NOTES FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES SEPTEMBER 2016 NON SPONSORED STUDENTS PAYING A DEPOSIT

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1 NOTES FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES SEPTEMBER 2016 NON SPONSORED STUDENTS PAYING A DEPOSIT Should you be successful in your application you will need to keep this information with your final confirmation letter for visa purposes Why am I being asked to pay a deposit? Teesside University requires you to pay a deposit to assist you in getting a visa. This payment is part of a process which shows your commitment to come to Teesside to study and also helps you demonstrate to the UK Home Office, Visas & Immigration that you have the funds to study in the UK. By charging deposits, Teesside University shows the UK Home Office that we only issue firm offers to students who we believe have a genuine intention to study here. Deposit prior to receiving the final offer letter Your conditional offer confirms that a deposit of 4000 of your net tuition fee is payable to Teesside University before we are able to send a final (Unconditional) Offer Letter which you will need to apply for your visa. When we have received your deposit payment and you have met all of your academic conditions we will send you the final (Unconditional) Offer Letter. If you arrange to pay by Bank Transfer, you should allow at least 3 weeks in advance of the enrolment date for the transfer to reach its destination, and you should quote your Student ID (Student/Applicant number found on your Offer Letter) clearly on any correspondence. To help you calculate what you need to pay, we have set out the tuition fees in a table and instructions on how to make the payment below. Please note: that, in accordance with the UK Home Office, all students must show 1,015 per month towards the Tier 4 visa maintenance requirement (living expenses) for the duration of their course or 9 months, whichever is shorter. Dependents must show 680 per month up to a maximum of 9 months.

2 COURSE TUITION FEE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP* NET TUITION FEE DEPOSIT International Foundation Year 9,750 1,500 8,250 4,000 Undergraduate (including Extended Programmes and Integrated Master Programmes) 10,750 1,500 9,250 4,000 (Placement Year) ( 1,350) ( 1,350) Taught MSc 10,950 1,500 9,450 4,000 Taught PgDip 10,450 1,500 8,950 4,000 MBA 13,000 1,500 11,500 4,000 The International Scholarship is awarded to self-funded students only. If you are being sponsored by your government or employer the full tuition fees will apply. Discount for payment in full If you are studying at the University full time and pay in full before you enrol, you are entitled to a 400 early payment discount. This discount is not available for Pre-Sessional English course fees. How to pay We strongly advise that your deposit payment reaches the University by 12 th August 2016 if you have met all other conditons by then, or at the latest by 29 th August 2016 to allow sufficient time for your unconditional offer to be issued and your visa application processed. If you are not in the UK you can make your payments using a number of options listed below. Please provide the full name of the student the payment is for; student Date of Birth; and Student ID (Student/Applicant number found on your Offer Letter) with the payment.

3 Option 1 By Credit or Debit Card Payment is made by visiting To pay your tuition fee deposit choose the Make a general payment option All major credit and debit cards including PayPal and American Express are accepted Both your Student ID (Student/Applicant number found on your Offer Letter) and Date of Birth are required to proceed to the payment page Choose the Tuition Payments option and add the GBP amount you wish to pay Continue until the transaction is complete Option 2 By Wire Transfer (via Western Union) Payment is made by visiting To pay your tuition fees deposit, in your local currency, choose the Pay fees in your own currency option Your Student ID (Student/Applicant number found on your Offer Letter) is required Choose the Tuition Fees option and add the GBP amount you wish to pay and then select the currency you wish to pay with The next page will show the amount in your chosen currency and ask for some payment details You will receive your reference number for the quote on the next page and instructions on how to complete the transfer. It will involve contacting your bank to complete the transfer Option 3 Bank Transfer If paying by bank transfer our bank details are: Barclays Bank, Unit 1 Centre Mall, The Mall, Middlesbrough, TS1 2NR Account Name: University of Teesside Fees Account Number: Sorting Code: IBAN Code: GB03 BARC Swift Code: BARCGB22 Please use your Student ID (Student/Applicant number found on your Offer Letter) as a reference number on the transfer to enable us to allocate your payment efficiently. Option 4 Bankers Draft The bankers draft should be made payable to the University of Teesside and sent to: Teesside University, Finance Department, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK. Remittances should be either faxed to +44 (0) or sent to: Accounts Department, Teesside University, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK. Option 5 In Person If you are in the UK and wish to pay by credit or debit card you may do so in person at the Teesside University Finance Department, Ground Floor, Middlesbrough Tower. Please ensure that payments cover all your fees due to the University. Do not send extra money (for example for living costs) by any method to the University and ask the University to repay you when you arrive. The University cannot do this due to money-laundering regulations. Please note that money transfers via the bank can take up to five working days to be processed so you need to be aware of this. If it is getting close to your enrolment date, the alternative in this instance would be to use a banker s draft.

4 Payment in Instalments Once you have paid 4000 of the net tuition fee before enrolment, the remainder of the fee can be paid in advance or on the day of enrolment or in instalments, please contact the University to arrange. Payment can be made as follows:- By three instalments made on or before: 31st October 31st January 30th April By up to seven monthly instalments made on or before: 31st October 30th November 31st December 31st January 28th February 31st March 30th April Refund Policy The University s refund policy for international students is set out below. Please note that by making a payment to the University prior to enrolment you accept this policy. If you fail to get a visa The University will refund, in full, all deposit payments on presentation of genuine original evidence of a visa refusal. If you do not enrol on your course at Teesside University One half of the net tuition fee will be retained by the University. If you receive your visa in time to attend the course at the University but wish to defer your start date to a later session This will be treated as failure to enrol and the University will retain your deposit. If you wish to defer and are able to submit evidence that your visa has been cancelled and you have not travelled to the UK on this visa, your depost can be transfererd to the new course of study. Please note that any change in tuition fee between the two intakes will apply. University cancels your programme You will be given a full refund. Withdrawal in the first term One half of the net tuition fee will be retained by the University. Withdrawal after the start of the second term The University will retain the entire fee. Please note if you defer your offer to a new academic year you will become liable for the new academic year fee. You will not retain the fee from the previous offer.

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