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Is QMU right for you ? All you need to know before applying

Student fees

and finance
Fees and charges
All students pay an annual fee to the University . Fee levels are reviewed on an annual basis , and are subject to increase . For continuing students , any increase in the level of fee each year will be subject to a maximum percentage equivalent to the higher of the annual increase in the UK Retail Prices Index and 5 %. With the exception of research students who have a studentship , all research students requiring laboratory , practical or clinical expenses will pay a minimum bench fee of £ 1,000 , which covers the cost of consumable materials and other expenses associated with the student ’ s research at QMU . Students undertaking a proposal involving expenses which exceed £ 1,000 will be required to cover these costs if they do not have sponsorship . All research students also pay an examination fee .
If you exceed the normal prescribed period of study without submitting your thesis , you are registered as a continuing student , and pay the appropriate annual continuation fee .
Students will be personally liable for payment of any professional body registration fees as detailed in the Registration and Membership fees section of the postgraduate fees page of our website at www . qmu . ac . uk / current-students / current-studentsgeneral-information / fees-and-charges /
For annual tuition fees of £ 9,000 and above , where the student is self-funding and the fee is settled in full by 31 October 2021 , a discount of 5 % will be authorised . Graduates of QMU who hold a verified undergraduate or postgraduate award may be eligible for a 10 % discount on the published fee ( see below ).
Tuition fee deposits
Self-funding international students who need a student visa are required to pay a £ 2,000 tuition fee deposit before receiving a Confirmation of Studies ( CAS ) which is required to apply for a visa . The £ 2,000 deposit will be deducted from the overall fees payable .
apply to any part of the tuition fee that is covered by a scholarship , funding body , your employer , a company or any other source of funding .
MORE INFO For advice on your fee liability , please contact :
Admissions T : + 44 ( 0 ) 131 474 0000 E : admissions @ qmu . ac . uk or Registry Officer ( Research Degrees ) T : + 44 ( 0 ) 131 474 0000 E : researchdegrees @ qmu . ac . uk
Payment of tuition fees
Tuition fees and bench fees ( research students only ) become due on the first day of your course of study . You must either pay in full within 21 days of the due date or make arrangements with the Finance Office to pay in instalments . If you choose this option , you will be asked to complete a direct debit mandate before , or at the time of , your matriculation . The number of instalments by which payments may be made will depend on the length and start date of your course .
Graduate 10 % Discount Scheme
QMU offers a 10 % discount in published postgraduate tuition fees for graduates of the University who hold a verified QMU undergraduate or postgraduate award and who are admitted to a postgraduate award of QMU . This discount is available to students who register for a full-time or part-time taught postgraduate degree .
This discount applies to home and overseas students , and applies to the self-funding element of the postgraduate tuition fee only . This discount does not
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