--- title: "Study in United Kingdom: costs, visa, scholarships and universities | Arman Education" description: "Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in United Kingdom." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/uk" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in United Kingdom." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-uk-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Study in United Kingdom: costs, visa, scholarships and universities" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-uk-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Countries # **Study in United Kingdom: costs, visa, scholarships and universities** Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in United Kingdom. [**Free consultation for United Kingdom**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=uk) ## **Overview** The United Kingdom offers international students taught degrees at a wide range of publicly funded universities. Undergraduate bachelor's degrees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland mostly run for three years, while Scotland's honours degrees (for example at Edinburgh) typically run for four. Most taught master's degrees are one year full-time. Applications for full-time undergraduate study go through UCAS; postgraduate taught applications are usually made directly to each university, with course-specific dates.,International (Overseas fee status) tuition is set by each university and is far above the Home rate, which for 2027/28 is capped at GBP 10,050 in England. On the 2027 entry pages checked for this dataset, undergraduate Overseas fees ranged from GBP 29,260 (Warwick, lowest band) to GBP 70,554 (Cambridge, medicine and veterinary group), with most non-medical courses between roughly GBP 29,000 and GBP 66,600. Taught master's fees on the pages checked ranged from GBP 37,900 to GBP 54,000 a year. Students must also budget for living costs; the universities that publish estimates give roughly GBP 1,330 to GBP 2,175 per month depending on city and lifestyle.,Most international students need a Student visa. The application fee on GOV.UK is GBP 558, the Immigration Health Surcharge for students is GBP 776 per year of permission, and applicants must hold maintenance funds of GBP 1,529 per month (London) or GBP 1,171 per month (outside London) for up to nine months, plus first-year tuition, for 28 consecutive days. Degree-level students may work up to 20 hours a week in term time and full-time in vacations under the Immigration Rules. Graduates can apply for the Graduate route: 2 years if applying on or before 31 December 2026, 18 months from 1 January 2027, and 3 years for doctoral graduates.,Funding for international students is competitive. Chevening (fully funded one-year master's) had its 2027/28 round close in October 2026; Gates Cambridge, the Clarendon Fund and university schemes such as Imperial Inspires, Manchester Global Futures and Bristol Think Big offer partial or full awards. This dataset reports only what official pages stated; fields that could not be verified are left null with a reason.
**Public university tuition**
Overseas-fee undergraduate ranges seen on official 2027 entry pages: Warwick GBP 29,260-37,310 (by band, 2027-28); Bristol GBP 29,300-34,700 (BSc Economics / BSc Computer Science); Manchester GBP 35,300-39,700; Edinburgh GBP 31,100-40,900; UCL GBP 40,800-48,600; LSE GBP 41,900; KCL GBP 42,900; Imperial GBP 47,800 (Aeronautical Eng.); Oxford GBP 39,620-66,580 (2027/28 range; clinical medicine higher); Cambridge GBP 30,798-70,554 (five fee groups, 2027 entry). Taught master's ranges seen: Bristol 37,900; Warwick 39,330; Manchester 39,700-41,400; LSE 41,900-53,600; KCL 42,900; UCL 44,400; Oxford 46,350; Edinburgh 47,680; Imperial 48,300-54,000. UK Home undergraduate fee 2027/28 in England: GBP 10,050 (Oxford, Imperial, Manchester, Bristol, LSE, KCL, UCL pages). Scotland: Edinburgh lists a separate Scotland rate (GBP 1,820 for 2027/8 on the CS BSc page) and RUK GBP 10,050. Sample is the 10 universities in this dataset, not the whole sector.
