Applying to UK universities

How much will it cost to study?

• Costs of studying a pathway course in the UK

  Studying in the UK is a big investment, so you need to plan ahead. As well as your pathway course tuition fees, you’ll need to consider your university tuition fees, and other expenses such as accommodation, course books and student insurance.

  You must also have at least £1,023 for each month of your UK pathway course (or £1,334 per month if your pathway course is in London) to cover living expenses, up to a maximum of 9 months, plus funds to cover any unpaid tuition fees.

  This must be held in a recognised bank account for at least 28 days before you apply for your Student visa. The links below can tell you more about tuition fees and other costs for our pathway colleges in the UK.

  Bournemouth University International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  Glasgow International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  Kaplan International College London	Tuition fees	Other costs
  Liverpool International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  Nottingham Trent International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of Birmingham Foundation Pathways	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of Brighton International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of Bristol International Foundation Programme	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of Essex International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of Nottingham International College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  University of York International Pathway College	Tuition fees	Other costs
  UWE Bristol’s International College	Tuition fees	Other costs

More application information

• Supporting documents

  For a complete application, you need to send a few extra documents with your application form. These include:

  • copies of your passport and any previous UK visas
  • UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) certificate or accepted equivalent
  • academic transcripts (plus certified translations if the original transcripts aren’t in English)

  You can still apply without all these items, and submit them later.

• When to apply

  We have multiple intakes each year, which often gives you flexibility on when you can start your pathway course. We recommend, however, that you apply at least a few months in advance of when you want to start. This will give you enough time to prepare your visa application, reserve your accommodation and get ready for your trip.

• Study offers

  If your application to study with us is complete and successful, once our Admissions team receives it, they will issue a study offer within 1 working day. There are 2 types of offer:

  • Unconditional: there are no conditions you need to meet, or extra documents you need to send
  • Conditional: you need to meet certain conditions, and / or send extra documents, so we can fully accept your application

  If your application is not successful, we can look at alternative or more suitable study options for you based on your qualifications and circumstances.

• Paying for your course

  In many cases, you can pay for your UK study package using Flywire, our secure online payment portal. Alternatively, you can pay via bank transfer. Find out more about paying for your course.

• Insurance

  You’ll need to be fully covered by student insurance for all of your pathway course in the UK. We can offer you a comprehensive policy in partnership with Endsleigh, a leading insurance provider. Find out more on our insurance page.

• Scholarships

  To help with the cost of studying abroad, we offer partial tuition fee scholarships for pathway courses, and have progression scholarship agreements with many of our partner universities. You can find more details on our scholarships page.