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Tuition Fees and Maintenance Loans

Tuition fees and maintenance loans increased for the 2025/2026 academic year in line with changes introduced by the UK Government. Find out who is affected, what the new amounts are, and what support is available.

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What are the 2025/2026 increases? 

For the 2025/2026 academic year, tuition fees increased by 3.1%, in line with the maximum fee cap set by the UK Government.

Maintenance loans have also increased to help with living costs.

These changes apply to eligible students starting or continuing their undergraduate studies.

Tuition fees

Study mode Annual fee
Full-time £9,250 (2024/25)
£9,535 (2025/26)
Part-time £6,935 (2024/25)
£7,145 (2025/26)
Accelerated degree £11,100 (2024/25)
£11,440 (2025/26)

Maintenance loans

Living arrangement Annual loan
Living at home £8,610 (2024/25)
£8,877 (2025/26)
Living away from home £10,227 (2024/25)
£10,544 (2025/26)

 

Who will be affected? 

The changes apply to:

  • New and continuing undergraduate Home students
  • Students on a placement year, industry year or study abroad year
  • PGCE students
  • MArch Architecture and Urbanism students
  • Postgraduate Allied Health students, including:
    • Nursing
    • Midwifery
    • Physiotherapy
    • Dietetics
    • Radiography
    • Paramedic Science
  • Students resitting a module during the 2025/26 academic year
  • Students returning to study after a period away

Who is not affected? 

The changes do not apply to:

  • International students
  • Most postgraduate students (except the courses listed above)
  • Foundation degree students
  • Degree apprenticeship students

Will it result in any upfront costs? 

These increases won’t result in any upfront costs for you.  

What happens after I graduate?

Student loan repayment arrangements remain the same.

  • You will only start repaying your loan if your income is above £25,000
  • Your monthly repayment amount will not increase because of these fee changes
  • Any remaining loan balance is written off after 40 years under current repayment rules

Need financial advice or support?

You may be able to access additional financial support through the University.

Available support includes:

You can speak to our student finance team or wellbeing team for guidance.

 

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