International student payments

Flywire is our official payment partner. Pay your tuition and/or your accommodation fees (deposit or in full) by International Funds Transfer (Flywire) direct to our bank. This is our recommended and preferred method of payment. 

Please note: The University does not accept payments directly to our bank account.

Why use this service?

• Eliminate hidden bank fees – ensure the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) receives the correct amount.
• Flywire provides a Best Price Guarantee –  if you find a better exchange rate at your bank, they will match it.
• Peace of mind – 24-hour multilingual customer support when you need it most. Know where your payment is throughout the process.

What you need

• To have been offered and accepted a place at UWE Bristol.
• A valid UWE Bristol applicant ID (Welcome ID).
• A breakdown of the fees you wish to transfer.

How does it work?

1. Go to Flywire – UWE student fees, enter the amounts in GBP that you wish to transfer and select the country you are paying from and the payment type you wish to use. This will be a competitive exchange rate as part of Flywire's Best Rate Guarantee and will, therefore, result in a lower cost to you in your local currency. Complete the rest of the registration details. Please note: not all currencies are available, so an alternative currency may be offered (Euro, US Dollars or Great British Pounds).
2. Complete the payment transaction by entering your card details or printing the confirmation advice and taking it to your local bank. Or, complete an online bank transfer (if you have access to online banking) in your local currency to the bank details provided on the payment instructions.
3. Payment confirmation will be emailed to you. You can also track the progress of your payment via an optional SMS service and a progress bar in your Flywire account.

To make a payment please visit Flywire – UWE student fees.

Visit Flywire's FAQ (frequently asked questions) section if you have any queries.

Payment plans are available for new students, please see the 'Paying in instalments' section below for further information.

Flywire is our official payment partner. Pay your tuition and/or your accommodation fees (deposit or in full) by International Funds Transfer (Flywire) direct to our bank. This is our recommended and preferred method of payment.

UWE Bristol has negotiated very competitive exchange rates through this particular Foreign Exchange company, offering you exchange rates that are unlikely to be matched by traditional banks.

Why use this service?

• Eliminate hidden bank fees - ensure the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) receives the correct amount.
• Save on exchange rates - in most cases, you can make a payment in your home currency. Flywire will process the currency exchange - offering you wholesale exchange rates, unmatched by traditional banks as part of their Best Rate Guarantee.
• Peace of mind - 24-hour multilingual customer support when you need it most. Know where your payment is throughout the process.

What you need

• To have been offered and accepted a place at UWE Bristol
• A valid UWE Bristol applicant ID (Welcome ID)
• A breakdown of the fees you wish to transfer.

How does it work?

1. Go to Flywire - UWE student fees, enter the amounts in GBP that you wish to transfer and select the country you are paying from and the payment type you wish to use. This will be a competitive exchange rate as part of Flywire's Best Rate Guarantee and will, therefore, result in a lower cost to you in your local currency. Complete the rest of the registration details. Please note: not all currencies are available, so an alternative currency may be offered (Euro, US Dollars or Great British Pounds).
2. Complete the payment transaction by entering your card details or printing the confirmation advice and taking it to your local bank. Or, complete an online bank transfer (if you have access to online banking) in your local currency to the bank details provided on the payment instructions.
3. Payment confirmation will be emailed to you. You can also track the progress of your payment via an optional SMS service and a progress bar in your Flywire account.

To make a payment please visit Flywire - UWE student fees.

Visit Flywire's FAQ (frequently asked questions) section if you have any queries.

Student fees should not be settled by direct bank transfer. Please use our secure online payment facilities as detailed below:

• Pay in MYUWE (current students only).
• Pay by card (for parents paying on behalf of a student).
• Tuition fees deposits.

However, if for any reason you are unable to use either of the facilities above, please call the Income Operations team on +44 (0)117 32 86500 or email cash.office@uwe.ac.uk.

New and returning international students will be advised of outstanding fees as follows:

• undergraduates will be able to view the outstanding tuition fee amount in MYUWE.
• postgraduates will receive an invoice via their UWE Bristol Live Mail to advise them of the outstanding tuition fee amount.

Please be aware that online and telephone financial fraud is on the rise. Often fraudsters will offer significant discounts, incentives, or attractive exchange rates. Please remember that if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Tuition fees for international students should always be paid directly to the University through Flywire, we strongly advise that you do not pay through a third party and please note that if you do we may have to undergo additional checks which may mean delays to you receiving your CAS for up to three weeks and could result in the deposit being held or refunded to the original payee.

