Tuition fees for international students
Find out the cost of studying at Manchester Metropolitan if you are an international student.
tuition fees
How much you pay for tuition will depend on:
- what you study
- and your tuition fee status
Your tuition fees will normally stay the same for each year of your degree. If you take a break from your studies, your tuition fees may go up when you return.
Tuition fee status
We will assess your tuition fee status using information from your application form. And we will classify you as either:
- UK and Channel Island Students
- EU and Non-EU International Students
UK university fees for EU and Non-EU International students will be different to the fees UK and Channel Island students will pay for the same course.
We explain how we decide your tuition fee status in our Regulations for the Payment of University Fees.
Although we consider all the information you provide, the two of the most important factors we look at are:
- your nationality or where you have the right to live
- and where you have been living for the last three years
We make our decision using guidance from the UK Council for International Student Affairs.
On 23rd June 2020, the UK Government confirmed that EU, EEA and Swiss nationals will no longer be eligible for home fee status or tuition fee loans/financial support for programmes starting in academic year 2021-22.
As a result of this EU, EEA and Swiss nationals starting a programme from the academic year 2021-22 onwards will be charged fees at the international tuition fee rate.
This tuition fee change does not affect EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from UK citizens’ rights under the respective withdrawal agreements. It also does not apply to Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, whose right to study and to access benefits and services will remain under the Common Travel Area arrangement.
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals paying international tuition fees will be eligible for our international scholarships.
Tuition fees for international students 2023-24
Taught courses
You can use our online prospectus to check tuition fees for individual courses.
Some courses may have additional costs, for example for field trips, equipment, materials or professional / statutory body registration fees. Estimates are provided in the course listings. We will confirm fees as part of your offer.
Undergraduate taught courses
- If we classify you as an EU or Non-EU International student, you will normally pay between £17,000 and £18,500.
Postgraduate taught courses
- If we classify you as an EU or Non-EU International student, you will normally pay between £17,000 and £19,000.
Postgraduate research programmes
If you are doing postgraduate research you will still need to pay tuition fees. This includes research leading to PhD, MPhil, MRes and Masters by Research qualifications.
The tuition fees include a contribution to the cost of any facilities and resources you might need.
If we classify you as an EU and Non-EU International student, your tuition fees will be in one of five bands:
- A - covering office-based research with no additional costs
- B - covering laboratory- or studio-based research with no additional costs
- C - covering research with low additional costs
- D - covering research with mid-level additional costs
- E - covering research with high additional costs
More information about how much your programme is likely to cost can be found on the Postgraduate Research fees webpage.
We will confirm your tuition fees in your letter offering you a place at Manchester Metropolitan.
Tuition fees for international students 2024-25
Taught courses
You can use our online prospectus to check tuition fees for individual courses.
Some courses may have additional costs, for example for field trips, equipment, materials or professional / statutory body registration fees. Estimates are provided in the course listings. We will confirm fees as part of your offer.
Undergraduate taught courses
- If we classify you as an EU or Non-EU International student, you will normally pay between £18,500 – £20,000.
Postgraduate taught courses
- If we classify you as an EU or Non-EU International student, you will normally pay between £18,500 – £22,500.
Tuition fees for international students 2025-26
Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised for all courses. You can find information on 2024/25 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students. All fees stated may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year.
