Tuition Fees 2020/2021
Undergraduate & Postgraduate

Undergraduate tuition fees are the same for both Scottish and EU students starting their degree course in 2020-21. See below.

Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

2020-2021 Tuition Fee Funding

All Scottish and EU students can apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for undergraduate tuition fee funding for courses starting 2020-2021.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that EU students starting their studies in 2020/21 will be entitled to complete their studies post-Brexit without a fee change. SAAS for will pay your tuition fees for the duration of your degree.

This will change from 2021/22, and EU fees will be announced soon. See the latest Scottish Government announcement here. 

Find out more about your funding options:

• Undergraduate funding for Scottish students

• Undergraduate funding for students from the EU

Tuition fees for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland starting their degree course in 2020/21. See below.

Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

Fee guarantee

We offer all new students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2020/2021 entrants will be the same each year, and will not increase during your course of study.

Tuition Fee Funding

If you are from England, Wales or Northern Ireland you may be eligible for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees in full. The Student Loans Company (SLC) will pay your undergraduate tuition fees directly to the University.

Find out more about your Undergraduate funding options here. 

Northern Irish Students

Northern Irish students, who are Irish passport holders and are domiciled in Northern Ireland, are only eligible for EU fee status if they have resided in the EU (outside the UK) prior to living in Northern Ireland.

Undergraduate tuition fees for international students vary depending on your programme of study (also called an 'undergraduate degree course').  

Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

Fee guarantee 

We offer all new international students a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2020/2021 entrants will be the same each year and won’t increase during your course of study.

Find out more about funding for International students including scholarships.

See 'Tuition Fees - Self-funding, Sponsors & Payment Options' for more useful information.

Abertay tuition fees for 2019-2020.

Abertay tuition fees for 2018-2019.

Self-funding

If you are self-funding your undergraduate degree, you’ll need to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration. Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

All UK, EU and non-student visa overseas students can pay the full amount at the start of each year, or by monthly instalments.  You can set up a monthly payment plan during the online registration process.

For more information on your payment options, please read our Student Debt Management Policy. 

Sponsor Funding

If you’re being funded by an external organisation, you must provide evidence as part of the online registration process.

If your sponsor is on the Universities approved list, it will be invoiced after registration. In all other cases, the sponsor will be required to pay your tuition fees in full prior to your registration. 

Postgraduate Tuition fees vary depending on your programme of study. See the table below.

Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

Find out more about your funding options: 

• Postgraduate taught funding including scholarships.

• Postgraduate research funding including scholarships.

*There may be additional charges where the MSc is not completed within 18 months (FTE).  Module fees are on a pro rata basis of 120 credits.

^a Module fees are on a pro rata basis of 180 credits.

EU students & Brexit
The Scottish Government has confirmed that EU students starting their studies in 2020/21 will be entitled to complete their studies post-Brexit without a change in fee status. 

This will change for 2021/22 entrants, when new EU students will start paying for Scottish university courses. See the Scottish Government announcement here.

Postgraduate Tuition fees vary depending on your programme of study. See the table below.

Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

Find out more about your funding options: 

• Postgraduate taught funding including scholarships. 

• Postgraduate research funding including scholarships.

^* There may be additional charges where the MSc is not completed within 18 months (FTE).  Module fees are on a pro rata basis of 120 credits.

^a Module fees are on a pro rata basis of 180 credits.

Students opting to take less than a full year of a programme should contact finance@abertay.ac.uk for details of fees per module or per credit. Students undertaking more than a full-time complement of modules will normally be charged for the excess modules.

Postgraduate Tuition fees vary depending on what you study. See the table below. Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

Fee guarantee

We offer all new international students a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2020/2021 entrants will be the same each year and won’t increase during your course of study.

Abertay tuition fees for 2019-2020.

Abertay tuition fees for 2018-2019.

Self-funding & Payment

If you are self-funding your postgraduate degree, you’ll need to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration. Once you have completed registration, your tuition fees for the full academic year are due for payment.

All UK, EU and non-Tier 4 overseas students can pay the full amount at the start of each year, or by monthly instalments.  You can set up a monthly payment plan during the online registration process.

For more information on your payment options, please read our Student Debt Management Policy.

Sponsor Funding

If you’re being funded by an external organisation, you must provide evidence as part of the online registration process.

If your sponsor is on the Universities approved list, it will be invoiced after registration. In all other cases, the sponsor will be required to pay your tuition fees in full prior to your registration.