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**Monthly living cost**
Visa maintenance threshold (not a lifestyle estimate): GBP 1,529/month London, GBP 1,171/month outside London, up to 9 months. University estimates (2026-27/2027-28): Cambridge GBP 1,330/month for 2027-28 (accommodation 880, food 255, personal 75, social 85, study 10, misc 25); Oxford GBP 1,475-2,175 per month in Oxford for 2027-28; Edinburgh GBP 1,546/month (2026-27, 39-week UG year); Manchester GBP 1,484-1,503/month (2026/7, 41-week UG year); Imperial (London) GBP 1,821-1,893/month incl. accommodation (2026 table); LSE 'at least GBP 1,550 per month' (London).
**Visa processing time**
Usually about 3 weeks from outside the UK and 8 weeks from inside the UK; paid faster decision may be available.
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**Work rights**
Immigration Rules Appendix Student ST 26.1: full-time degree-level or above study at a higher education provider with a track record of compliance: up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time employment outside term time. Full-time below-degree study at such a provider: up to 10 hours/week term time, full-time outside term time. All other study, including all part-time study: no employment. No self-employment, no professional sport/coaching, and not a position filling a permanent full-time vacancy (except as ST 26.6 allows). Dependants may generally work, with exceptions.
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**Intakes and deadlines**
Undergraduate: UCAS 2027 entry. Postgraduate taught: mainly September/October with university-specific rounds (e.g. Imperial rounds to 28 Apr 2027; UCL visa-required deadline 22 Mar 2027; Warwick on-time 2 Aug 2027; Bristol overseas 12 Aug 2027). Cambridge MPhil Advanced CS closes 25 Feb 2027; Oxford MSc Advanced CS closes 6 Jan 2027.
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**Language requirement**
Student visa: must be able to speak, read, write and understand English at CEFR B2 for degree level or above (B1 below degree). Ways to prove: UK GCSE/A level/Scottish qualification in English started before age 18; degree taught in English (UK degree, or non-UK degree with Ecctis assessment); an approved SELT (IELTS for UKVI Academic, etc.); or, for degree-level study at a Higher Education Provider, the provider's own assessment meeting B2. Universities set their own admission scores (see per-university).
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## **Tuition and living costs**
**Public university tuition**
Overseas-fee undergraduate ranges seen on official 2027 entry pages: Warwick GBP 29,260-37,310 (by band, 2027-28); Bristol GBP 29,300-34,700 (BSc Economics / BSc Computer Science); Manchester GBP 35,300-39,700; Edinburgh GBP 31,100-40,900; UCL GBP 40,800-48,600; LSE GBP 41,900; KCL GBP 42,900; Imperial GBP 47,800 (Aeronautical Eng.); Oxford GBP 39,620-66,580 (2027/28 range; clinical medicine higher); Cambridge GBP 30,798-70,554 (five fee groups, 2027 entry). Taught master's ranges seen: Bristol 37,900; Warwick 39,330; Manchester 39,700-41,400; LSE 41,900-53,600; KCL 42,900; UCL 44,400; Oxford 46,350; Edinburgh 47,680; Imperial 48,300-54,000. UK Home undergraduate fee 2027/28 in England: GBP 10,050 (Oxford, Imperial, Manchester, Bristol, LSE, KCL, UCL pages). Scotland: Edinburgh lists a separate Scotland rate (GBP 1,820 for 2027/8 on the CS BSc page) and RUK GBP 10,050. Sample is the 10 universities in this dataset, not the whole sector.
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**Private university tuition**
Not yet verified
**Monthly living cost**
Visa maintenance threshold (not a lifestyle estimate): GBP 1,529/month London, GBP 1,171/month outside London, up to 9 months. University estimates (2026-27/2027-28): Cambridge GBP 1,330/month for 2027-28 (accommodation 880, food 255, personal 75, social 85, study 10, misc 25); Oxford GBP 1,475-2,175 per month in Oxford for 2027-28; Edinburgh GBP 1,546/month (2026-27, 39-week UG year); Manchester GBP 1,484-1,503/month (2026/7, 41-week UG year); Imperial (London) GBP 1,821-1,893/month incl. accommodation (2026 table); LSE 'at least GBP 1,550 per month' (London).
