Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees - Scottish and EU (2018/19)

Tuition fees rates are the same for both Scottish and EU students, but may vary between courses. Tuition fees are raised for the full academic year following the completion of your registration. 

Fee rates

Undergraduate tuition fees are set by Scottish Government and notified to universities in April of each academic year.  

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees.

EU students
The Scottish Government confirmed in February 2018 that EU students starting their studies in 2019/20 will be entitled to complete their studies post-Brexit without a change in fees status.

Funding

All Scottish and EU students can apply to SAAS for tuition fee funding (undergraduate) or a tuition fee loan (postgraduate). If your application is successful, SAAS will pay your tuition fees direct to the University. For further information on SAAS funding or to make an application, visit the SAAS website.

Self-funding

If you’re not eligible for SAAS funding, you’ll need to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration. All Scottish and EU students can opt to pay by instalments. For further information on payment options, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.

University tuition fees – further information

* 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.

+ SFC fee-funded places may be available for this programme

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

^b Postgraduate research fees are set in line with the UK Research Council usually announced in January each year. 

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.

Tuition Fees - Scottish and EU (2019/20)

Tuition fees rates are the same for both Scottish and EU students, but may vary between courses. Tuition fees are raised for the full academic year following the completion of your registration. 

Fee rates

Undergraduate tuition fees are set by Scottish Government and notified to universities in April of each academic year. See the table below for the tuition fees for each course. 

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees.

EU students

The Scottish Government confirmed in February 2018 that EU students starting their studies in 2019/20 will be entitled to complete their studies post-Brexit without a change in fees status.

Funding

All Scottish and EU students can apply to SAAS for tuition fee funding (undergraduate) or a tuition fee loan (postgraduate). If your application is successful, SAAS will pay your tuition fees direct to the University. For further information on SAAS funding or to make an application, visit the SAAS website.

Self-funding

If you’re not eligible for SAAS funding, you’ll need to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration. All Scottish and EU students can opt to pay by instalments. For further information on payment options, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.

University tuition fees – further information

* 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.

^b Postgraduate research fees are set in line with the UK Research Council usually announced in January each year. 

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.

Tuition Fees - England, N Ireland & Wales - RUK (2018/19)

The annual fee for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be £9,250 per year from 2018/19. For any questions, please contact our student recruitment team:

Tel: +44 (0)1382 308080

Email: sro@abertay.ac.uk

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees.

Fee guarantee

We offer all new students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2018/19 entrants will be the same each year and will not increase during your course of study.

Northern Irish students

The University's policy is: 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 (outwith the UK) prior to living in Northern Ireland.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate Honours degrees in Scotland are typically four years’ duration as opposed to three in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Students have several options:

• Start in Year 1: Study for four years. Successful students could then graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree after three years of study, or a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours after four years of study.
• Direct entry Year 2: Students taking suitable A Levels are encouraged to apply for direct entry to Year 2 of an undergraduate degree. Successful students could then graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree after two years of study, or a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours after three years of study.
• Accelerated degree: If you would prefer to start in Year 1, consider an accelerated degree, which means you study for an additional term in Year 2 and 3, but finish the course 11 months earlier. Accelerated degrees are available for the following undergraduate programmes: Business Management, Computer Arts, Game Design and Production, Computer Game Applications Development, Ethical Hacking, and Food and Consumer Science.

Funding

Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees in full. You make one application to Student Finance England for your fee loan and your student support. The Student Loans Company (SLC) will pay your tuition fees (undergraduate) directly to the University.  Postgraduate tuition fee loans will be paid direct to you.  For further information on SLC funding, or to make an application, visit the relevant SLC website on our funding page.

Self-funding

If you’re not eligible for SLC funding, you’ll be required to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration.  All students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland can opt to pay by instalments.  For further information on paying your tuition fees/instalment plans, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.

