The level of tuition fees you are liable for is based on your fee status, which we assess based on government regulations. The criteria we use are listed at the UK Council for International Student Affairs UKCISA - international student advice and guidance - England: fee status.
Your fee status is assessed before the start of your programme and it is not normally possible to change this once you have enrolled for your course. However, in certain circumstances you may be able to request a review if your fee status if your situation changes part-way through your course. This can include being granted settled status, however it is important to note that being 'settled' in the UK is not the only criteria that needs to be met, and students who wish to have their fee status re-assessed on the basis of obtaining settled status will still need to meet the '3 year residency requirements. The full criteria can be found on the UKCISA webpages.
Requesting a Change in Fee Status for the 2025/6 academic year
Continuing Overseas fee students entering the 2025/6 academic year can request a review of their fee status if they feel that this is incorrect according to the UKCISA - international student advice and guidance - England: fee status
The window of opportunity to have a fee status review runs from 01 July 2025 until 01 September 2025. Any continuing students wishing to have their fee status reviewed will need to submit a completed copy of the fee status questionnaire, together with any additional supporting evidence, to the Student Records Team student.records@imperial.ac.uk before the 01 September 2025. We do not back date fee status changes and any changes in fee status will be reflected in the next academic year.
New students entering in the 2024/5 academic year are not eligible to apply for a fee status assessment once they have enrolled and started their course, but can apply for a review for the 2025/6 academic year from 01 July 2025.
Information for postgraduate taught students on one year courses: It is not possible to amend your fee status once you have enrolled and started your course. Any disagreement with the fee status outcome should be raised at the Admissions stage. Any fee status appeals relating to the initial assessment must be submitted within one calendar month of the date of your offer letter, and before you have completed enrolment. Once you have enrolled on your programme and have accepted the Universities Term's and Condition's of study you will not be able to retrospectively question your fee status.
If you disagree with an assessment we have made after receiving your fee status questionnaire then you should complete and return a Fee Status Appeal Form to the Student Records Team within four weeks of being informed of the decision.