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It is very important that you investigate all possible sources of funding for your proposed course of study as soon as you have decided what you wish to do. You will need sufficient resources to cover the tuition fees for your proposed course, and living expenses (which will include rent, heating, lighting, water, telephone, food, clothing, travelling expenses, TV licence, etc.).
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are payable on an annual basis for the majority of programmes of study at the University of Bath. You will be expected to pay at least half of the annual tuition fee due when you register, with the other half payable later in the year. There is a small administration charge for payment by instalments. The annual fees charged for postgraduate programmes in 2008 - 9 are given in the course listings in this prospectus and the most up-to-date information about fees is given in the Fees schedule.
Bench fees
Research students should also note that a training support fee may be charged for projects involving particularly expensive consumables that are not covered by the tuition fee. This fee, also commonly known as a bench fee, will be clearly indicated in any letter formally offering you a place.
Levels of tuition fee payable
In common with all other UK universities, the University of Bath charges tuition fees for most courses at two levels, depending on whether students are classed as ‘Home/EU’ or ‘Overseas’ for fees purposes. The rules for determining fees status are very complicated, but the most important factors determining your fees status are:
- whether you have the right to live permanently in the UK or the EU (settled status)
- whether you have exercised that right for the three years prior to the start of your proposed course of study.
You should note that simply holding a British passport does not automatically entitle you to the ‘home’ fees rate. If you are not sure what your fees status might be, visit the UK Council for International Student Affairs website, or contact the Graduate Office for a copy of the Fees Status Questionnaire. This questionnaire should then be completed and returned, together with supporting documentation, to the Graduate Office, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
Living expenses
Living expenses obviously vary with the standard of living expected by students, but as a rough guide, average living expenses for 52 weeks for a single overseas postgraduate for the 2008 - 9 academic year are estimated in the table below.
This is a guideline budget for a single overseas postgraduate student and you are advised to adapt it according to personal circumstances.
Expenditure |
52 weeks |
|---|---|
| Rent (based on average ensuite room at £95.50 per week. Includes utility bills and data connection). | £4,898 |
| Food (£30 per week) | £1,560 |
| Personal Toiletries | £204 |
| Laundry and Housekeeping | £260 |
| Clothes* | £360 |
| Travel (local and outside Bath)** | £598 |
| Leisure/Social/Sport (£30 per week) | £1,560 |
| TV licence | £140 |
| Telephone (including international and mobile calls) | £360 |
| Health costs (eg contact lenses, dentist, prescriptions) | £150 |
| Contents Insurance (£3,000 belongings and £1,000 laptop) | £105 |
| Books, materials, photocopying and equipment | £300 |
| Emergencies and unexpected expenses | £100 |
| Total | £10,595 |
Notes:
* additional money may be needed to purchase warm clothes
** the costs of returning to home country are not included
This sum does not include allowance for wives or husbands, families, air fares or extensive inland travel.
It is recommended that a married student should allow an additional £6300 per year for a spouse and £4200 per year for each dependent child. View more detailed and up-to-date estimates of living expenses for various different categories of students here.
Sources of funding
There are various sources of funding available for postgraduate study at the University of Bath:
- University Studentships
- Research Council Studentships
- British Council support
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
- Britannia Chevening awards
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Career Development Loans (CDLs)
- Bank loans
- PGCE funding
Please see Student Money Service and Financial support for postgraduate study at the University of Bath for details about these funding opportunities, rules of eligibility and the programmes for which they are available. Any new opportunities will be given on the Graduate Office website, and information on scholarships are here.