Making payments in any way other than the University's recommended payment methods may result in a loss of funds.

Please watch out for adverts or messages on social platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram or WeChat, and never agree to pay someone large sums of money in cash. Likewise, you should never share your bank details with or transfer money to someone you do not know.

For further guidance please see the action fraud website.

Information for postgraduate students

If you wish to pay in instalment you are required to pay a minimum amount, either before registration or at registration. Please see below for specific intake information.

September 2023

A minimum payment of 50% is due before the final registration date of 15 October 2023. The remaining 50% can be paid in two further instalments: 25% by 1 December 2023, and the remaining 25% by 1 February 2024.

January 2024 onwards

A minimum payment of £8,500 is due before the final registration date of 19 February 2024. The remaining 50% can be paid in two further instalments: 1 April 2024, and the remaining amount by 1 June 2024.

September 2024

A minimum payment of £8,500 is due before the final registration date. Students will then have until the 1 April to pay the remaining balance. Information on payment options and dates will be available soon.

Please note: If the minimum payment has not been paid by the end of registration you are at risk of being withdrawn.

Information for undergraduate students

Any remaining payments after the deposit will be split equally over three or six months with payment collected on the first of each month. The maximum number of instalments is six months.

Setting up a direct debit

You can set the direct debit up through your registration portal or by completing a direct debit. RCP can be set-up using our secure RCP payment service.

The mandates are blank, so the value will show as zero. Once completed, you will receive a confirmation email. Once your invoice has been raised (after you have completed registration) you will receive an email confirming the payment dates and amounts. For undergraduate students the direct debit or RCP will default to the six-month plan, so if you wish to opt for the three-month plan, please let us know.

September intake

The three-month plan runs from November to January and the six-month plan (undergraduate only) runs from November to April. All fees are due in full as follows:

• Undergraduate: 1 April
• Postgraduate: 1 February

January intake

The three-month plan runs from March to May and the six-month plan (undergraduate only) runs from March to August. All fees are due in full as follows:

• Undergraduate: 1 August
• Postgraduate: 1 May

Postgraduate finance

If you’re receiving postgraduate student finance you can set up a direct debit up either in MYUWE or our online payment facility. You can then send in your student finance loan approval and payment schedule by emailing creditcontrol@uwe.ac.uk so that your payment schedule can be set in accordance with your loan payments.

You can pay the remaining balance of your tuition fees (after paying your deposit) by Direct Debit (only available from UK bank account) or Recurring Card Payment (RCP).

Visit our Ways to Pay page for more information

Undergraduate students can pay in Your info in MYUWE.

If you believe your invoice amount is wrong or a scholarship/discount hasn’t been applied you will need to contact the Student and Programme Support Team for your college.

College of Arts, Technology and Environment

• School of Architecture and Environment: ae.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Computing and Creative Technologies: cct.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Engineering: soe.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Arts:  arts.sps@uwe.ac.uk

College of Business and Law

• Bristol Law School: law.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• Bristol Business School: bus.sps@uwe.ac.uk

College of Health, Science and Society

• School of Education and Childhood: edu.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Health and Social Wellbeing: hsw.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Applied Sciences: soas.sps@uwe.ac.uk
• School of Social Sciences: soss.sps@uwe.ac.uk

If your invoice is for the full amount but you have paid a deposit there is no need to do anything. The invoice is for the full amount of the fees as this is what your course costs, however, you will only be expected to pay the remaining balance, and this will be reflected in MYUWE.

In MYUWE, you can select “pay on account” which will allow you to pay any amount that you require. This will then be allocated as a credit to your account and we will match it to your invoice accordingly once it has been raised. Please also send an email to our Credit Control department explaining what the payment is for and to ensure they don’t issue a refund on it. Their email is creditcontrol@uwe.ac.uk.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a tuition fee receipt as we do not have the capacity to provide receipts for individual payments. If the payment was made online, the person who made the payment will have received an automatic receipt via email. Direct debit payments will show on your bank account as evidence of payment.

Your accommodation deposit should have been made online, in which case you (or the person making the payment) will have received an automatic receipt via email. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to provide a receipt in any other format.