Access and participation plans
Fee limits
The government sets the maximum fees universities and colleges can charge through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. These limits may change from year to year.
For the 2025-26 academic year the government intends to increase fee limits by 3.1%, subject to parliamentary approval.
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Basic fee (£) 2024-25 | Higher fee (£) 2024-25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
|
|
Full-time students |
6,000 |
6,165 |
9,000 |
9,250 |
|
Part-time students1 |
4,500 |
4,625 |
6,750 |
6,935 |
|
Sandwich placement year |
1,200 |
1,230 |
1,800 |
1,850 |
|
Study year abroad |
900 |
920 |
1,350 |
1,385 |
Accelerated degrees
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|
Basic fee (£) 2024-25 | Higher fee (£) 2024-25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
|
|
Full-time students |
7,200 |
7,400 |
10,800 |
11,100 |
|
Sandwich placement year |
1,440 |
1,475 |
2,160 |
2,220 |
|
Study year abroad |
1,080 |
1,105 |
1,620 |
1,660 |
1 Current fee regulations prohibit any institution from charging a part-time student more than £6,935 in an academic year, or £6,750 for providers without a TEF award, regardless of how many credits are taken or the intensity of study.
If there are any changes to the fee caps for 2024-25, or the broader student finance package, we will ask providers to confirm any changes to their fees and the financial support they give to students at that point.
These tables show the intended fee limits for 2025-26, subject to parliamentary approval.
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Basic fee (£) 2025-26 | Higher fee (£) 2025-26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
|
|
Full-time (FT) students |
6,185 |
6,355 |
9,275 |
9,535 |
|
Part-time (PT) students |
4,635 |
4,765 |
6,955 |
7,145 |
|
FT sandwich placement year |
1,235 |
1,270 |
1,855 |
1,905 |
|
FT study year abroad |
925 |
950 |
1,390 |
1,430 |
|
FT foundation year1 |
3,735 |
3,835 |
5,605 |
5,760 |
|
PT foundation year1 |
2,800 |
2,875 |
4,200 |
4,315 |
1 Fees for foundation year study in a classroom-based subject. Read the government's guidance on fees for classroom-based foundation years.
Accelerated degrees
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|
Basic fee (£) 2025-26 | Higher fee (£) 2025-26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
Providers without a TEF award |
Providers with a TEF award |
|
|
Full-time students |
7,420 |
7,625 |
11,130 |
11,440 |
|
Sandwich placement year |
1,480 |
1,525 |
2,225 |
2,285 |
|
Study year abroad |
1,110 |
1,140 |
1,665 |
1,715 |
12 December 2024 - Added limits for 2025-26.
29 March 2023 - Updated to reflect the fee limits for 2023-24.
15 March 2022 - Updated to reflect the fee limits for 2022-23.
18 September 2020 - Confirmation of fees and student support for 2021-22 Erasmus years
13 August 2020 - Fee limits for 2021-22 published
20 April 2020 - Minor text update
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