FinanceStudent FAQs

Deposits can be paid online or by bank transfer and details are available on our online payment page.

Yes, tuition fees can be paid in full or in 3 instalments. The instalment dates are as follows:

Course Start 1st Instalment 2nd Instalment 3rd Instalment
September 2025 At Registration 1st December 2025 1st March 2026
October 2025 At Registration 1st January 2026 1st April 2026
January 2026 At Registration 1st April 2026 1st July 2026
March 2026 At Registration 1st June 2026 1st September 2026

Payment of tuition fees can be made by instalments for all sums equal to or greater than £250.00 using a credit/debit card, this payment method will automatically debit your payment card on the designated instalment date.

The instalment dates applied to the plans are as follows:

Course Start 1st Instalment 2nd Instalment 3rd Instalment
September 2025 At Registration 1st December 2025 1st March 2026
October 2025 At Registration 1st January 2026 1st April 2026
January 2026 At Registration 1st April 2026 1st July 2026
March 2026 At Registration 1st June 2026 1st September 2026


The auto card payment plan can only be set up whilst completing the online registration process.  When you have set up your plan you will receive a confirmation email detailing the exact amount and dates when payments will be automatically debited from  your card.

If a payment instalment fails you will receive an email to let you know that we will attempt to take payment again within the next 5 days. If the second payment attempt fails the instalment must be paid immediately using another payment method.

For high value transactions it is recommended that you contact your card issuer to notify them you are intending to process a transaction for the payment of your tuition fees. If for any reason your transaction is declined you will need to contact your card issuer in the first instance.

Please note if your fees alter and you wish to amend the value of your plan you should contact
finance-helpdesk@strath.ac.uk at least 5 days prior to the instalment due date.

Please note that if you make an online payment in advance of the instalment due date it is advisable
to contact finance-helpdesk@strath.ac.uk to prevent a duplicate payment being collected

If you wish to amend your payment card details you can do this by selecting the option "Amending card details on auto card payment plan" on the online payment page.

If a payment instalment fails, you will receive an email to say the we will attempt to take payment within the next five days. If the second attempt fails, the payment instalment must be made immediately using another payment method.

When you have successfully completed your online payment you will receive a confirmation of payment from Flywire, this is your University receipt.

If you are being sponsored, it will be necessary to provide Finance with a copy of your signed sponsorship letter by scanning and emailing it to sponsor-letters@strath.ac.uk quoting your student registration number.

If you are being sponsored by SAAS and you are being asked to pay tuition fees then please forward a copy of your SAAS award letter to finance-helpdesk@strath.ac.uk quoting your registration number. Your student record will then be updated to reflect this.

Once your withdrawal has been confirmed by our Student Business Department your tuition fees will be calculated on a pro rota basis with any overpayment being processed as refund. If you believe you are due a refund then please contact student-refund-request@strath.ac.uk.