Paying your tuition fees

Undergraduate students

If you're funded by Student Finance, your tuition fees will be paid directly to the university in instalments each term, once your attendance has been confirmed

Once you receive your Notification of Entitlement from Student Finance, check that your course details and tuition fee amount are correct. If anything is wrong, log into your Student Finance account and update your application before 1 September - it can take up to 20 working days for changes to be processed. After 1 September, you’ll need to contact the Funding and Advice Team for help.

Postgraduate students

Your loan is paid directly to you – choose your payment method

Self-funded students

You can pay in full or in three instalments – choose your payment method

• please make sure your first instalment is paid before you arrive in Cardiff, or provide evidence of sponsorship for each year of your course
• a sponsor could be a government, embassy, employer, or scholarship provider. You must upload official documentation during enrolment
• tuition fees paid in advance can be deducted from the money you need to show for your student visa. When checking your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies), please ensure that the financial information is correct and accurately reflects the fees paid to date
• accommodation payments can only be included in your CAS if you have booked and paid for Cardiff University accommodation. We can only reflect a maximum of £1,483 paid towards accommodation on your CAS, even if more has been paid
• if you arrange private accommodation, any payments made cannot be included in your CAS
• you can also download a receipt from SIMS
• use our secure platform for international payments

If you’ve applied through Clearing, we understand your funding may be delayed.

• you can still enrol with a pending Student Finance application
• if you’re waiting for a loan decision, contact the Funding and Advice Team for support
• if you're self-funded, you can pay in full or in three instalments – choose your payment method

Read our Clearing funding guidance.

• we accept most cards (except American Express)
• fill out the credit/debit card payment form when you when you complete online enrolment

Our secure platform (powered by Convera) lets you pay in your local currency with:

• no transaction fees from Cardiff University or Convera
• competitive exchange rates
• multiple payment options (Alipay, UnionPay, Trustly, etc.)
• step-by-step payment tracking
• multi-language support

Make a payment.

If you paid before receiving your CAS email, you don’t need a receipt. If you’d like receipt - download it from SIMS.

• you can pay by Direct Debit if:
  • you have a UK bank or building society account
  • your account allows Direct Debit payments
• if you choose this payment method:
  • you’ll need to fill out a Direct Debit form when you when you complete online enrolment

Send payments to:

Lloyds Bank, 31 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2AG
Account Name: Cardiff University Tuition Fees
Account No: 17852568
Sort Code: 30-67-64
BIC: LOYDGB21707
IBAN: GB53 LOYD 3067 6417 8525 68

Important: Always include your student number and surname (e.g. 1912345 JONES).

• term 1 (13 October 2025 to 18 January 2026) - 25% of your fees
• term 2 (19 January 2026 to 12 April 2026) - 50% of your fees
• term 3 (13 April 2026 to 12 June 2026) – 100% of your fees

You’ll be charged a pro-rata amount based on how many weeks you attended:

• 32 weeks for undergraduate courses
• 52 weeks for postgraduate courses

Refunds will be processed where applicable.

Some courses have different rules regarding fee refunds. If the refund rules for your course differ from the standard regulations, you will be clearly informed before the course begins.