Tuition Fee Deposits - Frequently Asked Questions

All international students undertaking a foundation programme or a one-year taught masters degree are required to pay a £1,000 tuition fee deposit before an electronic Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) can be issued.* A CAS is an essential document for students applying for a student visa under Tier 4 of the Points-Based System (PBS). For all programmes, the deposit will be offset against the fee for those who register. For more information on Tier 4 visas please visit

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students

The minimum amount you are required to pay is £1,000. The maximum amount you are able to pay is the full tuition fee for your course. The deposit requirement can only be waived for the following groups of students (upon receipt of appropriate evidence):

If you pay online via the applicant portal, you will be able to print a receipt when the payment is made and you will be able to see the payment via your applicant portal. The payment will also be included on the CAS which we issue in order for you to make your Tier 4 student visa application. We do not automatically issue hardcopy receipts.

You can only pay your £1,000 acceptance deposit once your offer status is unconditional and you have firmly accepted this offer.*

The quickest and easiest way to pay the deposit is via your applicant portal: portal.nottingham.ac.uk

Foundation applicants should select ‘undergraduate applicants’ and taught masters applicants should select ‘postgraduate applicants’ from the left side of the page to log in.

There are two methods of payment via the portal. The first method is by credit or debit card. The second method uses a system called Travelex. Travelex enables you to select the amount you intend to pay in British currency (GBP) and to indicate the country from which you will be making the payment. The GBP amount is then converted into your local currency and you make the payment in your local currency through your bank.

Alternative payment options are also available. Please see our finance website for information:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/finance/services/payingtheuniversity/payingtheuniversity.aspx

We recommend that you pay as soon as you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer to study at Nottingham.* This will enable us to issue your CAS which you will need in order to make a Tier 4 student visa application.

You are able to submit a visa application up to three months before the start date of your course. We advise you to make your visa application as soon as possible after this date and once you have all of the necessary supporting documentation.

The deposit requirement can only be waived for the following groups of students (upon receipt of appropriate evidence):

• Those whose tuition fees are fully funded by a recognised sponsor (not a family member)
• Those who are eligible and apply for a US student loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees
• Those who have already paid a tuition fee deposit to the Business School

All other students will be required to pay the tuition fee deposit before a CAS can be issued.

We recommend that you decide how much you want to pay (bearing in mind the minimum and maximum amounts allowed) and that you make only one payment if possible.

This will enable us to issue your CAS and to ensure that the full amount you have paid is reflected in the CAS.

If you do make additional payments these will be added to your CAS but there may be a delay and you should wait until you receive confirmation from us that the payments have been added before making your visa application.

No, you should only pay the tuition fee deposit when you are holding an unconditional offer to study at Nottingham which you have firmly accepted.*

Payment of the deposit will enable us to issue your CAS so that you can make your Tier 4 student visa application. It is not possible to apply for a Tier 4 student visa with a conditional offer. In order to receive an unconditional offer you should meet the conditions of your offer as soon as you are able to.

The University will waive deposit requirements for students who are fully funded by a recognised sponsor.

If you are fully sponsored for your course fees, please send a copy of your sponsorship letter, quoting your full name and application ID number to sponsorship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk

Yes, we will refund any tuition fee deposit you have paid minus a £100 administration fee.*

Students who request permission to defer their entry to Nottingham until the following academic year will be required to pay the deposit. This will then be held by the University against the student’s tuition fee account for the year the course is expected to start.

The University will waive the deposit requirement for students awarded a full tuition fee scholarship by the International Office. If you have already accepted a full tuition fee scholarship from the International Office, you do not need to provide further confirmation as your deposit will be waived. If you have received a partial scholarship (less than 100% of your tuition fees), you are still required to pay the £1,000 deposit or to provide a sponsorship letter from a recognised sponsor confirming funding of the remaining fees.

If you have received an offer for a one-year masters degree in our Business School, a different procedure applies. You will be asked to pay a deposit of £1,000 within a specified period before you can accept your offer and secure a place on the relevant programme.

The deposit will be offset against the fee if you register for the masters course. We will return the £1,000 to you if you hold a conditional offer but fail to satisfy the conditions. The deposit is non-refundable in any other circumstances. For information please visit 

www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/msc/admissions.html

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your International Officer:

www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/yourcountry