Fees and funding
Source: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/funding-your-studies
We know that money can be a worrying topic for most students. We aim to help by setting out clearly and simply what you need to pay for and what support is available to you.
Tuition fees
The level of fee will depend upon whether you’re classed as a UK, Overseas or Islands student – this will be confirmed if you are offered a place at UCL.
UCL’s annual tuition fee covers all elements of your tuition (except any field courses you might have to take), registration and examinations.
However, optional courses taken elsewhere in the University of London may attract an additional fee.
Fees for accommodation are charged separately.
Dual degree courses
We offer several ‘Dual Degree’ courses where students spend half of their degree studying at UCL and the other half at a university overseas (these are distinct from Year Abroad or International courses).
In these cases, fees are payable to UCL for the time spent studying at UCL, and to the other host university for the time spent there.
UK student fees
UK undergraduate fees for 2026/27 entry are to be confirmed and are for the first year only. Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase: Student Terms and Conditions. UK fees are in line with the Government announcement on fee cap increases.
Tuition fees for overseas (international) students
Most overseas (international) undergraduate students benefit from a cohort guarantee, meaning that their tuition fees will not increase over the duration of the course, but UCL reserves the right to increase tuition fees to reflect any sums (including levies, taxes, or similar financial charges) that UCL is required to pay any governmental authority in connection with tuition fees.
The MBBS Medicine and Intercalated Medicine years are excluded from the cohort guarantee. The fees for Medicine are subject to increases of no more than RPI-X (Retail Prices Index) annually for the duration of your studies.
The overseas (international) fee values published in the 2026/27 Undergraduate fee schedule are the fees that will be charged to 2026/27 entrants and are for the first year only. Entrants in 2027/28 or later (including deferred students) will pay higher fees, which will be published in August 2026.
Courses with additional costs
Students on certain degree courses will incur some additional costs not covered by their tuition fee; for example, for specialist equipment, artists’ materials, books or costs related to carrying out fieldwork.
Students on Architecture or Fine Art courses will need to purchase different materials depending on the nature of their work; students on Earth Sciences or Archaeology courses will need to buy some specialist tools and may need weather-proof gear.
For students on courses with an element of fieldwork, there may also be extra costs for travel or a contribution to the department to cover costs.
If possible additional costs concern you, please do not hesitate to contact the department in which you are interested for more details.
Funding for students on undergraduate courses
There are a number of scholarships available to undergraduate students.
You can use the scholarships finder to search for awards that you might be eligible for. Your academic department may also be able to provide you with more information about funding.
Living expenses
“Average living costs” can be difficult to predict, as every student will have different priorities and lifestyle choices.
However, for a rough idea, there are some estimations below for an undergraduate in UCL halls and any student renting privately in London.
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