Tuition fees and scholarships
Studying abroad is a valuable investment in your future. Explore our tuition fees and discover scholarship opportunities that could help support your education.
Tuition fees
The cost of our programmes vary based on programme type and length of study.
Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year
Programmes | 1 term | 2 terms | 3 terms | 4 terms |
International Foundation | £19,995 | £22,500 | ||
International Year One | £15,500 | £17,500 | ||
Pre-Master's | £15,750 |
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Academic English | £5,750 | £11,500 | £17,250 | £23,000 |
Additional fees
We offer Uniplan Insurance, which can be added to your tuition fees during the application process – see your offer letter for more details. Uniplan is designed for international students studying in the UK and includes cover for personal belongings, travel, health and medical emergencies.
You are not required to purchase Uniplan Insurance. You may choose to arrange your own insurance instead.
If you arrange your own insurance, you’ll need to provide evidence that it meets the minimum requirements. Your insurance must include:
cover for the full duration of your studies, including travel to the UK at the start of your programme and travel home at the end
at least £2 million medical emergency and repatriation cover
cancellation and curtailment cover for tuition fees and travel costs if you’re unable to start or continue your studies due to illness or injury affecting you or a close family member.
Before choosing your insurance, please review our insurance information, policy documents and important regulatory information.
View insurance information
You may need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge as part of your visa application. This gives you access to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).
You'll also need to pay an enrolment and textbook fee. Depending on your programme, a studio or lab fee may also apply.
Scholarships
Are you an ambitious international student? Do you have an offer to study an academic programme at Lancaster University International Study Centre? If so, you could be eligible to receive up to £3,000 towards your tuition fees.
And, once you start your Lancaster University degree, more scholarships will be offered.
- For outstanding students
- Up to £3,000 savings
- One-off tuition fee discount
Which scholarships are available?
Regional Scholarship
Up to £3,000 one-off tuition fee reduction for your first year at Lancaster University International Study Centre.
To be considered, you must hold an offer to study an academic pathway programme at Lancaster University International Study Centre.
Scholarship availability and value may vary. If applying through an education counsellor, contact them for more information. For all other students, apply via the centre after accepting your offer.
Progression scholarships
Lancaster University offers a range of scholarships when you continue to your degree, which may include:
Global Progression Award (undergraduate): £3,000 per year of study.
Regional Progression Award (undergraduate): £3,000 per year of study. This scholarship award can be combined with the Global Progression Award, so students can receive up to £6,000 per year.
The Regional Progression Award is open to students from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam who meet the progression requirements of the International Foundation programme.
Master's Excellence Scholarship (postgraduate): up to 30% off the programme fee depending on Faculty, as follows:
Management School: up to 20%
Science and Technology: up to 30%
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: 20%
Health and Medicine: 25%
Terms, conditions and eligibility criteria apply.
What our students say
Amran
| Ethiopia"Lancaster is one of the best universities for astrophysics. The International Study Centre helped me secure a place here. They offered me a scholarship, making my decision easy!"
Pathway: International Foundation in Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Degree: BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics