Table Of Content:
- Money you need in 2025
- Course fee
- Changes in tuition (course) fee from 2025
- Changes in tuition (course) fee loans from 2025
- Summary
A UK Student visa gives you an opportunity to study an eligible course in the UK, provided by an approved education provider. For this visa, you will be required to satisfy several requirements, including UK student visa financial requirements. Financial requirements mean you must demonstrate to the decision maker that you have sufficient funds to cover their course (tuition) fees and living expenses.
However, you will be exempt from showing financial evidence if you:
• have been in the UK with a valid visa for 12 months or more and are now applying for permission to stay
• are a British national overseas or from a country/territory listed under the ‘differential evidence requirement.’
• are applying to obtain entry clearance to the UK or permission to stay here as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer
Money you need in 2025
You must have sufficient funds to cover the cost of your course (tuition fee) and support yourself in the UK.
The amount of money you need depends on your personal circumstances and what you are applying for.
Course fee
You need to have enough money to pay for your course fee or tuition fee for 1 academic year (up to 9 months). The amount you need to pay for your course will be stated on your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
Changes in tuition (course) fee from 2025
The maximum tuition fee in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will depend on whether an approved (fee cap) education provider has:
• a TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) award from the OfS (Office for Students)
• an APP (access and participation plan) from the OfS
These changes in tuition (course) fees will apply from 1 August 2025.
1. Full-time undergraduate courses
a. Providers with TEF and an APP
The maximum tuition fee for standard full-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £9,535.
b. Providers without TEF and with an APP
The maximum tuition fee for standard full-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £9,275.
c. Providers with TEF and without an APP
The maximum tuition fee for standard full-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £6,355.
d. Providers without TEF or an APP
The maximum tuition fee for standard full-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £6,185.
2. Full-time accelerated undergraduate courses
a. Providers with TEF and an APP
The maximum tuition fee for full-time accelerated courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £11,440.
b. Providers without TEF and with an APP
The maximum tuition fee for full-time accelerated courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £11,130.
c. Providers with TEF and without an APP
The maximum tuition fee for full-time accelerated courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £7,625.
d. Providers without TEF or an APP
The maximum tuition for full-time accelerated courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £7,420.
3. Part-time undergraduate courses
a. Providers with TEF and an APP
The maximum tuition fee for part-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £7,145.
b. Providers without TEF and with an APP
The maximum tuition fee for part-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and with an APP will increase to £6,955.
c. Providers with TEF and without an APP
The maximum tuition fee for part-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers with a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £4,765.
d. Providers without TEF or an APP
The maximum tuition for part-time courses in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for approved (fee cap) education providers without a TEF award and without an APP will increase to £4,635.
4. Arrangements for different study patterns
A student pursuing the last year of a standard full-time course completed in less than 15 weeks will be charged up to 50% of the maximum tuition fee.
A student pursuing a work placement year for a sandwich course will be charged up to 20% of the maximum standard full-time or full-time accelerated tuition fee.
A student pursuing an overseas year of study or a Turing year will be charged up to 15% of the maximum standard full-time or full-time accelerated tuition fee.
5. Courses offered by approved education providers
Full-time and part-time courses offered by Home Office-approved education providers are not subject to maximum tuition fee limits.
Changes in tuition (course) fee loans from 2025
1. Providers with TEF
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for standard full-time courses at approved education providers with a TEF in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will be £6,355.
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for full-time accelerated courses at approved education providers with a TEF in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will be £7,625.
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for part-time courses at approved education providers in the academic year 2025 to 2026 with a TEF will be £4,765.
2. Providers without TEF
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for standard full-time courses at approved education providers with a TEF in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will be £6,185.
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for full-time accelerated courses at approved education providers with a TEF in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will be £7,420.
The maximum tuition/course fee loan for part-time courses at approved education providers in the academic year 2025 to 2026 with a TEF will be £4,635.
These changes in tuition (course) fees loans will apply from 1 August 2025.
3. Arrangements for tuition fee loans for different study patterns
If you are an eligible student taking up a course at an approved (fee cap) provider, you will qualify for tuition fee loans equal to the full tuition cost for the academic year 2025–2026.
If you are a student pursuing the last year of a standard full-time course at an approved provider, completed in under 15 weeks, you will qualify for a tuition fee loan of up to 50% of the maximum tuition fee loan.
If you are a student pursuing a work placement year, for a sandwich course at an approved provider, you will qualify for a tuition fee loan of up to 20% of the maximum tuition fee loan for full-time accelerated courses or standard full-time courses.
If you are a student pursuing an overseas year of study for a course offered by an approved provider, you will qualify for a tuition fee loan of up to 15% of the maximum tuition fee loan for full-time accelerated courses or standard full-time courses.
4. Tuition fee loans for courses offered by approved education providers
An undergraduate student starting or continuing full-time and part-time courses at approved education providers in the academic year 2025 to 2026 will qualify for tuition fee loans towards their tuition.
Maximum tuition fee loans in the academic year 2025 to 2026 for courses at approved education providers will be increased by 3.1%.
These changes in tuition (course) fees loans will apply from 1 August 2025.
Money to support yourself (‘financial requirement’) for an application made on or after 11 November 2025
Depending on where you will be studying in the UK, you will need:
• £1,529 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London (this means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs)
• £1,171 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
If you are going to board at a residential independent school, you will be required to pay boarding fees instead. The exact amount you have to pay will be stated on your CAS.
You must have this money (mentioned above) for 28 days or more in a row. The 28-day period’s end date must be within 31 days of the date of your application for a UK Student visa.
Summary
The financial rules for UK student visas have changed in 2025. The tuition/course fee has been increased. The maintenance requirement has also gone up. You should be aware of these changes before applying.
Please note that people on a student visa can no longer bring their dependents to the UK except those studying a postgraduate research (RQF Level 7 or above) course that lasts 9 months or more, or a government-sponsored student starting a course that lasts longer than 6 months.
Therefore, you should also be aware of meeting the financial requirements for dependents if you can bring them to join or stay with you in the UK.
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