### Accommodation University-managed accommodation is described on individual university pages: Edinburgh (average University catered GBP 1,169/month, self-catered GBP 925/month, 39-week lease, 2026-27), Imperial (halls with accommodation guarantee page, college-run GBP 1,084/month), Manchester (19 halls, 8,000+ rooms, from GBP 119/week), Cambridge (college accommodation; GBP 880/month budget for 2027-28). Private rental is also used in all cities. When planning the total budget, separate one-off and monthly items. [Budget planning guide](https://armaneducation.com/en/guides/budget-planning) ## **Visa and residence permit** Apply online. From outside the UK up to 6 months before the course starts; from inside the UK up to 3 months before. Need a CAS from a licensed student sponsor, passport, financial evidence if required, ATAS certificate where course/nationality requires it, TB test results where required, parental consent if under 18, and written consent from a financial sponsor if applicable.
**Visa processing time**
Usually about 3 weeks from outside the UK and 8 weeks from inside the UK; paid faster decision may be available.
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**Proof of funds**
First-year course fee (up to 9 months, per CAS) plus GBP 1,529/month (London = City of London + 32 boroughs) or GBP 1,171/month elsewhere for up to 9 months (GBP 13,761 / GBP 10,539 over 9 months - arithmetic). Held for 28 consecutive days; the 28-day period must end within 31 days of application. Exempt: 12+ months in UK on valid visa, BN(O), student union sabbatical officer, and the differential-evidence country list.
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**Fees**
amount: 558; currency: GBP
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[**Our visa consulting →**](https://armaneducation.com/en/services/visa) ## **Work rights and after graduation** Immigration Rules Appendix Student ST 26.1: full-time degree-level or above study at a higher education provider with a track record of compliance: up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time employment outside term time. Full-time below-degree study at such a provider: up to 10 hours/week term time, full-time outside term time. All other study, including all part-time study: no employment. No self-employment, no professional sport/coaching, and not a position filling a permanent full-time vacancy (except as ST 26.6 allows). Dependants may generally work, with exceptions. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-student) ## **Language requirements and intakes**
**Language requirement**
Student visa: must be able to speak, read, write and understand English at CEFR B2 for degree level or above (B1 below degree). Ways to prove: UK GCSE/A level/Scottish qualification in English started before age 18; degree taught in English (UK degree, or non-UK degree with Ecctis assessment); an approved SELT (IELTS for UKVI Academic, etc.); or, for degree-level study at a Higher Education Provider, the provider's own assessment meeting B2. Universities set their own admission scores (see per-university).
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**Intakes and deadlines**
Undergraduate: UCAS 2027 entry. Postgraduate taught: mainly September/October with university-specific rounds (e.g. Imperial rounds to 28 Apr 2027; UCL visa-required deadline 22 Mar 2027; Warwick on-time 2 Aug 2027; Bristol overseas 12 Aug 2027). Cambridge MPhil Advanced CS closes 25 Feb 2027; Oxford MSc Advanced CS closes 6 Jan 2027.
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[**Language and exam preparation →**](https://armaneducation.com/en/services/language) ## **Scholarships** **master****Direct application** ### **Chevening Scholarships** UK FCDO and partners
**Coverage**
Fully funded one-year UK master's: tuition fees, economy airfare (scholar only), arrival and departure allowances, visa fee (scholar only), TB test up to GBP 75 if required, travel top-up, monthly stipend (London / non-London; amount not on the FAQ page). No dependants provision.
**Deadline**
2027/28 round CLOSED (country pages for Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Turkey state 'now closed'). Timeline: applications opened Aug 2026, closed Oct 2026 at 11:00 UTC; interviews Mar-Apr 2027; results from mid-June 2027; unconditional offer deadline 8 Jul 2027 17:00 BST. 2028/29 dates not yet published.
