Undergraduate tuition fees and funding

2027 fees for UK (Home) students

Standard tuition fee: £10,050 per year

In November 2025, the Secretary of State for Education announced in Parliament that tuition fees for UK students studying in England would be increased. You can read more about these changes here.
 
For full-time UK undergraduate students, on courses starting in the academic year 2027/8, it is the University of Exeter's intention to charge the revised standard tuition fee of £10,050 per year (with any subsequent further changes to the cap) for each year of your studies.

It is important to note that, for most UK students, tuition fees are paid directly to the University by the Student Loans Company and students only begin to repay if they earn over the earnings ‘threshold’. The amount you repay for fee and living cost loans each year depends solely on what you earn, not on what you borrow, and therefore your expected monthly repayments will not increase because of this change.

The only exceptions to the standard fee are:

• BMBS Medicine: The standard tuition fee is applied per year. Currently (September 2026), Home-fee-paying students are potentially eligible for NHS bursary funding to cover their final year tuition fees. Each country within the UK has different rules around this funding. Applying for that funding is the responsibility of each individual student. To find out more about current rules, please go to the NHBSA site.*
• Year Abroad / In Industry: If, as part of your four-year degree programme, you spend a full academic year studying abroad you will pay a reduced fee of approximately 15 per cent of the maximum fee for that year. If you spend a full year on a work placement (in the UK or abroad) you will pay a reduced fee of 20 per cent of the maximum fee for that year.

*assuming current external funding arrangements continue

Information about how your fee status is determined can be found below.

2027 fees for International students

The tuition fees for international students starting their course in autumn 2027 are:

Please note that the prices listed above are subject to change as we work to ensure an outstanding student experience. Our current policy is to increase tuition fees in each year of study. We will confirm our fees and any changes that will apply during your course on this web page.

If we make you an offer of a place, we will confirm your fees in writing via email. For those studying for more than one year, our fees are expected to increase modestly in line with Consumer Price Inflation measured in March each year. More information can be found on our Student Finance webpages.

Please refer to the international students section for full details of international student tuition fees and guide to living costs. Emergency financial assistance is available for international students via the Fund for International Student Hardship (FISH). Details can be found on the International Students section of the Student Finance website. 

Information about how your fee status is determined can be found below.

Do I have to pay upfront, and what will the repayments be like?

You will not have to pay for the cost of your tuition up front. You can take out a tuition loan which you don’t have to start repaying until you are earning more than £25,000* a year. Repayment rates on loans will be at 9% of salary over £25,000*. The government will meet the cost of writing off any remaining debt after 30 years.

_{*subject to confirmation from Government}

Can I get assistance paying for the fees?

We are committed to attracting and supporting the most talented students to the University of Exeter, irrespective of your financial background. As part of these arrangements, we will be offering financial assistance in the form of reduced fees and bursaries to encourage more applications from students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We also provide expert financial advice and guidance to offer the best practical help and support possible to ensure you are able to make the most of your time at Exeter.

Find out more about financial support.

Are there any exceptions to the standard tuition fees?

• BMBS Medicine: The standard tuition fee is applied per year for years one to four. In year five the tuition fees will be paid by the NHS*
• Year Abroad: if, as part of your four-year degree programme, you spend a full academic year studying abroad you will pay a reduced fee of approximately 15 per cent of the maximum fee for that year. If you spend a full year on a work placement (in the UK or abroad) you will pay a reduced fee of 20 per cent of the maximum fee for that year.

*assuming current external funding arrangements continue

How will the income from tuition fees be invested in my education?

Funding from tuition fees will continue to be invested in the things that matter to students, to maintain our exceptional student experience and reputation as one of the best higher education institutions in the UK and worldwide. We are committed to ensuring that if you have the potential to thrive at the University of Exeter, you will be able to study here irrespective of your background and financial circumstances. We continue to work with the Students’ Guild and FXU to ensure we have the right support in place to give you the best possible opportunities to achieve outstanding academic results and to secure graduate level employment.

Our investment in student facilities in recent years has included £145 million in learning spaces, research facilities, a students’ services centre and refurbished library facilities; £130 million in student residences; and £20 million in improving our sports parks. We have also continued to invest in recruiting additional world-leading academic staff to deliver truly exceptional education and research. At our Penryn Campus we are investing in the Penryn Heart Project, a Postgraduate Centre and a new Sports and Family Centre.

We will continue to work closely with the Students’ Guild and FXU in order to identify the future areas of investment based on student feedback. Each year both students’ unions are involved in the University’s budgeting processes to ensure that student priorities are recognised in our business and investment plans: for example, in the last year we have delivered improved Muslim prayer space and increased investment in the student wellbeing service as a direct result of our discussions with student representatives.

My chosen degree programme includes a year abroad/in industry. What are the fees for that year?

Year Abroad

Approximately 15 per cent of the maximum fee for that year.

Year in Industry

Approximately 20 per cent of the maximum fee for that year. 

Semester Abroad

If you are studying abroad for a semester or other portion of time less than a full year, you will pay the full year fee.

If I study an Integrated Masters (e.g. an MSci), will it impact my future PGT loan application?

Yes: students who have received undergraduate loan support from SFE/SFW/SFNI/SAAS (i.e. tuition fee loans or loans for living costs) towards an integrated Masters course are ineligible for a future PG Masters Loan from Student Loans Company (SLC).

This also applies if your course changed part-way through and you graduated without obtaining a master’s level award. It may be possible to obtain further funding if you demonstrate compelling personal reasons (CPR) to the SLC for having not completed the previous course.

The Guild Advice team can offer advice and support when submitting a CPR request to the Student Loan Company: contact the Guild Advice team here.

For more detailed information relating to the above rule please see PG - SFE Masters guidance AY 2324, Page 26, Section 4.2.

Where can I go if I have any further questions about fees?

There is more information about our tuition fees and the financial support available to students on our Student Finance website.

If you have any specific questions, log a question via SID Online.