Fees for international students

The University charges an annual tuition fee, which covers the cost of your tuition, examination and graduation, and includes membership of the Guild of Students. Fees are payable at the start of your programme.

Do I pay home or international tuition fees?

UKCISA provides information on tuition fees to help you assess your fee status. This guide should give you a clear idea of whether you have a home or international student status.

The decision as to whether you will receive home fee status will be made by the University Admissions department. You need to meet all the requirements to be given home fee status. 

Tuition fee costs

The cost of your tuition fee depends on the programme you choose to study, and the level at which you study. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be quoted on your offer letter.

Full-Time Standard international student fees 2024-2025
FeeUndergraduatePostgraduate taughtPostgraduate research
Band 1 (Class) £22,080 to £22,860 £23,310 to £25,290 £21,360 to £22,560
 Band 2 (Intermediate) £23,640 to £25,860 £26,280 to £28,350 £23,520 to £25,920
 Band 3 (Laboratory) £27,180 to £30,000 £29,340 to £31,410 £27,360 to £30,420
 Band 4 (Clinical) 48660 n/a n/a

Birmingham 
International Academy

Engineering and Physical Sciences: TBC
Medical, Life and Geo Sciences: TBC
Arts, Social Sciences, Business and Law: TBC

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Full-Time Standard international student fees 2023-24
FeeUndergraduatePostgraduate taughtPostgraduate research
 Band 1 (Class) £21,000 to £21,780 £21,150 to £22,950 £20,340 to £21,480
 Band 2 (Intermediate) £22,500 to £24,600 £23,850 to £25,740 £22,380 to £24,660
 Band 3 (Laboratory) £25,860 to £28,560 £26,640 to £28,530 £26,040 to £28,980
 Band 4 (Clinical) £46,320 n/a n/a

Birmingham
International Academy

Engineering and Physical Sciences: TBC
Medical, Life and Geo Sciences: TBC
Arts, Social Sciences, Business and Law: TBC

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Guide to fee bandings

Please note that this is only a guide. Many departments appear in more than one band, and many departments have programmes with non-standard fees. Your tuition fee will be confirmed on your offer letter.

Band 1

African Studies 
Applied Social Studies 
Archaeology 
Drama and Theatre Arts
Education
English
Geography & Environmental Sciences
Government and Society
Health Sciences
Health Services Management
History
History of Art 
International Development
Ironbridge Institute 
Law
Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences
Local Government Studies
Mathematics 
Modern Languages 
Philosophy
Political Science & International Studies
Russian and East European Studies 
Shakespeare Institute
Theology and Religion
Urban and Regional Studies

Band 2

Accounting and Finance
Business
Economics
Management
Marketing
Music
Psychology
Sport & Exercise Sciences

Band 3

Anatomy
Biosciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Dentistry
Earth Sciences
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Environmental Health and Risk Management
Geography & Environmental Sciences
Health Sciences
Metallurgy and Materials
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Medicine
Physics and Astronomy
Physiotherapy

Band 4

Clinical Dentistry
Clinical Medicine