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Bringing money into the country

It is very unsafe to travel with large amounts of
cash, so we recommend that you pay your tuition
fees online in advance.
You MUST NOT bring your tuition fees in
cash to the UK.
If you currently live outside of the EEA or
Switzerland, you are required to declare any money
you are carrying with you if it is more than 10,000
Euros or equivalent, including bank drafts and
travellers cheques.

Payment of Tuition Fees

If you are on the study abroad/exchange package
your fess will be due before you arrive. Either you
or your home institution will be invoiced. Details of
your tuition fees for 2015/6 were included within
your offer letter (if applicable).
If you are responsible for your own fees you can
pay either in full or in two instalments. More
information on payment methods and payment
dates is available on our website at
www.keele.ac.uk/finance/income
Please note that all forms of payment must be in
British Pounds Sterling – the Euro is not a currency
accepted in the UK.

Accommodation Fees

If you will be living in campus accommodation, you
will need to pay your accommodation fees in three
instalments. You will also need to make an advance
payment of £450 to secure your room before you
arrive. This £450 payment is split between a £150
room deposit, which is refundable (less any
damages or outstanding debts) when you vacate
your room and £300 payable towards the first
instalment of your accommodation fees.
Details of the room that you have been allocated
will be sent to you separately before you arrive. You
will receive your accommodation offer by email. It
will explain how to view the contract and terms and
conditions before you accept the offer. We will also
send an invoice to your Keele email address
detailing the amount and due dates of each
payment. If you have concerns about being able to
meet the payment deadlines, including the deposit
and advance payment deadline, you should contact
the Income Office as soon as possible. Before you
arrive we will send you a copy of our ‘Welcome to
Keele – Living Away From Home Guide’ which can
also be downloaded from our webpages.

Making your advance payment

You can make this payment of £450:

Your Work Plans

• online with a debit or credit card using your
eVision login, and clicking on the ‘Finance
Details’ menu option

Important: this section does not apply to
non-European semester exchange or study
abroad students.

• by cheque which you should make payable to
Keele University and return to the Income Office
address below, quoting your student number on
the reverse

Visiting students on a Tier 4 only!

• by Bank Transfer; the University bank details are
as follows, please remember to quote your
student number as a reference.
National Westminster Bank
75 High Street,
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 1PP
Account Name: Keele University
Sort Code: 54-10-27
Account No: 05600456
For tuition and accommodation fee payments and
general finance enquiries:
Income Office
Finance & IT Directorate
Tawney Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
T: 01782 733152, 734324,
734323, 733052, 733469
(for internal calls please use the last 5 digits only)
E: [e-mail]

Unless your visa states any other restrictions or
prohibitions, you can only work:

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Your Finances

• Part-time during the University semesters up to
a MAXIMUM of 20 hours per week.
• Full-time as part of an official work placement
included in your course, or for:
1. Undergraduate students – during University
vacations
2. Postgraduate students – when the University
is closed
The UK Home Office considers volunteering, paid
and unpaid, as work. Further details on visa
restrictions, including work in the UK, can be found
online at www.keele.ac.uk/visa

EU/EEA Students

Students from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia or Slovenia no longer need to
register under the Worker Registration Scheme.
Students from these countries can now work in the
UK without needing permission.
All other EEA or Swiss nationals are entitled to work
in the UK without restrictions.

Bank Accounts

It is essential that you open a UK bank account once
you have arrived in the UK and have enrolled at
Keele, but it may take a few weeks before you will
be able to use this account. Because of this, we
recommend you bring around £300 in cash and a
further £300 in travellers cheques to cover your
general living expenses for the first few weeks you
are in the UK.
Advice on how to open a bank account is available
from International Student Support on arrival and
several banks will be present on campus during
International Welcome.

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