Keele International: Study Abroad

Tuition 2012/2013

If you are an Exchange or ERASMUS Student you are not required to pay tuition fees, but you are liable for all your own expenses including accommodation. If you are an EU Study Abroad Student or Overseas Study Abroad student you are required to pay tuition fees. Overseas Tuition fees

Overseas Tuition Fees

Full Year: £10,200

One Semester: £5,100 (End September - End January OR January - mid-June)

European Tuition Fees

Full Year: £9,000

One Semester: £4,500

Postgraduate Studies at Keele University for North American Students

http://www.keele.ac.uk/studentfunding/bursariesfornastudents/

Accommodation Fees 2012/2013

Some EXCHANGE students would pay their residence fees to their home university, as these are covered by their exchange agreement. However, you will still be required to pay a room deposit of £150 on arrival at Keele. You are still liable for any damage charges in your hall of residence.

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Payment of Tuition Fees

Tuition and residence fees may be paid during orientation in September in the Chancellor's Building Concourse Area and Exhibition Suite or at the Income Office in the Finance Department, Tawney Building. Fees must be paid within 5 working days of the start of the semester. (Cheques drawable on a UK bank should be made payable to 'Keele University'). Youcan also pay by Traveller's Cheques, Banker's Draft, UK Bank Debit Card. Alternatively now pay your fees using a credit card , both Visa and Mastercard are accepted but not American Express. If you do pay by credit card you will be charged an additional 1.8%. Further details can be obtained from the University's Income Office.

If you pay your tuition fees late you will have to pay a fine of 5% of what you owe (minimum £25).

Payment of Residence Fees

Those of you living on campus will pay for your room or flat as 'Residence Fees'. Residence Fees are normally payable in three instalments by Direct Debit (details forwarded to you before your arrival) and the first instalment will include payment for the three extra days orientation period. However, first semester students are charged just one payment to take into account the period Thursday 24 September to the date of leaving in January. First Semester students, please do not book your return flight for a set date in January, as your moving out date will depend on your exam schedule, which will not be available until November. Second Semester students will also be charged just one payment from 16 January to 5 June. Payment must be made within 5 working days of the beginning of the first and second semester respectively.

If you pay your residence fees late you will have to pay a fine of 5% of what you owe (minimum £25).

You will of course, need to open a UK bank account for the Direct Debit to be effective.

An individual invoice is issued at the beginning of the academic year by the Income Office, Finance Department and will be mailed to your residence address, which you can collect from the Post room. Or they will be sent to your University managed off-campus" address detailing the amount due for each installment, the due dates of payment and the Income Office opening hours. You can also pay by Traveller's Cheques, Banker's Draft, UK Bank Debit Card. Alternatively you can pay your fees using a credit card, both Visa and Mastercard are accepted but not American Express. If you do pay by credit card you will be charged an additional 1.8%. or Master/Visa Credit Cards. Further details can be obtained from the University's Income Office.

In addition, you will be expected to pay a £150.00 deposit for your room key etc. This applies to ALL Students.

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If you wish to pay your fees prior to arriving to Keele please email income@fin.keele.ac.uk

Living Costs

All International students are recommended to have available about £4900-7300 (excluding Tuition and Accommodation) per year to cover other costs - meals, books, laundry and other personal costs. This sum does not include travel between your own country and Keele and may also need to be increased if you intend to live at Keele all year round i.e. not returning home for vacations.

Please follow this link to the International Student Calculator to help you plan and manage your finances whilst studying in the UK: http://www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international

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Keele Living Costs (Estimate)