The University offers a variety of ways in which you can pay your Tuition Fees.
- This information is for all self-funding undergraduate (including foundation and initial year) students and all postgraduate students.
- These options do not apply to short courses, UH Online (distance learning) students or Research students (Doctoral College).
Self-Funding Undergraduate and all Postgraduate* Semester A Students
This is only applicable for students who started in Semester A (September 2025) or who originally started their programme in September.
Option 1 - Full Payment
| Date | Amount Due |
| 6th October 2025 | 100% of full Tuition Fees |
Option 2 - Instalments
| Date | Home Amount Due | International Amount due |
| Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester A | No fee liability1 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 6th October 2025 | 25% of tuition fees2 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 5th January 2026 | 50% of tuition fees | 75% of tuition fees |
| 13th April 2026 | 100% of tuition fees | 100% of tuition fees |
1 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are [unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan due to previous study, in which case, 25% of tuition fees must be paid prior to registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.5 of Fees and Finance Policy 2025/26.
2 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are [blocked by the Student Loan Company/unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan], who will
have no further fee liability on this date.
Self-Funding Undergraduate and all Postgraduate* Semester B Students
This is only applicable for students who started in Semester B (January 2026) or who originally started their programme in January.
Option 1 - Full Payment
| Date | Amount Due |
| 2nd February 2026 | 100% of full Tuition Fees |
Option 2 - Instalments
| Date | Home Amount Due | International Amount due |
| Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester B | No fee liability1 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 2nd February 2026 | 25% of tuition fees2 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 4th May 2026 | 50% of tuition fees | 75% of tuition fees |
| 3rd August 2026 | 100% of tuition fees | 100% of tuition fees |
1 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are [unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan due to previous study, in which case, 25% of tuition
fees must be paid prior to registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.5 of Fees and Finance Policy 2025/26.
2 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan, who will have no further fee liability on this date.
Self-Funding Undergraduate and all Postgraduate* Semester C Students
This is only applicable for students who started in Semester C (May 2026) or who originally started their programme in May.
Option 1 - Full Payment
| Date | Amount Due |
| 25th May 2026 | 100% of full Tuition Fees |
Option 2 - Instalments
| Date | International Amount due | |
| Prior to registering as a student at the University in Semester C | No fee liability1 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 25th May 2026 | 25% of tuition fees2 | 50% of tuition fees |
| 21st September 2026 | 50% of tuition fees | 75% of tuition fees |
| 4th January 2027 | 100% of tuition fees | 100% of tuition fees |
1 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are [unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan due to previous study, in which case,
25% of tuition fees must be paid prior to registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.5 of Fees and Finance Policy 2025/26.
2 With the exception of home undergraduate students who are unable to secure a Tuition Fee Loan, who will have no further fee liability on this date.
The fee liability dates for international students set out in the table above apply only to those international students who commenced their programme of study on or after the 2025/2026 academic year. Any international students who commenced their programme of study before the 2025/2026 academic year will remain on the same fee liability dates as applied when they commenced their studies.
Full payment discount
The University offers a Full Payment Discount of £1000 (per academic year of study) to international students studying a full-time course, who pay their tuition fees in full by:
- 6th October 2025 for Semester A entry
- 2nd February 2026 for Semester B entry
Funds must have been received by the University, cleared, and include any outstanding fees for PreSessional/Preparatory courses. Students who pay by the three instalments option will not be eligible for the Full Payment Discount of £1000.
Please see the University’s payment page for a comprehensive list of all payment methods available.
If you have any queries regarding the above, please contact Student Account Management at finance-tuition@herts.ac.uk
You can make an immediate payment or visit our website to find other methods to pay, such as Flywire, Convera.
* Postgraduate students taking out a Student Loans Company Postgraduate loan must pay in line with the above standard payment options.
External Funding
Find further information if your employer is paying your fees.
If you have a query relating to the payment of your fees please contact Student Account Management on finance-tuition@herts.ac.uk or visit us in the Ask Herts Hutton Hub.