**Eligibility**
Citizen of eligible country; at least 2 years / 2,800 hours work experience after undergraduate degree; return home for at least 2 years; apply to three UK courses and hold at least one unconditional offer by deadline; not British; not resident in UK; no prior UK-government-funded study.
**master****nominator (no direct applications)** ### **Commonwealth Master's Scholarships** Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (FCDO)
**Coverage**
Full tuition, airfare, stipend GBP 1,712/month (GBP 2,000 London area), study travel grant, child allowance for eligible single/widowed/divorced scholars.
**Deadline**
2027/28 round closed: 16:00 BST Tuesday 20 October (2026); nominators nominate by Dec 2026; outcomes by July 2027.
**Eligibility**
Therefore not available to citizens of the five target countries unless they hold refugee status from an eligible Commonwealth country.
Source **postgraduate (PhD, MLitt, one-year full-time courses)****automatic via Cambridge application** ### **Gates Cambridge Scholarship** Gates Cambridge Trust / University of Cambridge
**Coverage**
Not verified directly in this pass (page fetch via search snippet only). Cambridge MPhil page confirms Gates Cambridge funding round dates.
**Deadline**
Cambridge MPhil Advanced CS page: Gates Cambridge US round 14 Oct 2026; international round via course funding deadline 8 Dec 2026 (page states 'Gates Cambridge US round only' for 8 Dec in one place - ambiguous).
Source **graduate (DPhil and Master's)****automatic** ### **Clarendon Fund** University of Oxford
**Coverage**
Course fees plus grant for living expenses for the fee-liability period; over 200 new fully funded scholarships each year.
**Deadline**
Automatic consideration if applying by the December or January deadline relevant to the course (Oxford MSc Advanced CS final deadline 6 Jan 2027).
**Eligibility**
No restrictions on nationality, residence or field.
Source **undergraduate and postgraduate taught** ### **Imperial Inspires Scholarships** Imperial College London
**Coverage**
GBP 15,000 per award (UG: GBP 15,000 for each year of the course) for Overseas students.
Source **undergraduate and master's** ### **Manchester Global Futures Scholarship** University of Manchester
**Coverage**
Partial merit-based; awards totalling over GBP 6 million; value varies by region.
Source **undergraduate (GBP 3,000/6,500/13,000 per year, up to four years) and master's (GBP 6,500/13,000/26,000, first year)** ### **Bristol Think Big Scholarships** University of Bristol
**Coverage**
Partial
**Deadline**
19 March 2027, 13:00 UK time; applications open 27 Oct 2026 10:00 UK time (must already have applied to Bristol)
**Eligibility**
Overseas fee status and eligible course; no country restriction stated.
Source **undergraduate** ### **Defne-Muhtar Kent Education Foundation Scholarship (Edinburgh Global Access)** University of Edinburgh
**Coverage**
'Sector leading financial support' (value not stated)
**Eligibility**
Eligible undergraduate joining from Turkey who may lack means or faces hardship; launching 2026.
Source **postgraduate taught (one year)** ### **GREAT Scholarships (British Council + UK universities)** British Council with universities
**Coverage**
Contribution to tuition; amount not verified from an official page in this pass (listed by Imperial and Manchester as GREAT partners).
