Fees and costs
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Find out about fees for Summer School and Study Abroad programmes at Sussex.
Our fees
You can see our fees and living costs for studying here for a summer, semester or year below.
The programme includes:
- tuition
- fieldtrips
- campus accommodation
- campus social programme, excursions
- gym membership
- any lab fees where appropriate (Physics, Translational Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain only).
Summer School fees
| Programme | One session fee – standard rate | One session fee – partner rate | Two session fee – standard rate | Two session fee – partner rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Summer School modules: One session (3 weeks). Two sessions (6 weeks). | £2985 | £2640 | £5970 | £5280 |
| Undergraduate Summer School modules with lab fees: Translational Neuroscience: Molecules to Medicine (one session). Exploring the Brain: Hands-on Neuroimaging (one session). | £3335 | £2990 | £6670 | £5980 |
| Intensive Introductory Physics for Life Sciences with lab fees: One session (4 weeks). Two sessions (8 weeks). | £4630 | £4110 | £9260 | £8220 |
| Undergraduate Summer School breakfast plan – Monday to Friday only. | £157.50 | £157.50 | £315 | £315 |
| Intensive Introductory Physics for Life Sciences breakfast plan – Monday to Friday only. | £210 | £210 | £420 | £420 |
Apply for Undergraduate Summer School 2026
Apply and confirm your place by 1 April 2026 to receive an early bird 20% discount on your tuition fees.
Please note: students who are already receiving a partner discount are not eligible for the Early Bird discount.
Applicants from partner universities
If your university has a partnership with the University of Sussex, then you are entitled to the Partner rate as advertised above. This reduces the tuition fee by 20%. Please contact us if you need to clarify any partnership with the University of Sussex.
If applying from a partner institution or via an agency, you may be asked to pay your fees or a portion of your fees to them instead of Sussex.
If you’re not sure who to pay your fees to, check with the study abroad office at your home institution or contact us at summer@sussex.ac.uk.
What do the fees include?
Undergraduate Summer School
Your tuition fees cover:
- modules formally approved for 15 Sussex credits, equivalent to 7.5 ECTS or 3 – 4 US credits
- a minimum of 150 study hours, with a minimum of 40 hours class/teaching contact hours
- a transcript of studies upon successful completion of the module (including meeting all attendance and assessment requirements)
- all teaching and assessment for one module of study
- fieldtrips (where applicable).
- Accommodation and campus life programme fees
Accommodation and campus life fees cover:
- your own private single occupancy bedroom on campus. This is accommodation with a mixture of shared or ensuite bathrooms and a communal kitchen for self-catering
- bedding pack: towel, pillow, sheet, pillowcase, duvet and duvet cover
- catering pack: the kitchen will be stocked with a range of cooking utensils, including pots and pans, and you will also have use of your own cutlery and crockery
- programme of free campus social events and activities throughout each session. Excursions and social programme trips will be provided on Fridays
- gold gym membership to our two sports centres on campus.
- Lab fees of £350 per session (where applicable)
For Translational Neuroscience: Molecules to Medicine and Exploring the Brain: Hands-on Neuroimaging modules only. This covers all laboratory sessions and use of laboratory equipment.
Physics Summer School
Your tuition fees cover:
- all teaching and assessment for one module of study
- a minimum of 150 study hours, with a minimum of 82 class/teaching contact hours with 28 hours additional support, totalling 110 hours
- modules formally approved for 15 Sussex credits; equivalent to 7.5 ECTS or 3–4 US credits
- a transcript of studies upon successful completion of the module (includes meeting all attendance and assessment requirements).
- Accommodation and campus life programme fees
Your accommodation and campus life fees cover:
- your own bedroom on campus in the East Slope student village. This is self-catering accommodation with a mixture of en-suite flats and standard flats with shared facilities
- bedding pack: towel, mattress, mattress protector, pillow, sheet, pillowcase, duvet and duvet cover
- catering pack: the kitchen will be stocked with a range of cooking utensils, including pots and pans, and you will also have use of your own cutlery and crockery
- programme of free campus social events and activities throughout each session. Excursions and social programme trips will be provided on Fridays
- gold gym membership to our two sports centres on campus.
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all laboratory sessions and full use of laboratory equipment
- customised textbook that covers all material in our physics modules.
When do I pay the fees?
If you’re offered a place at our Summer School, you will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit of £250. You are asked to pay this within four weeks of the offer to secure your place. The remaining programme fees are paid at registration before 12 June 2026.
Remaining fees include:
- outstanding tuition fees - tuition fees minus the £250 deposit
- accommodation and campus programme fee
- lab fees (where applicable).
See our Refund Policy for more details on when you’re entitled to apply for a refund.
Living costs and budgeting
Read about living costs as a Sussex student.
Use the international student calculator to work out how much you need to study and live in the UK and take in account exchange rate changes.
Fees table - 2026/27
| Tuition fees | |
| Autumn term | £11,750 |
| Spring term | £11,750 |
| *Full year* | £23,500 |
What do the fees include?
The fees listed include registration,tuition and exams.
They do not include accommodation costs, extra-curricular language tuition, use of the sports facilities, club and society memberships, photocopying and printing.
See our accommodation pages for further information.
Some modules include a compulsory requirement for you to take part in a field trip (e.g. art history). You must pay the whole cost of the field trip if this is the case.
When do I pay the fees?
You normally pay fees in full when you register. If you are studying at Sussex for the full academic year, you can pay your fees in instalments.
All fees are liable to review and change without notice. Email inbound.sussexabroad@sussex.ac.uk for more information
Applicants from partner universities or via intermediaries
If you are applying from a partner institution or via an agency, you may be asked to pay your fees or a portion of your fees to them instead of Sussex.
If you’re not sure who to pay your fees to check with the study abroad office at your home institution or contact the Sussex Abroad team at inbound.sussexabroad@sussex.ac.uk.
If you are an exchange student, you do not usually pay tuition fees to study term-time modules. However, you are liable to pay for special programmes.
Email inbound.sussexabroad@sussex.ac.uk for more information.
Living costs and budgeting
See living costs as a Sussex student.
Use the international student calculator to work out how much you need to study and live in the UK and take in account exchange rate changes.
Contact us
If you are studying at Sussex for a summer and have questions, email summer@sussex.ac.uk.
If you are studying at Sussex for a semester or year and have questions, email inbound.sussexabroad@sussex.ac.uk.