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United Kingdom: Costs

Tuition fees and monthly living costs in United Kingdom.

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
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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).

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.

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What to watch for in Costs

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