Pay your deposit
Your next steps
- View previous steps
- Pay your deposit
- Get your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
- Apply for a visa
- Set up your UKVI eVisa account
- Credibility interviews
- Additional payments
- Prepare for your Right to study check
- Check your campus location
- Prepare for your arrival
- Get your finances in place
- Check your application is complete
- Complete your enrolment
- Create your student account
- Check your contact details
- Confirm your support needs
- Prepare for your arrival
- Access your learning materials
- View further steps
Everything you need to know about paying your deposit
Before you can receive your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), unconditional offer or enrol, you may need to pay a deposit. The deadline and schedule for these payments will be set out in your conditional offer letter. Payment of the deposit confirms your place at the university, but only once you’ve also met all the conditions of your offer.
Paying your deposit is important and you should do it before you travel. To meet all university and visa requirements, you must make this payment. If you don’t, you won’t be able to enrol or legally remain in the UK.
You can find more information on completing your enrolment here.
We use a secure platform called Convera where you can pay all of your fees easily online.
How much do I need to pay?
If you’re an international student, the amount depends on where you’re from*:
- European Union, Sub-Saharan Africa and Northern Africa: £4,000
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, India (Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana) - Full tuition fees charged for the first year of your course
- All other countries: £8,000
*Some regions may have different rules. Check section 6a of our tuition fee terms for more information
Find out more about How to pay in our International Students Hub.
When should I pay?
Pay your deposit at least three months before your course starts to give yourself enough time to arrange your visa, travel and accommodation.
What do I need to pay before I can enrol?
All international students must pay at least £8,000 before they can enrol, unless your initial conditional offer letter advises a higher amount of tuition fees will be required prior to enrolment, in which case, you must make sure you have paid at least that amount. If your course total is less than that, you’ll need to pay the full amount.
How do I pay?
Use our secure platform, Convera GlobalPay. It’s safe, easy to use and gives you or the person paying on your behalf, flexible options.
Why use Convera?
- It’s safe and secure
- Get payment updates by text and email
- Pay with your local currency by card, bank transfer or eWallet
- See what you’ll pay, without any hidden fees
- Lock in your exchange rate for 72 hours
- If your bank offers you a cheaper price, Convera will match it
Important
Please pay your fees through Convera. We don’t accept cash, cheques or banker’s drafts. Alternative payment methods may be less secure or make it harder to confirm your place.
If you are ever asked to use alternative payment methods or redirected to unfamiliar platforms, please be aware that this could be fraudulent activity. To protect yourself:
- Always verify the web address before entering payment details
- Do not respond to unsolicited payment requests via email, phone or messaging apps
- Contact our admissions team immediately if you encounter any suspicious behaviour
Need help?
Visit the Convera payment portal to access FAQs or contact Convera.
