Finance

Bank transfer

Our payment information for self-funding students can be found below. So we can allocate your payment to your student account, please quote your name and student ID when making your payment.

Credit/debit card

The University accepts payments from the following cards:

• Visa Credit
• Visa Debit
• Visa Electron
• Mastercard
• American Express

If you would prefer to make your payment over the phone then please use one of the phone numbers listed below:

+44(0)20 3944 4565

You can pay by credit/debit card at the Finance office. Please note that we may require you to provide photo identification at the time that you make such payment.

This identification should either be a passport or student ID card which we will copy and attach to your application.

Please note although we do accept cash you will need to provide evidence to the origin of the cash.

Pay online with TransferMate

You can now pay your tuition fees online via TransferMate, formerly PaytoStudy. TransferMate is a foreign exchange company, which lets you make international payments without incurring international banking charges, while receiving competitive foreign exchange rates.

How does it work?

1. Register on the secure TransferMate domain and enter your payment details
2. You’ll receive the exchange rate for that day, which you can choose to guarantee for 48 hours and you will have the option of choosing between a wire transfer, or credit card payment
3. Once TransferMate receive your payment, the funds are immediately transferred to us from the TransferMate bank account in the UK

You can find out more about TransferMate here.

How to pay online

1. Confirm your Student Reference Number – this is your application number and begins with an A, followed by 8 numbers
2. Visit the payment website and complete the brief registration form. Choose between wire transfer and credit card payment.
3. If you chose credit card payment just enter your details.
4. If you’re paying by bank transfer, please make your payment to the instructed bank account. You will be required to upload the following documents to your TransferMate account
   1. Receipt of payment
   2. Passport copy
   3. Offer letter
5. Your payment will be made in your local currency and once TransferMate receive your funds and required documents, they will transfer the funds to us in GBP and email you confirmation of payment.

If a university approved sponsor is paying your fees, you are exempt from paying a deposit providing:

• You have provided a valid sponsor letter by email to the admissions team along with your acceptance form.
• You hand in a financial guarantee letter on enrolment. If the University does not receive a financial guarantee letter, you will be invoiced and held liable for payment of fees.
• The financial guarantee letter should be on Company/Sponsor letterhead and include:
  • Student number;
  • Student name;
  • The amount or the percentage of the sponsorship;
  • Relevant contact person and their email address at the company;
  • Any purchase order or reference, required by the sponsor;
  • A VAT registration number is applicable;
  • Full address of organisation.
  • The sponsor letter/financial guarantee meets the UKVI requirements if you are studying on a Student Route visa – you can find more information on page 50 of the UKVI Guidance documentation here

Unfortunately, Northumbria University is not currently able to accept financial guarantee/sponsor letters from students sponsored by:

• The Libyan Cultural Attaché, London
• Nigerian sponsor organisations
• Ghanaian sponsor organisations

Students who have financial guarantee letters should follow the instructions in the “Paying your Tuition Fee Deposit” section of this webpage and pay their deposit and tuition fee as a self-funded student would. Should the sponsor subsequently be in a position to pay then the University can accept payment from the sponsor and in return will refund the student.

In addition to your tuition fees, you should also allow enough funds to cover your living expenses for the duration of your studies. The actual amount that you will need depends on your lifestyle, but the UKVI recommend that the minimum amount required by a single student to cover basic living expenses (e.g. accommodation, heating, food) is approximately £1,334 in London.

If you are applying for a Student Route Visa to enter the UK, please refer to the information on maintenance requirements to support your visa. It is important that you read this information very carefully as it is your responsibility to ensure that you hold the correct funds required for your visa application otherwise your visa may be refused.

Our international students are required to pay a deposit towards their tuition fees. This information will be detailed in your offer letter.