Ho Much Will It Cost Me?
When you are thinking about studying overseas, it is important that you understand all the costs involved and budget accordingly. It is essential to budget for your studies prior to leaving your home country, and arrange all your funding for BOTH your tuition fees and your living costs. To help you budget e have included some information on the cost of study but please remember these are only a guide and the costs ill vary depending on the individual students. You can also use the to help plan and manage your budget hen studying in the UK.
Please see table belo for 2012/13 International student fees
International Student Fees for 2012/13
| Undergraduate Arts-based programmes | £11,000 |
| Undergraduate Science-based programmes | £14,000 |
| Clinical Medicine | £24,500 |
| Postgraduate Arts-based programmes | £11,000 |
| Postgraduate Science-based programmes | £14,000 |
| Graduate Business School MSc programmes | £11,500 |
| Graduate Business School MBA programmes | £14,500 |
Applicants are advised to check all fees ith the relevant school prior to applying as some programmes may have addtional costs.
Determining Your Fee Status
When e receive your application for admission, you ill provide information that ill help us determine your fee status. Should e require further information, e ould contact you. If you currently live overseas and you do not hold a UK or EU passport, it is likely that you ill be classified as an International Fees student. UKCISA: The UK Council for International Student Affairs, formerly knon as UKCOSA, can provide detailed guidance on the folloing areas: Immigration; Fees and Student Support; Finance and Funding; Welfare, health and tax benefits; Council Tax. UKCISA is happy to advise students about the fee regulations and case la that apply to them, and to provide a second opinion folloing an institutions' assessment of a student's fee status. The UKCISA Guidance Note for Scotland can be found at:
UKCISA can be contacted as follos:
9-17 St Albans Place, London, N1 0NX
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7288 4330
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7288 4湖南出国留学
Web:
The Student Advice Line is +44 (0) 20 7107 9922 and is open Monday to Friday from 1pm to 4pm.
Deposits
Postgraduate students applying to any Masters programme ithin the Business School at the University of Aberdeen are required to pay a non-refundable deposit. On registration the student ill pay the standard fee minus the deposit already paid. The requirement to pay the deposit ill be stated as a condition on your offer letter. As part of your offer letter, you ill find included a ‘Deposit Aement Form’. You must sign and then return it along ith the deposit. You must meet all academic and English language conditions and pay the deposit in order to be cleared for admission and to receive your Certificate of Acceptance.
Money Advice Centre - Making Your Budget Stretch Further
The University has an independent Money Advice Centre, run in conjunction ith the Students' Association. The Centre provides free and independent advice to students, including:
- confidential one-to-one advice
- advice on constructing a personal budget
- personalised budget form (on any student PC)
- guidance on loans, banking, mortgages etc
- seminars on budgeting and money management
Working in the UK
International students ho ill be studying for more than 6 months are permitted to ork for 20 hours per eek during term-time, though this may be increased during the holiday periods. The University’s can help you find part-time ork as ell as offering other employment advice. Please note that this must not be relied upon as a means to fund your studies. Students ing to study for one semester only (less than 6 months) are usually not granted permission to ork.
Extending your stay in the UK
There are specific requirements under Tier 4 for students ishing to extend their stay in the UK for the purposes of employment. You should alays seek advice from one of our International Student Advisers based in The Hub before submitting a visa extension application in the UK or applying to change status, as this may not alays be possible. It is important to make your appointment about 3 months in advance of your visa expiry date.
Further information and application forms are available from the Home Office's ebsite at
Opening a UK Bank Account
If you are planning to open a UK bank account you may ish to refer to the
International Students Guide to Opening a UK Bank Account created by the British Bankers' Association. The guide ill help to anser many of your questions ranging from "Ho do I choose hich bank is best for me?" to "What is the best ay to bring money ith me into the UK?"
