Paying in instalments

You will receive an invoice following registration and commencement of your studies which will confirm the total fee you are expected to pay for the academic session. Instalment options are dependent upon level of study and fee status classification.

Please note that if the amount is less than £500, payment must be made in full.

Further information on the two payment methods stipulated below, can be found at the making a payment page and at our frequently asked questions.

(Information below re: academic session 2023/24).

Home Undergraduate or Postgraduate students

For Home Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research students, instalments are in three equal payments.

If you are in receipt of a Postgraduate Loan from the Student Loans Company, the below instalments coincide with the loan disbursements.

Please note that each instalment must be paid manually.

InstalmentDate due
1 15 November 2023
2 15 January 2024
3 15 April 2024

Home Postgraduate Taught students starting in January

If you are starting in January, and would like to pay your tuition fee in instalments, please visit the online payment system below and ensure payment of one third of your full fee is received on or before the following dates by selecting the immediate card payment option.

InstalmentDate due
1 15 February 2024
2 15 April 2024
3 15 June 2024

Home Postgraduate Taught students who are in receipt of a SLC Postgraduate Doctoral Loan

Please contact the Student Fees and Funding Office at feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk upon receipt of your invoice.

Pay by debit or credit card 

Pay by CIBC International Student Pay

International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught students

For International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught students, instalments are in 60%/40% payments.

The table below outlines the payments dates for the first and second instalments for International students. Information relates to your programme start date.

Programme start datePayment date
September/October 2023 60% of fee due 25 September 2023
40% of fee due 1 February 2024
January 2024 60% of fee due 1 February 2024
40% of fee due 1 June 2024

International students beginning a full-time postgraduate taught degree in Academic Year 2023/24, are required to pay a tuition fee deposit. Further information can be found on Paying tuition fee deposits webpages.

Should you require your payment to be included on your CAS for visa purposes, please email feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk.

Pay by debit or credit card 

Pay by CIBC International Student Pay

International Postgraduate Research Students

For International Postgraduate Research Students, instalments are in three equal payments.

InstalmentDate due
1 15 November 2023
2 15 January 2024
3 15 April 2024

If you have research support fees (bench fees) to pay, these costs will be charged as a consolidated fee together with your tuition fee. If you wish to pay in instalments then you must include the additional project cost in your calculations.

Should you require your payment to be included on your CAS for visa purposes, please email feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk.

Pay by debit or credit card 

Pay by CIBC International Student Pay

Wirral Metropolitan College students

If you are studying as a First Year / Foundation Year student at Wirral Metropolitan College, you will be unable to pay your fees by instalments. Further information can be found on the Wirral Metropolitan College website.

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