EU fee rates from 2021
EU students will no longer be able to claim tuition fee loans or the lower EU fee rates for programmes starting from 2021.
Continuing students, who commence prior to 2021, will retain their fees and funding for the duration of the programme.
For more information please see www.gov.uk/government/news/student-support-in-england
No fees upfront
If you are a Home student, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK government. This will cover the entire cost of tuition for every year of study, which means you do not have to pay any money towards your fees while you are studying.
The loan is not means-tested so, unlike the Maintenance Loan for living costs, it doesn't matter what your household income is.
At Imperial, the undergraduate tuition fee for Home students at the College is £9,250 for the 2023-24 academic year.
Tuition Fees for contnuing Home students will remain at £9,250 per year for 2023-24 entry.
It is important to know the tuition fee that you will be charged so that you can apply for the right loan amount from your funding authority e.g. Student Finance England for students living in England.
Do I have to pay it back?
Yes, but only once you have left university, are in employment and earning above the repayment threshold
Tuition fee loan FAQs
The funding authority for your region (e.g. Student Finance England for students living in England) pays your Tuition Fee Loan directly to the College to cover the cost of your tuition for every year that you apply for the loan.
The money is paid to the College in three installments over the course of each academic year:
- At the start of Term 1: 25% of the tuition fee
- At the start of Term 2: 25% of the tuition fee
- At the start of Term 3: 50% of the tuition fee
The application process varies depending on whether you are from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
- Students from England should apply to Student Finance England (Helpline: 0300 100 0607)
- Student from Northern Ireland should apply to: Student Finance NI (Helpline: 0300 100 0077)
- Students from Scotland should apply to: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (Helpline: 0300 555 0505)
- Students from Wales should apply to: Student Finance Wales (Helpline: 0300 200 4050)
You can find out more about each application process on the Government's website.
Yes, but only once you have left university, are in employment and earning a pre-tax salary of £26,575 a year or more (confirmed for English students but not Welsh students yet)
Repayments for sudents from Northern Ireland begin after they have completed their course, are in employment and earning a pre-tax salary of £19,380 a year or more.
Student finance for EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic or Liechtenstein nationals from August 2021
Please visit the Fee status page for current and full information.
