University of London Distance and Flexible Learning Programmes

Fees Schedule
2024-25
1 Summary
1.1 Fees listed in this document relate to the 2024-25 Academic Year and the
associated sessions (where applicable) and are effective from 1st December 2023.
1.2 This document sets out the rules for Programme fees, and fee refunds under the
Refund and Compensation Policy, for students studying on University of London
distance and flexible learning programmes. This document also explains additional
fees you may need to pay to third parties.
1.3 This document supersedes any previous fee schedule information published
online. For study in any subsequent Academic Year, the fee rules in place at that
time will apply.
1.4 University of London charges different fees depending on a number of factors.
These factors are your programme of study, which country you study in, and how
you are supported in your learning.
Contact us
1.5 Please use the enquiries form for any questions; or ask a question via the portal.

2 Summary of changes
2.1 This document is in a new format in 2024-25.
2.2 Section 8 showing the fees for MSc Cyber Security has been simplified.

3 Definitions
3.1
Academic Year for the purposes of this document, this means the period of your
current registration. An Academic Year starts on 1 August and
ends on 31 July. There may be entry points throughout this period.
Students are expected to study for their session dates and these
may continue into the next Academic Year period.
Application fee means the non-refundable fee for your application to be considered
by us.
Charged for all undergraduate programmes applications, see
Appendix A. This fee is not payable for CertHE.
Assessment means the fee payable on some programmes to enter for
entry fee assessment.
Continuing means the fee which you are required to pay (where applicable) in
registration fee order to re-register with us for each Academic Year after the first
year of your studies.
Examination means the Examination centre where you sit assessments, if
centre applicable to your programme of study.

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 Examination means the fee paid to your local Examination centre, if applicable
centre fee to your programme of study.
Full course fee for some programmes you can choose to pay for the full
programme when you initially register with us. Where you pay the
full course fee this includes:
- Module/ course fee for each module required to complete the
qualification. Note that where you have the option to change
module will be charged an additional module fee unless
specified.
- First assessment attempt for each module course required to
complete the qualification. Where you pay the Assessment
entry fee this is not included in the Full course fee.
Initial means the fee you are required to pay to register with us for your
registration fee first Academic Year. For some Programmes, this may be included
in a module/ course fee as indicated in the published fee schedule
for the relevant Programme.
Module fee the majority of our programmes you can pay as you go. You pay
the module fee for each module you register for at the point of
registration. Normally this will include the first assessment attempt.
You should check the programme details as some programmes
have a separate assessment fee.
Module means the fee payable to the University, where applicable, where
continuation you defer your assessment for a module or need to resit. You will
fee be required to pay a module continuation fee in order to take the
assessment in a subsequent session.
Online means the fee payable to the University for each examination
examination paper held online, if applicable to your programme of study. This
administration fee will be charged at the point of exam entry and is in addition to
fee module and examination fees as advertised for your programme.
University of means a teaching centre that supports students studying for the
London Programme and is recognised under the University of London
Recognised Teaching Centres Recognition Framework (TCRF) with the
Teaching University.
Centre (RTC)
Registration means the last date for online registration with us as notified to you
deadline in the Offer.
Resit fee means the fee payable, where applicable, when you take an
assessment as a resit or resubmission. Section 8 Programme Fees
provides full information for your programme. You must pay this by
the deadline.
Programme means fees payable to the University which include, where
Fees applicable, Registration Fees, Continuing Registration Fees,
module/course fees, and assessment entry fees as indicated in the
published fee schedule for the relevant Programme.
Fee schedule means this document.
Study session means a defined period of time allocated for the study of a
specified module, or modules.
Web supported Programmes where students are supported online, mostly with the
assistance of online tutors. Sometimes as ‘online taught’.

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3.2 There are other regulations, policies and procedures which apply to your
registration (or continuing registration) at the University and your Programme.
General Regulations
Programme Regulations
Refund and Compensation Policy
Terms and Conditions distance and flexible learning programmes
4 Setting and changing fees
4.1 Fees are reviewed annually and are published on the Course fees webpage. The
fees you will be required to pay in the following Academic Year will be published in
the spring of the preceding Academic Year.
4.2 University of London distance and flexible learning programmes allow students to
study flexibly over an extended period. Therefore, it may be necessary to make
changes to fees, rules and policies during your period of registration.
4.3 All fees may typically increase by up to 5% each Academic Year.
As an example, if you pay module fees on your programme and your module fee in
2024-25 is £1000 then your module fee in 2025-26 will typically increase to be
£1050.
You should consider how many modules you take each year and the additional
costs you may be charged. See section 6 and Appendix A.
5 Which fees apply
5.1 The fee and the fee types you pay will depend on a number of factors:
a) Your programme of study
b) The country in which you reside when you register for an academic year/ the module.
This will be based on your residential address This must not be a temporary or work
address. We reserve the right to request evidence of your residential address. See
‘UK Residents’ for further information on UK Tuition Fee Loans.
c) The type of support you receive as part of your programme.