Source **UG and PG** ### **LSE financial support for Overseas students** LSE
**Coverage**
Bursaries/scholarships funded by donations; number, value, criteria change yearly; graduate funding deadlines 3 Dec 2026 (early), 13 Jan 2027 (standard), 27 May 2027 (final)
Source ## **Cities** **London** **Oxford** **Cambridge** **Edinburgh** **Manchester** **Bristol** **Coventry (Warwick)** ## **Universities** [**University of Oxford** Oxford · Public Overseas undergraduate course fees 2027/28: GBP 39,620 to 66,580 depending on programme (clinical medicine higher); Home GBP 10,050. Graduate example: MSc Advanced Computer Science Overseas GBP 46,350 (Home GBP 20,100).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-oxford) [**University of Cambridge** Cambridge · Public 2027 entry international tuition (fixed for course): Group 1 GBP 30,798; Mathematics GBP 34,356; Group 3 (Architecture, Design, Geography, Music) GBP 40,296; Group 4 (Computer Science, Engineering, Natural Sciences etc.) GBP 46,872; Medicine/Veterinary GBP 70,554. College fees are charged in addition; 2027-28 college-fee amounts sit in a PDF that was not retrieved (null).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-cambridge) [**Imperial College London** London · Public Overseas 2027 entry: MEng Aeronautical Engineering GBP 47,800; MSc Advanced Computing GBP 48,300; MSc Finance GBP 54,000. Home UG GBP 10,050.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/imperial-college-london) [**University College London** London · Public 2027/28 International: BSc Computer Science GBP 48,600; BSc PPE GBP 40,800; MSc Computer Science GBP 44,400; MSc Machine Learning GBP 44,400. UK: GBP 10,050 UG; MSc GBP 21,500.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ucl) [**University of Edinburgh** Edinburgh · Public 2027/28 International/EU: BSc Computer Science GBP 40,900; MA Business Management GBP 31,100; MSc Computer Science (full-time) GBP 47,680 (part-time 2 yr GBP 23,840 per year). UG fixed annual fee for course duration. Scotland rate GBP 1,820, RUK GBP 10,050 (UG).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-edinburgh) [**University of Manchester** Manchester · Public 2027 International: BSc Computer Science GBP 39,700; BSc Economics GBP 35,300; MSc Advanced Computer Science GBP 41,400; MSc Accounting and Finance GBP 39,700 (UK MSc GBP 17,600 / 23,700).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-manchester) [**King's College London** London · Public 2027-28 International: BSc Computer Science GBP 42,900; MSc Artificial Intelligence GBP 42,900 (UK UG GBP 10,050; UK MSc GBP 19,200); international MSc deposit GBP 2,000.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kings-college-london) [**London School of Economics and Political Science** London · Public 2027/28 Overseas: BSc Economics GBP 41,900 (Home GBP 10,050); MSc Data Science GBP 41,900; MSc Economics GBP 43,100; MSc Finance (full-time) GBP 53,600 (single fee for all fee statuses on MSc Economics/Finance pages).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/lse) [**University of Warwick** Coventry · Public Overseas UG 2027-28: GBP 29,260 (Band 1, e.g. Law, Ancient History) to GBP 37,310 (Band 2 incl. Computer Science, Management); medicine MBChB years 2-4 GBP 59,495. PGT: MSc Computer Science GBP 39,330 (2027-28).](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-warwick) [**University of Bristol** Bristol · Public First-year International fees: BSc Computer Science GBP 34,700 and BSc Economics GBP 29,300 (UG, 2027 entry); MSc Data Science GBP 37,900. Home UG GBP 10,050. Bristol notes international fees increase annually in line with expected inflation.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-bristol) [**All universities →**](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities?country=uk) ## **Official resources** - [**GOV.UK Student visa**](https://www.gov.uk/student-visa) - [**GOV.UK Graduate visa**](https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa) - [**GOV.UK TB test countries**](https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa/countries-where-you-need-a-tb-test-to-enter-the-uk) - [**UCAS key dates (undergraduate)**](https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/ucas-undergraduate-when-apply) - [**UCAS dates and deadlines**](https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-to-university/dates-and-deadlines-for-uni-applications) - [**UCAS international FAQs**](https://www.ucas.com/international/international-students/faqs-for-international-students) - [**Chevening**](https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/application-timeline/) - [**Commonwealth Master's**](https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/) - [**Study UK (British Council)**](https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org) - [**UKCISA**](https://www.ukcisa.org.uk) ## **Frequently asked questions** Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. 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