Tuition Fees for International Students 2020-21

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1 International Tuition Fees for 2020-21

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science

Undergraduate £14,000 Postgraduate £14,000

MArch Part 2 £15,000 Postgraduate Diploma £9,000 Postgraduate Certificate £4,500

Business School

Undergraduate £14,000 Postgraduate £15,000

MBA programmes £16,000 Year 3 Direct Entry £15,000

Faculty of Education & Health

Undergraduate £14,000 Postgraduate £14,000

Undergraduate Nursing £15,000 Undergraduate Paramedic Science £15,000 Postgraduate Nursing £15,000 MSc Advanced Practice £10,000 MA Healthcare Practice £10,000 Year 3 Direct Entry £15,000

*Excluding PGDE and PGCE programmes which are charged at the standard undergraduate international rate.

2 Faculty of Engineering & Science

Undergraduate* £14,000 Postgraduate* £14,000

FdA, FdE, FdSc Programmes £9,000 Year 3 Direct Entry £15,000 MSc with Industrial Practice £16,000

Students who have studied an undergraduate Awards and programme at one of our international collaborative partner institutions and are scholarships progressing on to a non-government/ research-funded postgraduate programme at International Scholarship the university may also apply for an Alumni Award Progression Bursary.

The programme must run a minimum of one The University of Greenwich has a £1 million academic year, and the reduction is applied scholarships fund available each year to help upon full payment of the full-time tuition fee. the best and brightest international students. Applications for the scholarship are open to Students are encouraged to join the new full time, international students holding university’s alumni association, which offers a an offer to start their course in academic year variety of benefits for past students (alumni) 2020/21. University of Greenwich International and is free to join (visit gre.ac.uk/alumni for College (UGIC) students progressing to the more information). If a student is awarded University, will also be considered. Payment this discount, his or her details will be passed of this award is by way of tuition fee to the association. reduction. For full information about this scholarship, application deadlines and how to For further information about these and other apply, please visit gre.ac.uk/finance/fees awards and scholarships, please visit gre.ac.uk/finance/fees Alumni Progression Bursary US Federal Student Aid International students registering for a Programme postgraduate programme after completing a degree programme at either a University The University of Greenwich is a participant of Greenwich campus or partner college in the US Federal Student Aid Programme, are eligible for a 20% reduction on the which provides financial assistance for postgraduate tuition fee if they have achieved American students studying at overseas either a first class or 2:1 degree. Other alumni universities. For further details, visit will be eligible for a 10% discount providing gre.ac.uk/finance/funding-your-studies/ they have passed their previous programme loans/federal-loans-for-usa-students of study. The reduction is applied after all the scholarships and bursaries (where applicable) are deducted from the student fees.

3 Pre-registration deposit Discount on full payment

Pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate International students can receive a 2.5% programmes based on one of our three discount on their net tuition fees. These campuses require pre-registration deposit must be paid in full and received by the university by 30th September for courses of £3,000 at the time of accepting an offer. starting in September, and by 31st January for The deposit acts as part of the tuition fees January starters. The 2.5% discount will be and reduces the tuition fees payable on for net tuition fees only and will not apply to registration. accommodation charges.

Please note that any payment made to the Payment plan university should be made in Pound Sterling (GBP) only, wherever possible. If you make a After your deposit and all other discounts are payment from your bank in a currency other applied, the remaining balance can be paid in than GBP, the bank may charge additional two equal payments. You will be asked to pay fees to your account for the transaction in the first 50% of the balance at registration. order to convert your fund into GBP. For September starters, the final payment will be due before the last Friday in January; Deposits CANNOT be paid by cheque, credit/ for January starters, the final payment will be debit card or cash. The accepted method of due before the last Friday in May. payment is:

