INTERNATIONAL OFFICE Tuition s for International Students 2013 14 1 www.gre.ac.uk/international-students
Tuition fees for 2013 14 Undergraduate programmes: 10,100 Postgraduate programmes: 10,950 Exceptions Business School MSc Accounting and Finance 11,500 MSc Finance and Investment 11,500 MSc International Banking and Finance 11,500 All MBA programmes 13,350 MBA International Business Top-up from MA International Business* 2,600 School of Humanities & Social Sciences MA Language Learning and Japanese Language Teaching* 10,950 International Foundation Programmes* 6,750 Two-week Pre-sessional English course* 400 Five-week Pre-sessional English course* 975 Nine-week Pre-sessional English course* 1,550 Medway School of Pharmacy MPharm* 13,000 Greenwich Maritime Institute MBA Maritime Management 13,350 MPhil/PhD Full-time 10,950 Part-time 5,475 *Nationality Scholarship does not apply 2
Awards and scholarships Nationality Scholarship of 1,000 A scholarship of 1,000 will be awarded to students (whether self-payers or sponsored) from the countries listed below who are studying certain full-time programmes. The programme must last a minimum of one academic year and the student must pay the full-time tuition fee. Eligible countries are: Bangladesh Cambodia Cameroon Colombia Ghana India Iran Iraq Jamaica Kenya Mauritius Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Russian Federation Sri Lanka Tanzania Thailand Turkey Turkic States Uganda Vietnam Zimbabwe People s Republic of China Scholarship A scholarship of up to 1,000 may be available to students who have completed their studies on approved programmes at one of the university s partner or link institutions in China and who progress to certain programmes on one of our three campuses. This will be agreed with the International Office prior to arrival for registration and before the start of the programme. To qualify, students must pay tuition fees in full on registration. 3
Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, location of our Greenwich Campus Alumni Progression Bursary International students registering for a postgraduate programme after completing a degree programme at either a University of Greenwich campus or partner college are eligible for a 10% reduction on the postgraduate tuition fee. The 10% reduction is applied after all scholarships and bursaries (where applicable) are deducted from the student fees. Students who have studied an undergraduate programme at one of our international collaborative partner institutions and are progressing on to a nongovernment/research funded postgraduate programme at the university may also apply for an Alumni Progression Bursary. The programme must run a minimum of one academic year, and the reduction is applied upon full payment of the full-time tuition fee. This reduction does not apply to PGCE/CertEd and Diploma of Architecture programmes and programmes such as the MOst, MEng and MPharm which attract undergraduate fees. The student is encouraged to join the university s alumni association, which offers a wide range of benefits for past students (alumni) and is free to join (visit www.gre.ac.uk/alumni for further information). If a student is awarded this discount, his or her details will be passed to the alumni association. For further information about these and other awards and scholarships, please visit www.gre.ac.uk/students/finance. Federal Student Aid Programme Financial assistance is available for American students studying at an overseas university. The University of Greenwich is a participant of this programme. For further details, visit www.gre.ac.uk/international-students/ federal-loans. Pre-registration For programmes that are based on our three campuses, a pre-registration deposit of 3,000 is required for all predegree, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the time of accepting an offer. The deposit acts as part of the tuition fees and reduces the tuition fees payable on registration. For applicants applying for their first Tier 4 student visa from outside the UK, the deposit and tuition fees paid in excess of the deposit are refundable only where the applicant provides evidence that the application for a student visa was not accepted for the year the academic offer was made. If an applicant defers his or her offer of a place to the next university intake, the deposit will be transferred to the new intake and will be refundable only where the applicant provides evidence that 4
the application for a student visa was not accepted for that intake. All refunds will be to the applicant s home country. For applicants who have registered with the university on an existing visa and are applying for a new visa to study with the University of Greenwich the universities withdrawal/interruption refund policy will apply. Deposits CANNOT be paid by cheque, credit/debit card or cash. Accepted methods of payment are: Bank draft made payable to the University of Greenwich and forwarded to: University of Greenwich International Office Room 201, Fry Building Southwood Site Avery Hill Campus Avery Hill Road Eltham London SE9 2UG United Kingdom Electronic transfer direct to the university bank account (please note that your bank may charge you for this service): Barclays Bank 41 Woolwich New Road London SE18 6NU United Kingdom Sort code: 20-98-57 Account number: 00904244 IBAN number: GB03BARC20985700904244 SWIFT/BIC number: BARCGB22 Please ensure that your full name, date of birth and student reference number (if known) are listed on the back of the draft. If using electronic transfer, ensure your bank includes these details. Please contact the International