Money matters

Tuition fees 2011

Will I be affected by new tuition fees for 2012?

You may have heard about proposed changes to tuition fees that will come into affect for students entering the University in 2012 but don't worry because if you enrol at the University of Exeter in 2011 you will pay tuition fees of £3,375 during your first year and will continue to pay at this rate (subject to small annual increments) for the remainder of your undergraduate degree*. You will not be affected by the new tuition fees being announced by the University of Exeter in March, which relate to students entering university from 2012 onwards.
*Students studying four-year degrees with a work placement, study abroad or work abroad will pay a reduced tuition fee during their year away from the University.

What happens if I decide to defer my entry to 2012?

If you decide to take a gap year and defer your entry to the University of Exeter from 2011 to 2012, you will be subject to the new fee structure and be charged £9,000 per year (subject to approval).

UK and EU students

The University charges a tuition fee of £3,375 per year (2011/12 level) for all undergraduate academic programmes (please see below for any exceptions to the standard fee). It is to be expected that tuition fees will increase on an annual basis for subsequent years for all full time and part time programmes.

International students

Please refer to the international students section for 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 by following the link to the International Students section of the Student Finance website.

For further information about how your fee status is determined see the guidance on the UKCISA website.

Channel Islands/Isle of Man students

The full-time fees (2011/12 level) for residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are as follows:

Band B: £9,867 (Biosciences, Physics, Engineering and Earth Resources)
Band C: £7,768 (Maths, Computing (Combined Honours), Drama, Modern Languages, Arab and Islamic Studies, Psychology, Geography, Archaeology and Sport Sciences)
Band D: £6,194 (all other subjects including Law, Business and Economics)

Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD): prospective students should contact PCMD on pcmd-admissions@pcmd.ac.uk

Combined Honours Programmes and Flexible Combined Honours Programmes including a subject classified as Band B: please contact the relevant College for details of fees or telephone +44 (0)1392 723890.

Please visit our Student Finance web page for Channel Islands students for more information.

Will I pay the Home/EU or International fee?

Only certain categories of students will be charged the Home/EU fee. Generally they are:

• persons who have permanent residence in the UK and have been resident in the UK for three years;
• EEA migrant workers and their families in the UK who have lived in the EEA for three years;
• EU nationals and their children who have lived in the EEA for three years;
• refugees (recognised by the UK government) and their families; and 
• persons who applied for asylum and have been granted exceptional leave to enter/remain, and their families.

For further information about how your fee status is determined see the guidance on the UKCISA website.

If you have applied to Exeter and are still unsure which fee category you are in, please contact us and we can send you a fee status questionnaire so we can work out your category for you.

Exceptions to the standard tuition fees

BSc Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography): the NHS will pay the tuition fee for students who fulfil residency requirements.

BM, BS at the Peninsula Medical School: the fee is £3,375 per year (2011/12 level) for Years 1-4. In Year 5 the Department of Health provides support for tuition fees.

Year Abroad or Year in Industry: if, as part of your degree programme, you spend a full academic year abroad or if you spend a full year on a work placement (in the UK or overseas) you will pay a reduced fee as follows:

• UK/EU students who spend a full academic year studying or working abroad under the Erasmus scheme are exempt from tuition fees for that year;
• UK/EU students on non-Erasmus international student exchange, or on work placements, pay 50 per cent of the full tuition fee for that year;
• International and Islands students who spend a full year studying or working abroad (on both Erasmus and non-Erasmus schemes) or on a work placement pay 50 per cent of the Home tuition fee for that year. Islands students are also eligible for an Erasmus grant but this does not apply to International students.

Additional costs

All students should note that there may be additional costs, such as the cost of field trips, equipment and books, for some programmes. Where applicable these are outlined in the subject’s brochure which are available from the individual subject entries.