid amount. If the debt is still outstanding on completion of the academic course, full details will be passed to an outside debt collection agency to recover.

On completion of studies/withdrawal/suspension, the university may disclose adequate, relevant and sufficient personal data to a third party (nominated Debt Collection Company), to enable the debt to the university to be pursued and recovered.

Data Protection Legislation means that we can only discuss your personal tuition fee situation with you unless we have received your written permission to deal with a person nominated by yourself. These restrictions also apply if your parents are paying your fees.

Whilst we offer what we believe to be a fair system for paying fees in instalments we do expect payments to be made on the nominated due dates. If you find yourself in financial difficulties you are strongly advised to contact the Money@CampusLife team within the Student Services Department who may be able to help with Hardship Funds and advice.

The worst-case scenario for non- payment of fees is that under University Regulations you may be required to suspend your studies and re-enrol for the next Academic Year (once all outstanding fees have been paid). It is therefore important not to ignore any correspondence you may receive from the Finance Department.

Information about paying fees for 'The College' can be accessed here