Office once you believe your funds have arrived (usually four working days after the transfer) so we can check the payment and process your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies if appropriate. Payment of fees at registration During online registration you will be given a summary of the tuition fees payable, less any discounts. In order to complete your registration, you will be asked to enter your credit/debit card details; if you do not have a credit/debit card, you can pay your fees by bank transfer. If you are transferring funds to pay for tuition fees, please see the bank details given above. In addition, continuing students may pay via the student portal. Log on to https://portal. gre.ac.uk and click on the My Support tab. You will require your student ID and password. Discount for full payment International students may receive a 5% discount on their net tuition fees if these are paid in full and received by the university by the 30 September for September starters and paid in full and received by the university by the 31 January for January starters. MPharm students are not eligible for this discount. The 5% discount will be for net tuition fees only and will not apply to accommodation charges. Payment plan After your deposit and all other discounts are applied, the remaining balance can be paid in two equal payments. You will be asked to pay the first 50% of the balance at registration. 5
For September starters, the final payment will be due before the last Friday in January; for January starters, the final payment will be due before the last Friday in May. Example: 2013 14 Postgraduate fee 10,950 Deposit paid 3,000 Nationality Scholarship 1,000 Balance 6,950 Minimum payment at registration Balance due (last Friday in January for September starters and last Friday in May for January starters). 3475.00 3475.00 You cannot be admitted as a registered student of the university until acceptable arrangements for payment of fees are agreed. If your government or an employer is sponsoring you, please bring a letter confirming this. However, please note that students are responsible for any fee payment not made by the sponsor. Letters of sponsorship from individuals (e.g.parents, relatives or friends) are not acceptable. Student withdrawal, interruption, deferral or non-registration Where a student withdraws from a programme, the deposit is not refundable. Any monies due to be refunded will be returned to the student s home country. A student s withdrawal must conform to the university s withdrawal policy. Where an applicant fails to register, the deposit is not refundable or transferable. Requests for a student to defer or interrupt their studies will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances and must conform to university policy. The university will notify the UK Border Agency when a student withdraws, interrupts or defers from study. wwww.gre.ac.uk/students/interrupt. 6
Failure to pay fees Registration for continuing students is dependant on the previous year s fees being paid in full. As in previous years, student debtors are subject to an embargo on the assessment of work, award of certificates, attendance at graduation ceremonies and provision of references, or re-enrolment for failure to pay fees. This applies to all fees, such as tuition fees, halls of residence fees or fines for the replacement of library books, and any debt, whatsoever, to the university. Resitting and resubmission Where a student needs to retake a course, a pro rata tuition charge will be payable based on the number of credits studied. Students who repeat or interrupt will pay the published annual fee applicable for the year of re-entry. Note Unless arrangements as set out in this leaflet are agreed at registration, you will be unable to register. Should you have any queries or problems regarding your fees, please contact your local Student Centre or the International Office. The university reserves the right to change any fees at any time without notice. s will be subject each year to a small increase for inflation. The university will endeavour to minimise any increases. The fees for any new programmes will be determined after validation. Students studying on a visa An international student studying on a student visa must be studying on a full-time programme. It is the student s responsibility to ensure that they are in possession of an appropriate and valid visa. Details of fees payable to the UK government for processing extensions to visas are available at www.ukvisas.gov.uk. Once you have paid your deposit and met all your offer conditions, please contact the International Office and we will assist you in obtaining a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies. Please ensure that you include your full name, date of birth and student reference number in all communications. 7
International Office University of Greenwich Greenwich Campus Old Royal Naval College Park Row London SE10 9LS United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 8331 8136 Fax: +44 20 8331 8625 E-mail: international@gre.ac.uk Website: www.gre.ac.uk/international-students This document is available in other formats on request University of Greenwich, a charity and company limited by guarantee, registered in England (reg. no. 986729). Registered office: Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS Every effort has been made to ensure that this leaflet is as accurate as possible. However, the university reserves the right to discontinue any class or programme, to alter any programme or to amend without notice any other information printed here. D6546-12 August 12