Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Fees can vary by award, course and whether you are classified as a Home student or an International student. Details of tuition fees can be accessed via individual course pages on the University website. All fees are liable to review and change without notice. For up-to-date information, please call the Finance Department at the University of Chester on 01244 512810 or email finance.tuitionfees@chester.ac.uk

Additional costs may include: study materials, specialist clothing, travel, accommodation, and a bench fee for certain high-cost subjects. Details of any bench fees will be made clear in the offer of admission. EU Students

Students from countries in the European Economic Area and the EU will pay International Tuition Fees. Students who have been granted Settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status. Students who have been granted Pre-settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status. Irish Nationals living in the UK or Republic of Ireland are treated as Home students for Tuition Fee purposes.

International Scholarships

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit-based scholarships for postgraduate taught students, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fees. Selffunding international postgraduate research students are entitled to a £1,000 international scholarship (full time; £500 part time) as a discount off the headline fee. For more information, please visit our website.

For Home students, we offer flexible modes of payment. If you do not wish to pay the full amount in one go, you may pay in instalments. For more information about postgraduate fees, visit: chester.ac.uk/postgraduate-finance A different payment schedule applies for international students; details of which can be found at: chester.ac.uk/international/how-to-pay

Postgraduate Student Loans

If you are an English-resident student, applying for a taught Master’s course, you may be eligible for a Master’s Loan from the UK government. If you’re starting a doctoral degree, then you could receive a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan to help with course fees and living costs. For more information, and how to apply, please visit: gov.uk/masters-loan or gov.uk/doctoral-loan If you live outside of England, there are differences in the way student funding is governed, and support will vary depending on where in the UK you domiciled. Wales: studentfinancewales.co.uk Scotland: saas.gov.uk Northern Ireland: studentfinanceni.co.uk Nursing and Midwifery students, and students studying Nutrition and Dietetics, will be guaranteed a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 per year to help with living costs. For more information, visit: gov.uk/nhs-bursaries A bursary to help with living costs and a contribution towards tuition fees per academic year may be available for eligible Social Work students. For more information, visit: nhsbsa.nhs.uk/social-work-students

Other Sources of Postgraduate Funding

The University of Chester has a selection of scholarships available to postgraduate students, and offer a Graduate Loyalty Discount to Chester graduates. Terms and conditions of our Graduate Loyalty Discount can be found at: chester.ac.uk/ graduate-loyalty-discount You may also find that you are eligible for other sources of postgraduate funding, such as if you are currently in receipt of Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). Further information about additional funding, both for UK and International students, is on our website: chester.ac.uk/pg/funding