Take a look at our course fees, flexible payment options and how to pay below. All courses include an acceptance fee of £250 to secure your place. You must pay this within two weeks of the date on your offer letter.
Total tuition fees for our courses (including the £250 acceptance fee):
There are two ways for you to pay your tuition fees:
To pay in full, you should transfer the funds no later than three weeks before your course begins.
To pay by instalment, your first instalment should be paid no later than four weeks before your course’s start date if you are self-funding or sponsoring your studies. Subsequent instalments should be paid no later than four weeks before the start of each term.
If you are using a student loan to fund your studies, please email fees@study-online.port.ac.uk a copy of your loan schedule once you receive it.
Your first instalment must be paid no later than two weeks after receiving your first loan payment. Subsequent instalments must be paid no later than two weeks after receiving each loan payment.
A payment plan will be emailed to you shortly after we receive your acceptance fee and you hold an unconditional offer.
You can pay online or by phone, using a credit or debit card, or by bank transfer.
Once you’ve received your offer, please call us on +44 (0)12 2344 7712 if you wish to pay over the phone.
For all other questions about fees, please call our finance customer service team on +44(0)12 2344 7717.
Once you have received your offer, to make a payment online, please visit WU® GlobalPay for Students or Worldpay.
Once you’ve received your offer, please email us at fees@study-online.port.ac.uk to arrange payment by bank transfer.
The University of Portsmouth works in full partnership with Cambridge Education Group (CEG) on their online courses, under the subsidiary name of Portsmouth Online*. As a result, you can expect to make your fees payments to the CEG Digital Ltd bank account and/or see the name CEG Digital Ltd on your bank or card statements.
CEG Digital Ltd is the correct bank account as the subsidiary account for this partnership and you need to use this name when your bank asks for confirmation of the payee. It will also be the name you see appear on any statements.
* Portsmouth Online Limited is a subsidiary of Cambridge Education Group Limited and registered in England under company number 09952086, Registered Office: 51-53 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NT, United Kingdom.
Select an option from the dropdown menu below to show loan options and application offers.
England
You may be eligible for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan of up to £11,222 from the UK Government. Please visit gov.uk/masters-loan for more details.
Scotland
If you live in Scotland and are studying on a part-time online Master’s course, you can apply for a tuition fee loan of up to £5,500. This loan can cover all or part of your tuition fees, but it won’t cover your living costs. Please visit the Student Awards Agency Scotland for more details.
Wales
If you're studying a distance learning postgraduate Master’s in Wales, you can apply for Postgraduate Master’s Finance and receive up to £17,489 as a combination of grant and loan. Please visit Student Finance Wales for more details.
Northern Ireland
If you're studying a distance learning postgraduate Master’s in Northern Ireland, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan of up to £5,500 to help with the cost of tuition fees. Please visit Student Finance Northern Ireland for more details.
USA
If based in the USA, you may be able to apply online for a private Sallie Mae student loan – our federal school code is G21159 and our OPEID is 02115900. You will need to complete the Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification form and email this to us at fees@study-online.port.ac.uk
You are strongly advised to use the repayment estimator to help you calculate your repayment options against your future salary expectations. This will help you plan your borrowing and repayments to avoid problems in the future and minimise defaulting on your loans.
Please be aware that Sallie Mae cheques can take upwards of five to six weeks to arrive. We recommend that you get in touch with one of our course advisers as early as possible before applying for the loan. They will be able to take you through the requirements and overall process.
For more information on any of these loan options, speak to a course adviser on +44 (0)23 9400 3692, or email info@study-online.port.ac.uk
If you were awarded an undergraduate degree by us, you could be entitled to our Alumni Discount for further study.
This entitles you to a 20% fee reduction on the following courses:
If you refer a friend who successfully enrols, you and your friend will both receive a reduction on your full tuition fee.
For our Master's degrees, there's a £500 tuition discount to you, and a £500 tuition discount to your friend.
Terms & Conditions
Your friend has to successfully enrol, pay their first instalment and complete the first 14 days of study, on which you will qualify for your reward.
Discounts or bursaries may be applied to the Tuition Fee in accordance with the terms advertised – see here.
Please speak to a course adviser by phoning +44 (0)23 9400 3692, or emailing info@study-online.port.ac.uk for more details.
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