Tuition Fees FAQs

Tuition Fees and Student Finance

What do I do if Student Finance are awaiting confirmation of attendance?

This process is completed by our Registry Services team at the start of the academic year. Please email enrolment@cardiffmet.ac.uk for assistance.

What should I do if I am receiving Student Finance?

We will receive confirmation of your funding directly from Student Finance. We would recommend you apply with enough time that the application has been accepted before the start of term.

What do I do if my Student Finance is late?

Please email tuitionfees@cardiffmet.ac.uk to advise if your student finance tuition fee loan is late and please keep us informed of any updates you receive from Student Finance. We would encourage you to contact Student Finance regularly.

If funding is not provided by the start of term 2, you may be required to begin paying your fees in the interim. Once we receive funding from Student Finance, any overpayments will be reimbursed.

Will I have to pay my Tuition Fees if I withdraw from my course?

If you wish to withdraw from your course, your withdrawal date will determine how much of your tuition fee is payable. More information, including a breakdown of dates, can be found here: Withdrawal and Fees.

What will I be charged if I need to repeat studies?

If you are repeating any element of your previous year’s studies, a charge will be calculated based on the number of credits that you need to re-register for and will take account of any allowance made via the Mitigating Circumstances procedure (see Student Handbook). This charge will be a pro-rata element of your standard fee e.g. if you are a ‘Home’ student on full-time Undergraduate programme (£9,790) needing to repeat 60 Credits (of 120) your charge will be £4,895.

Sponsored Students

Home (UK) sponsored students - What should I do if I am being sponsored?

Please provide a sponsor letter on letterheaded paper – or an e-mail from an authorised budget holder (within sponsoring body) to the below address. This should be uploaded during your online enrolment process, but you can also email this to enrolment@cardiffmet.ac.uk. The sponsor letter must include the following information:

• Name of sponsor
• The sponsor’s postal address
• The sponsor’s email address
• Level of funding
• Student name and Student number
• Purchase Order number (if applicable)

Once we have received this, we can update your student record and bill your sponsor directly. You will need to do this for each year of study.

International Sponsored Students

International sponsored students - What should I do if I am being sponsored?

If your tuition fees are being paid by an international sponsor (such as a government, company, embassy, or an international organisation), you must provide official confirmation of your sponsorship before enrolment.

You can upload this yourself via our online form. Additionally, your sponsor can email confirmation directly to the University at mena@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

Accepted sponsorship documents

We accept the following types of documentation:

• Sponsor Letter
• Financial Guarantee Letter (FG Letter)
• Combined Sponsor letter & FG Letter

All documents must be on official letterheaded paper or sent to us directly from an official sponsor email address.

Sponsor letter requirements

If providing a sponsor letter, it must include the following information:

1. Name of Student
2. Name and contact details of official financial sponsor
3. Date of letter
4. Duration of sponsorship and the academic year or month of entry
5. The name of the university (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
6. Course title - or subject area and level of study
7. Confirmation that the tuition fees (and living / maintenance costs) will be covered
8. The letter must be stamped and signed

Financial guarantee letter requirements

Financial guarantee letters must include the following information:

1. Name of Student
2. Student ID number
3. The sponsor reference number
4. The amount being sponsored to the student in sterling
5. The academic year the sponsorship applies to
6. Relevant contact person in the organisation and their e-mail address

What happens next?

Once your documentation has been received and approved:

• Your student record will be updated.
• The university will invoice your sponsor directly.

You will need to provide a valid sponsorship document for each academic year of study prior to re-enrolment.

Important information

• If your sponsorship does not cover your full tuition fee, you will be responsible for the remaining balance. For more information on making payments to the University, please visit our Make a Payment pages.
• If your sponsor defaults on payment, ultimate responsibility lies with the student and you will be re-billed accordingly
• Delays in providing valid documentation may affect enrolment or CAS processing (if applicable)
• Additional information may be requested where necessary.

Fees and Funding

What should I do if I am receiving the NHS bursary?

NHS Wales will inform us directly of which students are funded. If you receive a tuition fee invoice please contact the NHS Bursary team to check if there is an issue with your funding.

Can I pay by instalments if I am self-funding?

Yes - you can make a payment in full or set up instalments (Recurring Card Payments).

There are instalment plans available for both Home and International students.

See the Payments page for information about how and when to pay.

How do I set up an instalment plan?

If opting to pay your tuition fees by instalments, you can pay via a Recurring Card Payment (RCP) agreement. Go to the link to your finance account on MetCentral.

To log in, enter your active directory credentials in the format st12345678@outlook.cardiffmet.ac.uk and your password.

See instructions on Setting up Instalments via RCP.

How much are my fees?

All fees can be found here at the Tuition Fees web page.

Am I eligible for any scholarships or bursaries?

Information on scholarships that are available to Home students.

Information on scholarships that are available to International students.

Can I get Alumni discount?

View all information regarding the Alumni Discount.

If you have any further questions or wish to confirm whether you are eligible, please contact scholarship@cardiffmet.ac.uk.