Paying your accommodation fees

At Birmingham we recognise that students need flexibility when paying accommodation fees. We provide a range of payment options to suit everyone. The accommodation fee can either be paid in full or spread over instalments by Direct Debit.

You’ll need to make an Advance Rent Payment of £550 to secure your accommodation as part of your online acceptance. Please ensure that payment for the balance has been arranged before the start date of your contract by either:

Direct debit

Direct debit

You can set up a direct debit by clicking here. You will need a UK bank account to set this up. If you do not have a UK bank account please contact our Accounts Receivable team by clicking here. You should set up your direct debit before the start date of the contract.

Direct debit payments can be set up in the following ways:

  • 3 payments taken on the first working day of November, February and May
  • Monthly instalments over 8 monthly payments for undergraduates and 10 monthly payments for Postgraduates on a 50 week contact, collected on the first working day of each month beginning in October through to May for undergraduates and October until July for postgraduates
  • There is no additional charge for paying by direct debit

Please note that if you join the University part way through an academic session and choose to pay by Direct Debit you will join the scheme at the next convenient payment date and the last payment will be in May for Undergraduate and July for Postgraduate.

Making a single payment

You can make a single payment for the balance of your accommodation here. When making the payment please remember to deduct the £550 advance rent payment you have already made to secure the room

Providing Sponsorship details

If your sponsor is paying your accommodation fees direct to the University please contact the accounts receivable team.

Authorisation Contact Details

In order for the accounts receivable team at the University of Birmingham to disclose or discuss a student’s account details with a parent, spouse, partner, friend, relative or other third party, the University is required under Data Protection Law to obtain the written consent of the student. This can be given by completing the Authorisation

Contact Details section during online registration or by printing and completing the Disclosure to Third Party form (PDF - 42KB) and submitted via our team online through our Service Now portal.

Requesting a receipt

A receipt will be issued within 10 working days of payment being received by the University. If you have not received a receipt after this time, please contact the Account Receivable team online through our Service Now portal.

Requesting a refund

If you believe you have overpaid your accommodation fees or due a refund, please click here

Please note that we can only refund the original payer of an account

Anything regarding direct debits or making payment for your accommodation once you have reserved your room is dealt with by our accounts receivable team, they can be contacted via the details below:

Contact the Accounts receivable team

Accounts Receivable Team
Tel: +44 (0) 121 502 7662

Contact us 

Opening hours: 10.00am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday

If you wish to see one of our team face to face we have staff on duty in the student hub each Wednesday from 12.00 midday until 4.00pm.

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