Tuition fees rates are the same for both Scottish and EU students, but may vary between courses.
Once you have completed registration, your fees for that full academic year are due for payment.
Fee rates
Undergraduate tuition fees are set by the Scottish Government and notify Universities in April of each academic year. See the table below for the tuition fees for each course.
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.
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 UK, EU and non-Tier 4 overseas students can pay by monthly instalments. You can set up a monthly payment plan during the online registration process.
For more information on your payment options, please take a look at our Student Debt Management Policy.
| COURSE(S) | TUITION FEES (£) |
| Undergraduate degrees | |
| Undergraduate Programmes | £1820 |
| Postgraduate taught degrees | |
| MSc Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security | £5500* |
| MSc Computer Games Technology | £5500* |
| MProf Games Development | £5500* |
| MSc Counselling | £5500a |
| MSc Accounting and Finance (CIMA Gateway) | £5500* |
| Postgraduate research programmes | |
| PhD/MPhil/Masters by Research (Full-time, fee per academic year) | £4407 |
| PhD/MPhil/Masters by Research (Part-time, fee per academic year) | £2204 |
| Continuation Fee for Masters by Research (additional 2 months) | £150 |
| Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) | £500 |
* 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.
Fee rates
The annual fee for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be £9,250 per year from 2020/2021. See the table below for the tuition fees for each course.
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.
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:
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 SAAS funding, you’ll need to arrange payment of your tuition fees as part of your online registration. All UK, EU and non-Tier 4 overseas students can pay by monthly instalments. You can set up a monthly payment plan during the online registration process.
For more information on your payment options, please take a look at 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:
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 2020/2021 Entry
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ABERTAY BURSARY |
| £0-£16999 | £1750 |
| £17000-£23999 | £1000 |
| £24000-£33999 | £500 |
| £34000 and above | £0 |
Tuition Fees
| Course(s) | Tuition fees (£) |
| Undergraduate degrees | |
| Undergraduate Programmes | £9250 |
| Postgraduate taught degrees* | |
| MSc Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security | £7500* |
| MSc Computer Games Technology | £7500* |
| MProf Games Development | £7500* |
| MSc Counselling | £7500a |
| MSc Accounting and Finance (CIMA Gateway) | £7500* |
| Postgraduate research programmes* | |
| PhD/MPhil/Masters by Research (Full-time, fee per academic year) | £4407 |
| PhD/MPhil/Masters by Research (Part-time, fee per academic year) | £2204 |
| Continuation Fee for Masters by Research (additional 2 months) | £150 |
| Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) | £500 |
* 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 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.
| COURSE(S) | TUITION FEES (GBP) |
| Undergraduate degrees (fee per academic year) | |
|
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology |
£15,500 |
| All other undergraduate (Bachelors) programmes | £14000 |
| Postgraduate degrees | |
| MSc Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity | £16,000 |
| MProf Games Development | £16,000 |
| MSc Computer Games Technology | £16,000 |
| MSc Counselling | £16,000 |
| MSc Accounting and Finance (CIMA Gateway) | £16,000 |
| Postgraduate Research degrees (per academic year) | |
| PhD/MPhil/MbR subjects in Food, Environment, Engineering, Science, Sport | £14,750 |
| PhD/MPhil/MbR subjects in Computing, Computer Games, Computer Arts, Ethical Hacking, Nursing | £13,750 |
| PhD/MPhil/MbR subjects in Counselling, Psychology, Sociology, Management, Marketing, Business, Accountancy, Economics | £12,750 |
|
Continuation Fee for Masters by Research (for the additional two months) |
£150 £500 |
| English Language courses | |
| 5-week Pre-Sessional English Programme | £1100 TBC |
| 9-week Pre-Sessional English Programme | £2200 TBC |
| These prices do not include accommodation |
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.
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:
To see if you’re eligible for any other funding, check the University’s scholarship page.
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 UK, EU and non-Tier 4 overseas students can pay by monthly instalments. You can set up a monthly payment plan during the online registration process.
For more information on your payment options, please take a look at our Student Debt Management Policy.
There may be additional charges where the MSc is not completed within 18 months.
Students undertaking more than a full-time complement of modules will normally be charged for the excess modules.
If you have any questions about tuition fees, please contact our student recruitment team on +44 (0)1382 308080 or email sro@abertay.ac.uk.
Abertay tuition fees for 2019-2020.
Abertay tuition fees for 2018-2019.