How to pay your tuition fees and important reading

Paying your tuition fees is a crucial part of your registration at University. It’s important to know how to do this correctly, as well as the things you need to look out for.

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Important reading before paying your fees

Before you start your course, ensure that you read and understand the information below.

Tuition fee fraud

Scams and fraud are the fastest growing form of crime, so you need to know how to protect yourself against them.  

Never share your personal information (including your University username and password) with anyone else. 

Protecting yourself from scams and fraud

If a company, or someone online, offers to pay your fees at a reduced price, do not respond.

These services are not authorised by the University of Sheffield. If you use these services, you may lose your money. This is because there is no guarantee that payments will be correctly paid to the University.

These services may be recommended to you by friends or family who do not realise the services are not legitimate. 

Be wary of approaches made on social media such as WeChat, Facebook, Instagram, or any other method other than information given to you directly from the University.

Don’t be pressured into making payments - criminals will try to rush or panic you.

For the correct way to pay your tuition fees, check the guidance on this page.

If you have any doubts or questions, contact our Student Fees and Funding Team. 

For more information:

Fee status - home or overseas

If you're unsure of your fee status, check our fee status page carefully to make sure you've understood the rules correctly. If you think your fee status may change at some point in the future, you should defer your entry until then.

Financial Declaration

All students must complete the Financial Declaration, online, in advance.

You will be sent a link asking you to complete your pre-registration actions and one of these actions is to complete the Financial Declaration.

Information on registration for new students

How to pay your tuition fees

Registration and paying your fees

Once you’ve read and understood the important information, you can pay your tuition fees.

You have to pay your tuition fees as part of your registration at the University. 

You will be sent a link to the Online Registration portal asking you to complete your pre-registration actions. This is where, in advance of the course start date, you either pay your tuition fee in full or set up payment by two instalments. Payment of tuition fees can only be made using the Online Registration portal.

Registration for new students 

Registration for continuing students (student login required)

If you are unable to pay in advance then you must arrange to pay tuition fees before you attend Registration.

If you have extenuating circumstances for delaying payment, temporary registration  may be given for up to three weeks. You must provide the payment within this three-week period.

Payment options for self-funded students

Before making any payments, you must read the important information above on tuition fee fraud.

Option one: Payment in full 

Within online registration, select payment option pay in full.

You can pay your fees in full  in the following ways:

Make payment by credit or debit card

If you pay using a credit or debit card, you will pay in the currency of the country you select when making your payment.

To make sure the payment is successful, let your card provider know how much you will be paying for your tuition fees. 

You can pay using:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • JCB
  • UnionPay

Make payment by Flywire or Convera (overseas students only)

Our payment partners Convera and Flywire offer secure payment options from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140 currencies.

Flywire offer payment by card, bank transfer and e-wallet. Convera offer payment by bank transfer.

  • You can track your payment status through every step
  • Price guarantee offered
  • Support is available from the Flywire help centre

You can pay using:

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Alipay
  • UnionPay
  • Pix
  • Paypal
  • JCB
  • WeChat Pay
  • Trustly
  • ICICI Bank
  • Boleto
  • HDCF Bank
  • Diner’s Club International

Option two: Payment in two instalments

You are eligible to pay in two instalments (eg 50% in October and 50% in February) if you are self-funding £1,000 or more of your tuition fee and you attend for the full academic year. If your course start date is not between August and October, you will pay 50% when you register and then the remaining balance four months later.

Within Online Registration, select the payment option 'pay in two instalments'.

You can can pay in the following ways:

Make payment by Direct Debit (UK bank accounts only)

This is the University’s preferred method of payment in two instalments.

To allow your bank time to set up the payments, this option is only available until two weeks before the first instalment date.

Make payment by credit or debit card (automated payments)

If you pay using a credit or debit card, payment will be requested in pound sterling (GBP). 

To make sure the payment is successful, let your card provider know the payment dates and how much you will be paying for your tuition fees. 

You can pay using:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard 
  • JCB

Make payment by Flywire or Convera (overseas students only)

Our payment partners Convera and Flywire offer secure payment options from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140 currencies.

Flywire offer payment by card, bank transfer and e-wallet. Convera offer payment by bank transfer.

  • You can track your payment status through every step.
  • Price guarantee offered
  • Support is available from the Flywire help centre

To make payment through Convera or Flywire:

  • Within online registration, select payment option pay in full
  • Continue to Flywire or Convera 
  • Pay 50% of the tuition fee

You can pay using:

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Alipay
  • UnionPay
  • Pix
  • Paypal
  • JCB
  • WeChat Pay
  • Trustly
  • ICICI Bank
  • Boleto
  • HDCF Bank
  • Diner’s Club International

Paying your fees through student finance

If you’re paying your fees through student finance, follow the guidance at the relevant page below:

If you are being sponsored by an external organisation, our sponsored students page will help you to find out about what you need to do.

You can also find further information on our prospective international students pages.

What if I cannot provide a sponsor letter in advance or at registration?

If you are still awaiting a letter from your sponsor, temporary registration will be given for up to three weeks. You must provide the missing documentation within this three-week period. 

If you fail to keep Student Registry informed of the position, your temporary registration will lapse and you may lose permission to use the University facilities and attend lectures.

Do not assume that a sponsor will contact the University on your behalf. It is your responsibility to provide complete financial information and payment.

Tuition fee payment receipts

If you pay your tuition fees by debit or credit card, the account holder will receive an email receipt. 

If you pay your tuition fees via our payment partner Flywire, you can request a receipt from the Flywire portal.  

For other tuition fee payment methods, you can request a tuition fee payment receipt (student login required).

What happens if I default on my payment?

If we don’t receive your payment by the due date and you haven’t contacted us in advance:

  • Your registration will be subject to immediate review and could be cancelled.
  • Your computer facilities could be cancelled.
  • Your registration may only be renewed once you have paid all of your fee or have made a satisfactory arrangement to pay your fee.

We reserve the right to insist that payment is made in full at the start of each year of study, so you should honour all your payments if you want to continue paying in instalments.

What if I decide to leave my course or take a break from studying?

If you're taking a leave of absence, withdrawing or transferring from the University, you will need to know how this affects your tuition fees. 

The following pages have more information:

Taking time out of University (student login required) 

You may also be eligible for a tuition fee refund.

University tuition fee refund policy 

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