Fees and payment

Fees for each academic year are listed below. All prices are in pounds sterling (GBP).

2011/12 Fees

Pay last years prices for tuition fees! See below for details.

Price validity

Students can still pay 2011/12 tuition fees if:

• The confirmation payment is made before 31st March 2012 and,
• The outstanding tuition fees balance is paid by 15th August 2012.

2012/13 Fees

* Please note that tuition fees don't include the cost of text books, which will be approximately £80 per term.  
** Accommodation prices are based on 2012-13 rent prices and are for guideline purposes only.
*** Please note that this is a dedicated service for ISC students. Kingston University also offers Meet and Greet, an airport pickup service for international students which operates from London Heathrow and London Gatwick between May and September. Read more about Meet and Greet

Price validity

• 2012/13 fees apply to all bookings made after 1st April 2012 for courses starting in 2012
• Accommodation rents are guidelines for each academic year, and are subject to change

Confirmation payment

Please note that from 1st January 2012 students applying for courses will be required to pay a confirmation payment. This is comprised of:

• £120 Enrolment Fee (non-refundable)
• £1,000 Refundable Deposit
• £500 advance fees
• Insurance payment for Study Care if applicable

When are your fees due?

Confirmation Payment

Once you have received an offer of a place at the International Study Centre, your are required to pay your confirmation payment as per above. The deposit is held to cover damages and any other incidental expenses. Any monies left at the end of your course will be returned to you.

Tuition fees

50% of tuition fees must be paid before or on arrival at the Centre.

The remaining 50% balance of tuition fees must be paid in one of the following ways:

• Either in full at enrolment
• Or in full on receipt of invoice
• Or by instalment Plan - in line with the University’s instalment plan – this option is only available by Direct Debit which is drawn on a UK bank account

Accommodation fees

If you have been allocated a place in the Universitys accommodation then you can pay your accommodation fees in one of the following ways:

• Or in full on receipt of the licence
• Or by instalments - in line with the University’s instalment plan – this option is only available by Direct Debit which is drawn on a UK bank account. Details will be included in the accommodation offer pack.

Making a payment

There are several easy ways to pay your fees.

Please note that all payments should be made in pounds sterling (£).

1. Online using the internet

This is the most convenient way to pay your fees using the Universitys secure payment site: www.kingston.ac.uk/epay.

If you are unable to access the internet and you are the authorised cardholder, the University will be able to take a payment over the phone if you ring +44 (0)844 855 2309.

2. Electronic Bank Transfer

You can ask your bank to transfer funds in pounds sterling (£) directly to the University's bank account. Your bank may charge you for this transfer and you will need to make it clear that the University is to receive the pounds sterling (£) amount in full (i.e. not excluding charges). Always quote your student ID number and your name to ensure we are able to identify your payment. The University's bank account details are:

Bank account name: Kingston University
Bank account number: 20273856
Bank sort code number: 20–00–00
IBAN Number: GB32 BARC 2000 0020 2738 56
Swift/BIC number: BARCGB22
Bank: Barclays Bank PLC
Branch Name: 1 Churchill Place
Branch Address: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP

Include the bank name and address (for overseas students as this appears to be a regular request)

3. Cheque

All cheques must be payable to „Kingston University‟ for the full amount. We only accept cheques drawn on a UK bank or building society account. We are not able to accept „Eurocheques‟ or Travellers cheques. Please note that cheques, including parental and company cheques, are not classed as cleared funds. Please write your student ID and name on the back of the cheque.

4. Bank or Building Society draft

The draft must be payable to Kingston University for the full amount. We can only accept drafts that are drawn on a UK bank account. Paying by bank or building society draft is treated as cleared funds.

PLEASE NOTE: Where a bank draft has been issued outside of the United Kingdom it is important to remember that the issuing bank must formally notify the drawing bank of the draft. Failure to do so will result in the bank draft not being credited to the University. This will have an impact on your enrolment status and could affect students studying on Tier 4 visas.

5. Direct Debit (By instalment in line with the University's payment plan)

This enables you to spread your payments in line with the University‟s instalment plan and there is no charge for paying this way. You will need a valid UK bank or building society account that allows Direct Debit transactions. The instalments will be collected automatically from your chosen account on the due dates. All you need to do is contact the Financial Operations Debt Recovery Section for a mandate, complete this and return it to the same section.

6. Cash

For your safety and security we do not advise you to pay with cash. Please do not send cash by post or by courier, nor give money to someone else to pay for you. If it is your only option, it is important that you keep your receipt as proof of payment.

7. Cleared Funds

Payments made by debit or credit card, Bank draft (as specified above), Electronic Bank transfer and cash are all regarded as cleared funds. NB: If you are paying at the Payment Office in Cooper House using a credit or debit card which has a chip on it then you must know the Pin number to that card. We will not be able to process your payment without this.