Student finance and fees
Many of you will be thinking about student finance and your tuition fees. This guide will help to answer common questions and put your mind at ease about what you need to do next.
Student finance
Choose your level of study for more information.
Undergraduate
If you’ve not applied for student finance
You’ll be responsible for paying your fees. You can either do this in advance or when you have received your invoice, which will be sent to your university email account within a few weeks of the start of the programme.
If you’ve applied for student finance (or an award agency for a fees loan)
The University should have already been advised if you have had your student finance application approved.
Have a note of your student support number with you when you register, in case of queries (a copy of your notification by email will be sufficient).
Please make sure that your student finance loan application states you will be a Surrey student, particularly if you have applied to Surrey through Clearing. This will ensure that your maintenance can be paid to you as soon as you start your course and your first loan payment can be made to us.
Sponsored students
If your tuition fees are being paid by a sponsoring organisation other than student finance, email evidence of the award to the Fees and Funding team prior to registration.
Unsure about your funding arrangements?
You should attend main registration and we’ll try to answer your queries at the session or follow up afterwards.
Check out the student finance website for more information about student loans.
Postgraduate taught
Students in receipt of a postgraduate loan from Student Finance England
Please note this loan is not deemed as sponsorship and you remain liable for payment of your tuition fee invoice.
Students in receipt of a postgraduate loan from Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
You will have your fees paid by SFNI directly to us so we should have been advised by them. If you have any queries about your postgraduate loan from Student Finance Northern Ireland, please contact Student Records.
Postgraduate research
Students in receipt of a postgraduate doctoral loan from Student Finance England
Please note this loan is not deemed as sponsorship and you remain liable for payment of your tuition fee invoice.
Student finance FAQs
I am unsure about my funding arrangements. Who can I speak to?
When you attend main registration you can speak to a member of staff who will be able to answer your questions about funding.
When will I need to pay my tuition fees?
Please refer to the terms of acceptance received with your offer letter for details on the fees and payment deadlines.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about how to pay your fees visit the fees section on our website.
