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Fees & Finance

Studying in the UK is one of the most significant financial investments you will make in your lifetime. Therefore we strive to offer you the best value for your money by providing some of the lowest course fees and living costs of any University, by being based in the friendly town of Bolton, Greater Manchester.

You can see the fee information for all our programmes in the course profile. The course finder function is available here. Most of our fees for September 2024 start at £15,950 (excluding courses like MSc Physician Associate Studies and some others – please check the Fees & Funding tab on the course page).

To assist future international students, we are proud to announce a number of new International Excellence Scholarships available to full-time self-paying students* joining bachelors, taught masters, research masters and PhD study (for academic year 2024/25 – September 2024/January 2025 intakes). Further details can be found on our scholarships page: https://www.bolton.ac.uk/study/international/scholarship

The tuition fees for Postgraduate research programmes (PhD/MPhil) can also be found at our Research and Graduate School website.

If you are unsure what the cost of your prospective course is, or have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in contact by emailing international@bolton.ac.uk or contacting the Branch Offices - contact details can be found here: https://www.bolton.ac.uk/study/international

 

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Living costs

Before starting University life, it's important to think about the costs you are likely to face and how to manage your money. Remember, you'll receive your maintenance support in termly instalments, and you will need to budget for on-going costs such as:

  • Accommodation
  • Food and drink
  • Fuel costs
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • Leisure
  • Mobile phone
  • Social activities
  • Sports
  • Travel costs
  • TV licence

Full information on our accommodation and associate costs can be found on the accommodation page.

Below is an example of the average cost of living for one academic year, for a full-time student living in the University's Halls of Residence, Orlando Village. Please note if you are living in private accommodation you will need to calculate your total accommodation and transport costs.

Estimated living costs 2024/25

47 weeks

Accommodation Orlando Village (47 week contract) starting from:

£6,533.00

Food (based on average weekly spend of £40 over 47 weeks)

£1,880.00

Course related costs (books, stationary, etc)

£300.00

Clothing and footwear

£400.00

Mobile phone (based on £20 per month for 12 months)

£240.00

General living expenses including sport/leisure/socialising (estimate)

£1,000.00

TV licence (subject to rise to £169.50 on 1st April 2024)

£159.00

Total annual expenditure (predicted)

£10,512.00

* Figures given are estimates only. Transport costs are excluded as this depends on the proximity of your accommodation to the University and whether or not you will return to your home country during vacation time. Orlando Village packages can be checked on www.orlandovillage.co.uk

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