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Fees and funding

Information about fees and funding for 2012

What will it cost?

All students at the University of York are required to pay an annual tuition fee to cover the cost of registration, tuition, supervision and initial examination fees.

Fees for Home and EU students

Tuition fees for Home and EU Undergraduates in the academic year 2012/13 will be £9,000 per year, increasing each year in line with inflation.

No fees are charged to students of Nursing other than a discounted fee for the Foundation Year only of the Extended Degree in Nursing.

Fees for Overseas students

The government's review of Higher Education Funding does not apply to financial arrangements for overseas (non-EU) students.

For Overseas students, fees for 2012/13 entry are £12,720 or £16,540 depending on the programme of study, with a specific rate applicable for the Hull York Medical School:

  • Medicine: £24,080 
  • Programmes in Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environment, Physics and Psychology:  £16,540
  • All other programmes:  £12,720

Tuition fees and living expenses for visiting students

Fees for Foundation Year students

Fees for the Foundation Year of University of York Extended Degrees for Home and EU students will be £9,000 in 2012/13.  Details of the Foundation Year Bursary are available on the UK-EU bursaries we pages.

Tuition fees from 2012

The University has set tuition fees for 2012/13 at £9,000 for all full-time home and EU undergraduate students starting in October 2012.

Following the recent review of Higher Education funding (the Browne Review), student tuition fee levels and financial support will be significantly different for Home and EU undergraduate students who begin their studies in or after 2012. The Government has not finalised its detailed plans, but the following arrangements are proposed:

  • From autumn 2012, English universities will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year
  • Universities that want to charge more than the new basic fee of £6,000 will have to meet additional conditions to promote access for disadvantaged students
  • Eligible students will not have to pay tuition fees while they are at university
  • The cost of tuition can be paid by a loan from the Student Loans Company which students will only start to repay once they have left their course and are earning over £21,000

The government's review of Higher Education Funding does not apply to financial arrangements for overseas (non-EU) students.

Fees for students from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

For students from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, tuition fees for the University of York's courses for 2012 entry are £9,000 per year. There is a specific rate applicable for the Hull York Medical School. For 2012 entry, tuition fees for students from the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are £9000 per year in phase 1 (years 1 & 2). The fee for phases 2 and 3 rises by the extent of the prevailing HEFCE clinical phase premium.

Your fee status at the University of York determines not only whether you will be asked to pay Home or Overseas fees, but also what access you will have to bursaries and some other forms of student support.

As you make your plans, you should bear in mind the advantages a university education will give you in both the short and long term. You will be able to study subjects you are truly interested in and develop skills which will stay with you after you leave.

Financial support

If you are a Home/EU student you will not have to pay your tuition fees when you are at university. You can take out a fee loan each year through Student Finance England, and begin to repay the total cost of the fees after you graduate and are earning more than £21,000 per year. If you don’t want to take out a fee loan, you can pay your fees at the start of each academic year.

There are several bursaries and scholarships for different student groups.

Our Student Financial Support Unit offers a guide to home undergraduate tuition fees and loans. Further information on funding for International students is also available.

Living costs

Living on a student budget is easier at York than at many universities. Currently, a typical first year student living away from home in University accommodation can expect to spend approximately £7,749.66 to £9,066 on living costs, though variations arise because of differences in rent and length of let, course costs and lifestyle choices.

Paid employment

Many students obtain part-time work in term time and most students work during some of the University vacations. The Students' Union advertises job vacancies, as does the Careers Service, which helps students find casual, seasonal or part-time work in the local area.

Having a job not only improves your finances, it also gives you valuable skills and experience for the world of work, which can help strengthen the applications you make for your future career. The University recommends that students who work in term time do no more than 16 hours per week.

 

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Who to contact

For information on bursaries, hardship funds, emergency loans and US federal loans:

For advice on any other financial matter:

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