Fees, funding and scholarships
As a modern university, we offer some of the most affordable tuition fees in Scotland, while ensuring the highest quality of education
Please select your level of study to see the relevant fees:
What do my fees cover?
What do my fees cover?
Your tuition fees cover the cost of enrolment, tuition, and assessment, the use of academic facilities, teaching and student support throughout your studies.
When and how do I pay?
When and how do I pay?
If you are successful in your application, and have met all academic requirements, you will receive an unconditional offer which will give you full instructions on how to pay your fees.
Your deposit
Successful applicants will be required to pay a deposit before the university will issue you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number, which you will need to apply for your visa.
This deposit is counted towards your tuition fees.
Paying tuition fees
International students studying at all campuses have the option to pay your full fees up-front at the start of each academic year if you prefer.
Depending on which campus you are studying at, you may have the option to pay your remaining fees in instalments of 50% at the start of each semester. The full instructions that you receive with your unconditional offer will explain if this is an option for you.
If you receive any funding assistance or loans, please contact the international office for more information on how to apply them to your tuition fees.
What other costs should I anticipate?
What other costs should I anticipate?
You will need to take into account the cost of applying for a visa (if applicable), travel to Scotland, accommodation and other costs of living while in Scotland.
The consumer organisation Which? has helpful online resources on student money and budgeting.
Where there are additional costs associated with a programme, these will be identified on the relevant course pages on the university website.
What scholarships, bursaries and funding sources are available?
UHI scholarships and bursaries
UHI scholarships and bursaries
Residency-based scholarships
Students that meet the residency requirements will automatically receive a relevant scholarship at the offer stage of their application.
- EU Scholarship: For students who have spent the previous three years living in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
- Undergraduate full-time, on-campus courses only: Tuition fee discount of £3,000 per year for BA or BA (Hons) programmes. Tuition fee discount of £4,000 per year for BSc, BEng, BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) programmes. For Honour's degree students, Year 4 tuition is free!
- Postgraduate taught courses only: Tuition fee discount of 25%
- South Asia Scholarship: For students whose permanent residence is either India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, or Sri Lanka.
- Undergraduate courses of at least one year in duration: Tuition fee discount of 10%
Subject-specific bursaries
Check our funding finder – use the filters e.g. 'European' or 'International'
Funding from other sources
Funding from other sources
Federal aid programmes
- Canadian Government Federal Student Aid
- US Government Federal Student Aid – Please note, the FSA does not fund online study at overseas institutions so only on-campus courses are eligible. We regret to inform you that we are unable to accept VA funding at this time.
Scholarships and bursaries
The Study UK Website is a great resource for global and country-specific scholarships and funding at universities across Scotland and the UK.