2026/27 Tuition Fee Information for UK Applicants
This information is for both Full and Part-Time applicants hoping to join Northumbria University in the academic year 2026/27 however, this is subject to approval from the UK Government.
Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI)**.
| Course Type | Annual Tuition Fees |
| Undergraduate Full-Time programmes | £9,790* |
| Undergraduate Part-Time programmes | £7,335 |
| Foundation Year - Classroom-based (Business/Social Sciences/Humanities) | £5,760* |
| Foundation Year - Other subjects (Science/Engineering/Medical Subjects/Creative and Performing Art) | £9,790* |
| Placement Year | £1,955 |
| Study Abroad Year | £1,465 |
| Undergraduate Distance Learning programmes | Please see the individual course page for more information. |
| London Campus | Fees, Funding and Courses at our London Campus. |
| Degree/Higher Apprenticeships | Degree Apprenticeships Please note that fees for Degree Apprenticeships are paid by the employer/sponsor and not by the student. |
| | ***Students studying through Carousel Distance Learning should refer to their offer letter for fees and payment method. |
Tuition Fees Information
Undergraduate fees are set by Government in line with forecast inflation. If you are studying on a Full-Time course the fee for your first year of study for 26/27 will be £9,790* the maximum chargeable fee.
You should expect to pay tuition fees for every year of study. The University may increase fees in the second and subsequent years of your course at our discretion in line with any inflationary or other uplift, as decided by the UK Government, up to the maximum amount for fees permitted by UK law or regulation for that academic year. To give students an indication of the likely scale of any future increase, the UK government has recently suggested that increases may be linked to RPIX ( Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments)**
Student fee loans have risen in line with the fee cap.
Part-Time courses vary according to their length. To obtain the most accurate tuition fee information for a specific course please refer to your University offer letter. If a student is being sponsored by their employment, the university will require proof of sponsorship.
How Your Fees Are Paid
More information and an application form for Student Finance England can be found on the Student Finance England website. Eligible Home/UK students are still able to apply for a Government Loan in the academic year 26/27. After your application has been processed by Student Finance England, they will send you a Student Finance Entitlement letter with your customer reference number (CRN), which you should quote whenever you contact them. Student Finance England will pay your tuition fees direct to your university.
If you are a self-financing student, please click here for more information about paying your fees.
* The maximum tuition fee that we are permitted to charge for UK students is set by government. Tuition fees may increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, these are subject to government regulations and in line with inflation.
** Retail Price Index - is a measure of the price of services and goods. RPI shows the change in the cost of living, and reflects the movement of the prices of a range of commonly used goods and services, such as housing and food.
Last updated: 02/12/2025
