Undergraduate Finance

Your tuition fees

Changes to tuition fees from the 2026-2027 academic year for UK undergraduate students

For the 2026/27 academic year, the maximum annual tuition fee for UK undergraduate students is currently set at £9,535.

For courses with an integrated foundation year, the first-year fee is £9,535 for courses in science, engineering and creative and performing arts, and £5,760 for classroom-based courses.

However, the UK Government has recently announced that undergraduate tuition fees for UK students will rise each year in line with inflation. The maximum tuition fee cap for the academic year beginning autumn 2026 has yet to be set, but it has been agreed that this will increase in line with the Retail Price Index (RPIx). This means that the tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 is very likely to be higher than £9,535 once the applicable inflationary increase is applied.

Maintenance loans will also rise each year in line with inflation.

Once the maximum tuition fee for the 2026-2027 year is confirmed by the Government, we will publish it on our website and course pages.

You can find further information about Government long-term plans for higher education funding in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.

Subsequent tuition fee rises

For students whose tuition fees are regulated by UK legislation (or any relevant UK government, regulatory or funding organisation) your fees may increase at our discretion up to the maximum amount permitted by UK law or regulation for the relevant academic year. This would include any further inflationary rises to the tuition fee cap set by the government in future years.

Depending on the duration of your study, your tuition fees for subsequent academic years may therefore be subject to further inflationary increases (the inflation measure used is yet to be confirmed but may be in line with RPIx). This means that the fee set out above is likely to be increased for any subsequent years of study beyond your first year.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students directly in writing, at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.

Part-time courses

• Part-time fees are calculated per taught credit which is currently set at £79 for UK students
• A full undergraduate programme is made up of 360 credits and different modules carry different credit weighting
• More information about module credits can be found on your chosen course page
• As a part-time student, you can apply for a student loan to cover tuition fees and maintenance loans through the UK Government's Student Finance website

Additional costs

Some of our degrees involve extra costs, for items such as art supplies, protective clothing or field trips, which are not covered by your tuition fees. You can visit our course pages for details on any additional costs associated with your course of choice, to ensure you can budget effectively for your studies.

Nursing and Midwifery courses

If you're studying a pre-registration nursing or midwifery course, you will have access to the standard student support package of tuition fee loans and support for living costs plus some additional allowances from the NHS. Visit The Funding Clinic for more information on funding arrangements and what it means for you.

Get funding for your degree: tuition fee loans

There are a range of funding and loan options available to ensure you are able to attend university whatever your financial background.

You can apply for a student loan to cover the cost of your tuition during your studies. This loan means that you will not have to pay fees upfront yourself and instead can repay the cost of your degree once you have graduated and are earning over a certain amount.

If this is your second undergraduate degree, at the same level or lower than what you previously studied, you may not be eligible for a student loan. Courses such as Teaching, Midwifery, Nursing and Social Work are exempt but please check the Student Finance website.

Withdrawing from a course

If you wish to leave a course before completing it, let us know through Unihub as soon as possible. How much of the annual tuition fees you will have to continue to pay is determined by where you are in the academic year when you withdraw.

International students

Fees and funding for international students can be quite different to UK students. That's why we have information specifically for our international students including cost of your degree, ways to pay and information about your deposit.

International students fees and funding

Access and participation plan

As part of its registration with the Office for Students, Middlesex University has developed an access and participation plan that sets us clear benchmarks for our progress in supporting key groups. This plan sets out how higher education providers will improve equality of opportunity for underrepresented groups to access, succeed in and progress from higher education.

View our access and participation plan.