Funding
Find out more information about the different kinds of financial support that you may be entitled to as a student, both from the UK government and from the Bath Spa University, visit our Funding pages.
Funding
International fees
Fees for international students at all levels
Our tuition fees vary according to the type of degree programme you study, your mode of study and where you study.
Fees specific to each course are listed on the individual course pages, however this page will give you an overview of the types of costs for our range of postgraduate research courses.
Undergraduate
Full-time fee (BA/BSc degrees)
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £16,460 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £17,670 (laboratory / studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £18,380 (School of Art, Film and Media and School of Design)
- Band 4 - £17,430 (combined Band 1 and 2 courses)
If students need to retake a module they'll be required to pay for the whole module again. The retake cost will depend on the credit weight of the module. For more information, please contact fees@bathspa.ac.uk.
Pre-sessional English language
6/5 week course: fees £1,970
- For September 2025 intake: Monday 4 August - Wednesday 10 September 2025
12/11 week course: fees £3,950
- For September 2025 intake: Monday 23 June - Wednesday 10 September 2025
16/15 week course: fees £4,920
- For September 2025 intake: Tuesday 27 May - Wednesday 10 September 2025(Monday 26 May is a Bank Holiday)
Fees include:
- All tuition
- Course materials
- Individual support via tutorials
Fees don't include:
- Accommodation
Find our more about our Pre-sessional English Language courses.
PGCE
- Full-time fee
£16,460
Postgraduate
Taught Master's degrees
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £16,625 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £17,835 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £18,560 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media, and Bath School of Design)
MA Creative Writing, Writing for Young People, Scriptwriting and Nature and travel Writing
- Full-time fee
£18,440
MBA Leadership -Bath
- £18,440
MBA Leadership - London
- £19,500
Postgraduate diploma
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £10,565 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £11,380 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £11,845 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design)
Postgraduate certificate
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- - £5,590
Postgraduate research
Research degrees
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625
PhD Creative Writing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £20,020
PhD Creative Computing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625 - Part-time fee
Standard Band - £8,313
PhD Creative Writing (normal mode of delivery)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625
Resubmission fee
- Fee - £850
Continuation fee
- Fee - £850
When to pay
Whichever payment method you use, you can pay the full amount online for the upcoming year in one go. If you wish to do this, please ensure that payment is received prior to registration for your course or before 18 September (whichever is earlier).
First-Year International students joining the University are required to pay 100% of the tuition fees on or before arrival and commencement of the course.
Instalment options
If you'd like to pay your fees in full, payment is due by 11 September. Alternatively, if you are just paying for tuition fees, you can select 'pay now' at registration and make full payment then.
Three instalments are available to pay tuition fees, for UK and returning International students:
- 14 October 2025
- 13 January 2026
- 14 April 2026
If you're staying in University accommodation, your accommodation licence fee is due by 15 October.
All students can pay their accommodation fees in 3 or 8 instalments. Students who are using maintenance loan payments to help with payment of accommodation fees are advised to select 3 instalments. The 3 instalment dates are arranged to coincide with or be just after the date you receive your maintenance loan payments.
We can allow up to 8 months for payment of accommodation charges, but this is not recommended for students paying from their maintenance loans. To choose this option, please select the 3 instalment option and email fees@bathspa.ac.uk to let us know your preference for 8 instalments. We can then make the adjustment to the payment plan.
Please note: if you leave your studies before the first payment date, you'll be liable to pay the accommodation fee according to the terms of your licence.