SRUC International students

Fees

All international students studying at SRUC are required to pay annual tuition fees. These costs depend on what level of study and specific programme you are undertaking.

Further education:
If you are registered as an international student for fee purposes (including European Union and EEA students) and are studying full-time, your further education fees will be £7,350 per year.

Higher education:
If you are registered as an international student for fee purposes (including European Union and EEA students) your higher education fees are based on your programme, level and mode of study:

Full-time HNC, HND, BA, or BSc courses = £17,000 per year
MSc / MRes (full-time, taught PG) = £20,000
PhD (full-time) = £18,000

Additional information, including part time fees, exceptions to the fees listed above, additional costs and fees you will be required to pay as an international student, and detailed terms and conditions of all SRUC fees can be found on our dedicated fees and funding page.

Flexible payment plans

We understand that financing your education is an important consideration, and we are committed to making this process easier by offering flexible tuition fee payment plans for most international students coming to SRUC to study.

Eligible students can pay their tuition fees with an initial deposit followed by instalments of their remaining cost. This allows you to manage your budget by spreading the cost of studying with us.

Tuition fee payments can be made via secure bank transfer, Flywire or other approved payment methods.

Full details of payment plans available to international students starting their programme in 2026 will be available in due course.

Funding

International students are not generally eligible for funding support, however we do offer a number of discounts, awards and scholarships specifically for international students to help with the cost of your tuition fees. These are listed below

These include:

Tuition Fee Discount: all international students are eligible for an automatic £500 discount if their tuition fees are paid in full before enrolment.

Global Citizen Scholarship: a £3,000 scholarship available to students who have demonstrated excellence in community engagement, civic duty, or extracurricular activities at a local, national, or international level.
Global Excellence Scholarship: a £6,000 scholarship available to students who have demonstrated academic excellence alongside relevant work experience.
Global Provost's Scholarship: a £9,000 scholarship available to academically-gifted postgraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence.

Read the Terms and conditions.

More details on these scholarships - and others you may qualify for, are listed in our dedicated student bursaries page.

You may also be interested in:

GyanDhan Scholarship: The GyanDhan Scholarship is all about empowering students from around the world to pursue their higher education dreams, whether in India or abroad. With a total fund of ₹20 lakh, GyanDhan scholarship supports both undergraduate and postgraduate studies and is based on your skills, effort, and test performance, not just past academic records. More information can be found on the GyanDhan website.

Entry requirements

Learn the specific entry criteria, including academic and English language requirements, you'll need to study at SRUC as an international student.

How to apply

Find here all the information you need to apply to SRUC as an international student.

Visas & immigration

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