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Paying your Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Paying your Tuition Fees

If you are a self-financing student (i.e. you or your family are funding your studies) then you can pay your tuition fees in three equal instalments. 

The payment dates will be as follows:

  1. (on or before enrolment) September 2011 (if paying by cheque or bank transfer, you should ensure payment is received by the University at least 7 working days before you go online to enrol. Debit/credit card payments can be made during Online Registration).
  2.  January 2013
  3. 28th April 2013

Each instalment is exactly one third of your total tuition fee; there is no extra charge for paying in this way.

If you are paying your tuition fees before enrolment, you should ensure that payment is received by the University at least 7 working days before you go online to enrol.

 

Sponsored Students

If you are a sponsored student then your sponsor will be invoiced for your fees in October and will be expected to pay by December. 

Please note that you are responsible for payment should your sponsor fail to pay your fees. All sponsored students must provide a letter of sponsorship as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay their tuition fees.

 

Transferring Money to the UK

You should make arrangements to transfer money to a UK bank before you depart. 

If you have not lived in the UK before, you may not be able to do this until after you have arrived in Cardiff and opened a bank account. Alternatively you can pay your tuition fees directly to the University account, details of which are :

The Co-Operative Bank plc
16 - 17 High Street,
Cardiff, CF10 1AX

Account: Cardiff University Tuition Fee Account
Account Number: 70867011
Sort Code: 08-90-03
Swift Number: CPBKGB22
IBAN Number: GB57 CPBK 0890 0370 8670 11

It is important that your full name and student number are quoted when transferring funds to the University's bank account.

 

Methods of Payment of your Tuition Fees

Payment can be made by:

  • Banker's draft - costs 25p per £100, with a minimum charge of about £10 and a maximum charge of £50. You post this yourself to the Fees office. This is the University's preferred method of payment. Please send the draft with a covering letter including your full name, date of birth, student number, course and department.
  • International Money Order - costs about £5 and is the cheapest method of money transfer but some banks only issue these in dollars and, in addition, place restrictions on the sum that may be transferred. You post this yourself to the fees office - please include a covering letter as recommended for a banker's draft (see above).
  • Telegraphic Transfer (see details above).
  • Credit and Debit Card. Payment can be made by either Visa or MasterCard at enrolment, or in advance by telephoning the Fees Officer on: +44 (0)29 2087 4962 with your card number and details.
  • Ordinary cheque from overseas. This can be made out in foreign currency but must be equivalent to the due tuition fee in Pounds Sterling. All of these methods incur bank charges which vary according to the country of origin, but are usually between £5-20.

 

Foreign Exchange Letters

If you require a letter for the transfer of currency please contact:

Cardiff University
Finance Office (Fees Office),
PO Box 497,
Cardiff,
CF10 3XR

Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 4399 / 4167 / 4962
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 5253 / 9263 / 3962 
Fax: +44 (0)29 2087 4020
E-mail: fees@cardiff.ac.uk

 

Paying for your Accommodation

Direct Debit Mandate

All fees for Residences, as well as most of the associated charges, are payable by Direct Debit (this means that you sign an agreement with your UK bank and fees are automatically deducted from your account.) 

This includes payment for such associated costs as Key Deposit, Parking Permit, Evening Meal Option and Network Connection Point (if you have opted for any of these). 

When you are offered accommodation, you must complete the Direct Debit Mandate and return it, along with your Accommodation Agreement, to the Residences Office. 

Further information on the system of Direct Debiting will be sent to you with your Offer of Accommodation and Information Pack. For those students who do not have a UK bank account you can set one up on your arrival in Cardiff. You will then need to complete the Direct Debit Mandate and forward it to the Residences and Catering Division.

In order to keep residences' fees as low as possible, we require students to pay such fees promptly. 

Late payment will mean that you will lose your entitlement to pay the fees at the rate quoted in the fees information (which will be sent to you with your Offer of Accommodation and Information Pack) and incur an initial 5% charge. 

If the payment remains outstanding after 30 days, you will incur a further 5% charge on the balance outstanding.