Paying for a course at university and the associated living costs is a major challenge for most students. Many fund their studies from a combination of sources such as savings, employment, small grants, loans or bursaries.
Whether you are a UK-based student, or an international student, we provide information, advice and range of online tools to help you put together the funding package you need. We also offer bursaries for high quality applicants. And, later in this section, we provide a range of additional sources of potential funding and helpful organisations and contacts for information, advice and guidance.
Please note that the academic year at Cranfield falls within two financial years for tax purposes. Therefore, you may be entitled to a tax rebate at the beginning of the course and be expected to pay tax when starting work again at the end of your course.
Please note that adequate funding must be secured for fees and living expenses before registration.
Tuition fees
Individual course pages will detail the appropriate tuition fees for the next available intake. For a complete listing of taught course tuition fees, please see below:
Taught course tuition fees 2023-2024
Taught course tuition fees 2024-2025
Research degree tuition fees are detailed in the schedules linked below:
Deposits
Most taught and research applicants offered a place are required to pay a deposit towards the cost of the tuition fee to secure a place on the course. The deadline for payment and the amount required will be specified in your offer letter. The deposit amount will be deducted from the cost of the tuition fee.
For sponsored students, the requirement to pay the deposit will be waived if a letter can be provided confirming that all tuition fees will be paid by the sponsor.
International students who require a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) are required to pay the course deposit, or provide evidence of financial sponsorship, before a CAS is issued.
Deposits are intended as non-refundable guarantees of your intention to take up the offer of a place at the University. If you pay the deposit and then change your mind, you have a statutory right to receive a refund of the deposit if the withdrawal is made within 14 calendar days of payment. We will also consider a deposit refund if there are exceptional circumstances outside of your control, these are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Further guidance on refunding tuition fee deposits can be found in this document.
To be considered for a deposit refund please read the guidance carefully and complete the request for tuition fee deposit refund form.
How to pay your deposit and fees
There are several options on ways to make a payment to the University. Our preferred method is online payment via the portals.
Bank transfer payments via the portals can be made in most local currencies, GB Pounds, US Dollars or Euros, and will be fully tracked through their journey, so students are informed where their funds are. Bank transfer payments via Flywire/EasyTransfer are usually received by us faster than they would have been if transferred directly to the University bank account.
For details on how to make payments view our Make a Payment page.
Are you a sponsored student? If you are a sponsored student whose fees will be invoiced to a third party such as an overseas embassy or to a company you need to do two things:
1 - Provide Admissions with a copy of your sponsorship letter so we can remove the requirement to pay a tuition fee deposit.
2 - Send evidence of this sponsorship to SF-sponsorship-records@cranfield.ac.uk prior to registration. The subject line of your email must quote your student number. Apprenticeship students, whose fees will be paid via their company's apprenticeship levy, already supply this information in their commitment statements.
If your sponsor has not issued you with a sponsorship document please complete the Student Sponsorship Agreement which will need to be signed by you and your sponsor. We will accept the completed document as confirmation of you sponsorship.
Please note that parents or guardians, family members and friends cannot be classed as sponsors.
Please note:
- Your tuition fees need to be paid on or before registration. It is advisable to pay at least five working days prior to registering to ensure minimal delay in your registration process and to be able to provide a copy of your payment instructions if asked for by Student Finance.
- Find out what is included in your accommodation, and what you will need to buy or bring.
- Before making any payment, we recommend you read our payment terms and conditions.