FinanceStudent FAQs
Fees can be paid online, by bank transfer or via our International payment portal. Visit our online payment page for details.
Yes, tuition fees can be paid in full or in three instalments. The instalment dates are as follows:
- Instalment 1: Due on or before the date of registration
- Instalment 2: Due on the 1 December 2024
- Instalment 3: Due on the 1 March 2025
January starts only:
- Instalment 1: Due on or before the date of registration
- Instalment 2: Due on the 1 March 2025
- Instalment 3: Due on the 1 May 2025
Please see discount for tuition fees.
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 is known as a recurring card payment and is commonly referred to as an RCP plan.
If you choose to pay by RCP you will be requested to enter your credit/debit card details on our payment system and this card will be automatically debited on each instalment date
The term dates applied to the plan will be:
- Instalment 1: Due on or before the date of registration
- Instalment 2: Due on the 1 December 2024
- Instalment 3: Due on the 1 March 2025
January starts only:
- Instalment 1: Due on or before the date of registration
- Instalment 2: Due on the 1 March 2025
- Instalment 3: Due on the 1 May 2025
The RCP plan should be set up during the online registration process. Once you have set up your RCP plan you will receive a confirmation email which will detail the exact amount and dates when payments will be debited from your card.
If you need to amend instalment dates or cancel your recurring card payment plan please email the Student Finance team at fee-invoicing@strath.ac.uk.
If you wish to amend your card details then you can do this on our online payment page, by selecting the option 'Amending Card Details on Active RCP Plan'.
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.
Once you have made payment online you will be sent an email which provides a PORT reference. This is your payment 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.
Please see guidance on US Direct Federal Loan.
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.