Paying your tuition fees

What fee you pay depends on a number of factors, including: 

  • Your fee status (Home or Overseas)
  • Your programme or department
  • The year you started your programme at Imperial
  • What financial support you may be eligible for towards your fees

Find more information below.

Tuition fees

Fees by programme 2025-26

The fee you pay varies depending on your programme of interest.

Find fees by programme for 2025-26 entry

Fee status

Your fee status determines whether you pay the Home or Overseas rate of tuition. We assess this after you apply.

About your fee status

How to pay

If you are responsible for paying your own fees, you have a choice of methods to make your payments.

How to pay

Payment in instalments

Payment by instalments may be an option if you are self-funding and you cannot afford to pay your tuition fee charges in one go.

Payment in instalments

Sponsored students

If you have gained sponsorship, you will need to follow our process to ensure your sponsorship award is accepted by Imperial.

Sponsored students

Student visa

If you're applying for a student visa, you will need to show you meet the financial requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI).

Money you need

Tuition fee refund

If you withdraw from your course or suspend your studies, you may be eligible for a tuition fee refund.

Tuition fee refund