6 Additional costs
6.1 The published fees do not include fees payable to a third party, such as:
a) tuition costs payable to a Recognised Teaching Centre
b) Fees charged by your examination centre for examinations
c) Goods or Services Tax (GST)
d) local VAT or levies (i.e. Ghana)
e) sales tax
6.2 The published fees do not include costs for travel to your Recognised Teaching
Centre or for your examinations.
6.3 While we endeavour to provide as many readings as possible through our Online
Library, some programmes may require you to purchase textbooks.
Sales Tax
6.4 The University is required to add Sales tax to certain fees paid by students who
are resident in certain countries. Further information can be found on our
webpage.
6.5 All student fees shown are net of any local Value Added Tax (VAT), Goods and
Services Tax (GST) or any other sales tax payable by the student in their country
of residence. Where the University is required to add GST or any other sales tax or
statutory charges at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the fees shown
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 during the payment process. For students who are resident in the UK, our fees are
exempt from VAT.
7 Fees
7.1 The following fees may be charged on all programmes, where applicable as
indicated in the table.
Fee type Applicable to Fee amount
Application fee all Undergraduate Programmes £60
(non-refundable) unless specified. Payable when you
make your application.
Application for Programmes where recognition of £130 (30 credit)
recognition of prior prior learning is accepted. Please
£65 (15 credit)
learning (per refer to Programme Regulations
module/course)
(non-refundable)
Administration charge All programmes £50
for course/module
refund 1
London examination All programmes with examination £101
centre element of assessment
1
For details of when you may be eligible for a refund see the Refund and Compensation
Policy.
What to pay
7.2 Where you pay an initial registration and/or continuing registration fee you must
pay this fee by the deadline for the Academic Year to be registered with us. Where
you pay a module fee you must pay the fee for at least one module by the deadline
to be registered with us. See our information on Undergraduate loans and
Postgraduate loans for where there may be exceptions.
7.3 Where you pay an assessment entry fee, or a resit fee, you must pay this fee to be
entered for the corresponding assessment. Depending on the programme this will
either be presented at registration or may be presented during your assessment
entry, where applicable.
7.4 You must pay the registration/module fees by the registration closing date for the
Academic Year/chosen study session.
How to pay
7.5 Details on how to pay your fees are available on the website.
7.6 VLE access will not be available, and where applicable materials will not be
despatched, until Programme Fees have been received.
7.7 Your payment provider may apply additional transaction fees, including in respect
of any refunds. (If in doubt, please check with them before making a payment.)
Further information about fee payment options can be found in the link above.
7.8 Generally, students whose fees are paid by sponsors will be expected to
correspond directly with their sponsor regarding Programme Fees. The University
can provide an invoice, if needed, upon request.
7.9 When we receive your payment, we will give you a registration date that marks the
beginning of your registration period with us.
UK Residents
7.10 Information about loans for UK residents can be found here. Some courses have a
different fee for UK residents.
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8 Programme fees: MSc Cyber Security
Programme fees below refer to the October 2024, January 2025, April 2025 and July 2025
sessions only.
Band* Fee
Either Full MSc fee**
A MSc Cyber Security fee £9,913
B MSc Cyber Security fee £13,225
Or Payment by module for the MSc, PGDip, PGCert or stand-alone Individual
module
A 15-credit module fee £826
B 15-credit module fee £1,102
A 30-credit module fee £1,653
B 30-credit module fee £2,205
Other fees
N/A Assessment resit fee £413
N/A Application fee for recognition of prior learning (per 15- £65
credit module) (non-refundable)

*Please see the country bands Band A and Band B to determine your Programme Fees.
**The Full MSc fee does not include resit fees, the module fee when repeating a module,
applications for recognition of prior learning and fees payable to a University of London
Recognised Teaching Centre, if applicable.
You must pay the fee for at least one module to be registered with us. The module fee is
payable once per module and includes access to study materials and your first entry into
the assessments associated with the module.
If you wish to pay all the module fees for the MSc upfront, you can pay the full MSc fee
which includes access to study materials and your first entry into the assessments
associated with each module.
If you are entering the MSc via the Performance based admissions (PBA) route, it is not
possible to pay the full MSc fee and you must pay by module (pay as you go).
If you are required to make a second attempt at the assessment for a module, this can be
done in one of two ways:
a) Resitting the assessment only: In this instance you will pay the assessment resit
fee and you will have access to your study materials and will be entered for the
assessment session; or
b) Repeating the module: In this instance you will pay the full module fee again and
you will have access to Online Tutor and Module Leader support, your study
materials and you will be entered for the assessment session.
If you do not resit the assessment for a failed module at the first opportunity, you will be
required to repeat the module.

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