Electronic transfer direct to the university 2020-21 Fee bank account (please note that your bank may charge you for this service): Postgraduate fee £14,000 Please contact the International Office once you believe your funds have arrived (usually Deposit paid £3,000 five working days after the transfer) so we can check the payment and process your Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) Balance £11,000 if appropriate. Minimum payment £5,500 Bank name and address: Barclays Bank, 7-8 at registration Victory Parade, Plumstead Road, London, SE18 6FL. Balance due £5,500 Account Name: University of Greenwich (last Friday in January for September Number One Account starters and last Friday in May for January starters) Sort code: 20-98-73 You will not be admitted as a registered Account number: 00904244 student of the university if acceptable arrangements for payment of fees are not IBAN number: GB28BARC20987300904244 agreed to. If you are a student sponsored by your government or employer, you must SWIFT/BIC number: BARCGB22 bring your sponsorship letter with you to registration. Failure to do this will result in Please ensure that your student reference you not being admitted to your programme. number (example 00*******) in the payment Please note that students are responsible for notes while making the transfer of the pre- all fee payments not covered by your sponsor. registration deposit. Letters of sponsorship from an individual (a parent, relative or friend) are not acceptable. Full details on acceptable arrangements for payment of fees can be found at gre.ac.uk/ finance/fees/how-to-pay-your-fees 4 Payment of fees at registration A deposit will be held for a maximum of 2 years, during which time the student is expected to register with the university During online registration, you will be given or provide evidence that one of the a summary of the tuition fees payable, less circumstances listed above applies. In the any discounts. In order to complete your event that a student defers their study to a registration, you will be asked to enter your later academic session, the deposit may be credit/debit card details; if you do not have transferred to the new intake. a credit/debit card, you can pay your fees by bank transfer. If you are transferring funds to After 2 years, the deposit will be non- pay for the tuition fees, please see the bank transferrable and non-refundable. details given on page 4. Deposits (and any tuition fees paid in excess In addition, continuing students may pay of this) will be refunded in the event that an via the student portal. Log on to https:// application for a UK student visa is refused portal.gre.ac.uk and click on the ‘My Support and: Lab’ you will require your student ID and password. • the student has not yet started their programme of study. Students studying on a visa • the visa application was submitted An international student studying on a after the deposit was paid and applies student visa must be studying on a full-time to the same academic year as the programme. It is the student’s responsibility unconditional offer. to ensure that he or she is in possession of an appropriate and valid visa. Details of fees • the visa application was made using payable to the UK government for processing an offer letter or CAS issued by the extensions to visas are available at www.gov. University of Greenwich. uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and- immigration • the student provides the university with a full copy of the visa refusal letter. Once you have paid your deposit and met all your offer conditions, please contact the • all reasonable steps have been taken, International Office and we will assist you where applicable, to overturn the in obtaining a Confirmation Acceptance of refusal decision. Studies. Please ensure that you include your full name, date of birth and student reference • the refusal was not the result of a number in all communications. foreseeable error on behalf of the student of their agent. Policy on deposits • the refusal did not result from Deposits paid to the university are usually fraudulent or misleading information non-refundable, except in the following submitted by the student on their agent. circumstances: Students whose visas are refused after • The student is subject to a refused UK they have registered with the university and student visa application (see below). commenced their programme of study will be considered as withdrawn and subject to • The student does not meet the a refund in accordance with the withdrawal academic conditions of their offer. policy as outlined below.

• You have extenuating circumstances Where a refund is applicable due to a visa which are accepted by the university. refusal, the university will normally charge an administration fee of £250, to be deducted • The university is unable to issue a CAS from the balance to be refunded. For further to a student who requires a Tier 4 visa. details, please visit - https://docs.gre.ac.uk/ rep/sas/charging-and-refund-policy

5 Students withdrawal, Note interruption, deferral or non-registration Unless arrangements, as set out in this leaflet are agreed at registration, you will be unable to register. Should you have any Where a student withdraws from a queries or problems regarding your fees, programme, the deposit is not refundable. please contact your local Student Centre or Any monies due to be refunded will be the International Office. returned to the student’s home country. Students starting programmes in subsequent A student’s withdrawal must conform to the years will pay the published fee for new university’s withdrawal policy. entrants to the relevant academic year and will come under a different set of Requests for a student to defer or interrupt arrangements to those advised here. The his or her studies will only be allowed in university will endeavour to minimise any exceptional circumstances and must conform increases. to university policy. The fees for any new programmes will be determined after the validation. Tuition The university will notify UK Visa & fees are subject to an annual fee setting Immigration when a student withdraws, exercise and will rise annually by no more interrupts or defers from the study. than RPI- X + 3% (Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments +3%). We would For more on withdrawal and interruption only consider an increase to the fee rate for of studies, see gre.ac.uk/student-services/ continuing students to reflect the increased support/withdrawal-and-interrupt/ cost of delivering the course in subsequent interrupting years. This does not apply to students studying in the Medway School of Pharmacy, whom should contact the International Failure to pay fees Office.

Registration for continuing students is Any fee rate increase would be considered dependent on the previous year’s tuition on the basis that it was needed to reflect the fees being paid in full. The student who have increased cost of delivering the programme in fees outstanding will become subject to the subsequent years. university policy for non-payment of tuition fees. You won’t be able to, for example, submit work, receive your award certificate, attend your graduation ceremony or re- register on subsequent years of study or a new programme at the university.

Resitting and resubmission

Where a student needs to retake a course, a pro rata tuition charge will be payable based on the number of credits studied. Students who repeat or interrupt will pay the published annual fee applicable for the year of re-entry.

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Greenwich Campus Old Royal Naval College Park Row London SE10 9LS United Kingdom

Tel: +44 20 8331 8136 E-mail: [email protected] gre.ac.uk/international

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