Fees

Regulated fees for home students: The University commits to charging fees at a level no higher than the maximum regulated fee rates set by the UK Government and intends to set its fee at that maximum level. The UK Government has announced changes to tuition fees and maintenance support for 2025/26 academic year, setting the tuition fee at £9,535. The measures are designed to both support students’ cost of living pressures and improve higher education providers’ financial sustainability.

The rates above, applicable to continuing and new students, from September 2025 onwards, who have been assessed by the University as eligible to pay tuition fees at the home fee rate. The university reserves the right to charge for any additional courses or credits and amend the fee due where necessary after you have completed online registration.

• All undergraduate full-time fees of are based on a standard 120-credit programme of study, unless stated otherwise.

• For full-time undergraduates, the fees the current annual fee is £9,535, unless otherwise stated.

• The part-time fees of £7,145 only apply to students assessed to pay tuition fees at the home rate. Part-time students can study towards a maximum of 90 credits in an academic year.

• Reduction in chargeable tuition fees for classroom-based foundation years courses from £9,250 to £5,760 (£3,490 reduction) in effect from September 2025.

• All fees above are subject to an annual fee-setting exercise and will rise annually in line with the RPI-X (Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments) subject to the maximum regulated fee rates set by the UK Government. This does not apply to students studying in the Medway School of Pharmacy.

• For undergraduates at the Medway School of Pharmacy who are paying fees at the home rate, tuition fees are subject to an annual fee-setting exercise and will rise annually by no more than RPI plus 3% except where regulated.

• A significant number of our undergraduate courses for home students are charged at the current maximum allowed fee of £9,535. The new fees will be applicable to all new and continuing students from September 2025.

• Students categorised as studying an equivalent or lower qualification may be charged a higher tuition fee rate than the standard published rates.

• Students who are assessed as international fee payers undertaking Erasmus+ and Study Abroad are not eligible for a tuition fee reduction and will pay the usual fee rate for their course.

Disclaimer:

*The Department for Education has indicated that it intends to raise the home tuition fee limit from £9,250 to £9,535 for 2025/26.