Scholarships

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be eligible to receive a living costs scholarship. See:

Undergraduate Scholarship

Postgraduate Scholarship

RUK bursary

The Student Bursary Fund is open to new undergraduate students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales (RUK) where household income (as assessed by Student Loans Company) is less than £34,000 per annum.  Visit our RUK Bursary page.

RUK Bursary 2018-19 Entry ‌ 

Tuition Fees (2018/19)

For information on tuition fees for our accelerated degrees, visit the FAQs on our Accelerated Degrees page.

^* 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.

^b Postgraduate research fees are set in line with the UK Research Council usually announced in January each year.

Students opting to take less than a full year of a programme should contact the 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.

Tuition Fees - England, N Ireland & Wales - RUK (2019/20)

Fee rates

The annual fee for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be £9,250 per year from 2019/20. See the table below for the tuition fees for each course.

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees.

Fee guarantee

We offer all new students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2019/20 entrants will be the same each year and will not increase during your course of study.

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 (outwith the UK) prior to living in Northern Ireland.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate Honours degrees in Scotland are typically four years’ duration as opposed to three in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Students have several options:

• Start in Year 1: Study for four years. Successful students could then graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree after three years of study, or a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours after four years of study.
• Direct entry Year 2: Students taking suitable A Levels are encouraged to apply for direct entry to Year 2 of an undergraduate degree. Successful students could then graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree after two years of study, or a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours after three years of study.
• Accelerated degree: If you would prefer to start in Year 1, consider an accelerated degree, which means you study for an additional term in Year 2 and 3, but finish the course 11 months earlier. Accelerated degrees are available for the following undergraduate programmes: Business Management, Computer Arts, Game Design and Production, Computer Game Applications Development, Ethical Hacking, and Food and Consumer Science.

Funding

Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees in full. You make one application to Student Finance England for your fee loan and your student support. The Student Loans Company (SLC) will pay your tuition fees (undergraduate) directly to the University.  Postgraduate tuition fee loans will be paid direct to you.  For further information on SLC funding, or to make an application, visit the relevant SLC website on our funding page.

 
Self-funding

If you’re not eligible for SLC funding, you’ll be required to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration.  All students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland can opt to pay by instalments.  For further information on paying your tuition fees/instalment plans, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.

 
Scholarships

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be eligible to receive a living costs scholarship. See:

Undergraduate Scholarship

Postgraduate Scholarship

 
RUK bursary

The Student Bursary Fund is open to new undergraduate students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales (RUK) where household income (as assessed by Student Loans Company) is less than £34,000 per annum.  Visit our RUK Bursary page.

RUK Bursary 2019-20 Entry ‌ 

 
Tuition Fees (2019/20)

For information on tuition fees for our accelerated degrees, visit the FAQs on our Accelerated Degrees page.

^* 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.

^b Postgraduate research fees are set in line with the UK Research Council usually announced in January each year.

Students opting to take less than a full year of a programme should contact the 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.

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

Fee guarantee

We offer all new international students a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2018/19 entrants will be the same each year and won’t increase during your course of study.

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees. 

Funding

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

Scholarships

To see if you’re eligible for any other funding, check the University’s scholarship page. Note, undergraduate and postgraduate international students may also be eligible to receive a living costs scholarship. See:

Undergraduate Scholarship

Postgraduate Scholarship

Self-funding

You must pay any fees you’re personally liable for prior to registration. For further information on paying tuition fees, and about instalment plans, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.

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

Fee guarantee

We offer all new international students a fee guarantee: the fee rate published for 2019/20 entrants will be the same each year and won’t increase during your course of study.

Accelerated degrees

Visit, for information on tuition fees for accelerated degrees. 

Funding

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

 
Scholarships

Undergraduate and postgraduate international students may also be eligible to receive a living costs scholarship. See:

Undergraduate Scholarship

Postgraduate Scholarship

To see if you’re eligible for any other funding, check the University’s scholarship page.

 
Self-funding

You must pay any fees you’re personally liable for prior to registration. For further information on paying tuition fees, and about instalment plans, please refer to our Student Debt Management Policy.