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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, has 16 undergraduate courses and 5 master's courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from ~£29,052 to ~£86,250 a year depending on the course. Cambridge publishes its own accommodation prices, from £147.70 per week. 15 of the 21 publish an application deadline. 1 named scholarship is recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from Cambridge's own published pages and last checked on 29 September 2026.

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International tuition across 21 courses

~£29,052to~£86,250a year

Lowest: Economics BA (Hons) and Environment, Law, and Economics BA (Hons)Highest: The Cambridge MBA
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courses

21 courses

#8 Computer Science

Computer Science

BA (Hons) · 3 years · Computer Science

International tuition

£44,214 per year

~£132,600 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Cambridge bands overseas courses into fee Groups 1-5; Computer Science sits in Group 4 (£44,214), the highest band apart from Group 5 (Medicine/Veterinary Medicine). This is the University composition (course) fee only: the same page states that all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition to University tuition fees, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. The fee page states fees listed are per year and are fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; the course pages currently advertise 2027 entry and Cambridge states fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA); Peterhouse and Trinity applicants also take the Computer Sciences Aptitude Test (CSAT).

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Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
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Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
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Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

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#8 Computer Science

Computer Science

MEng · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

£44,214 per year

~£176,900 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
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2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Four-year integrated master's route of the same UCAS course (G400); progression to Part III depends on third-year results. Cambridge bands overseas courses into fee Groups 1-5; Computer Science sits in Group 4 (£44,214). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. Fees are per year and fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA); Peterhouse and Trinity applicants also take the Computer Sciences Aptitude Test (CSAT).

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Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
Source
Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
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Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

    Source

Mathematics

BA (Hons) · 3 years · Mathematics

International tuition

£32,406 per year

~£97,200 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Mathematics is the only course in Cambridge overseas fee Group 2 (£32,406) and is therefore markedly cheaper than the science and engineering courses in Group 4. This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition to University tuition fees, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. The fee page states fees listed are per year and are fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA), and STEP papers are normally required as a condition of the offer.

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Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
Source
Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
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What you'll study

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Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

    Source

Mathematics

MMath · 4 years · Mathematics

International tuition

£32,406 per year

~£129,600 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Four-year integrated master's route (Part III) of the same UCAS course (G100). Mathematics is the only course in Cambridge overseas fee Group 2 (£32,406). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. Fees are per year and fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA), and STEP papers are normally required as a condition of the offer.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
Source
Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
Source

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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

    Source

Engineering

BA (Hons) · 3 years · Engineering (General), Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering

International tuition

£44,214 per year

~£132,600 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Cambridge bands overseas courses into fee Groups 1-5; Engineering sits in Group 4 (£44,214), the highest band apart from Group 5 (Medicine/Veterinary Medicine). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition to University tuition fees, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. The fee page states fees listed are per year and are fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), completing Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
Source
Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
Source

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What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

    Source

Engineering

MEng · 4 years · Engineering (General), Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering

International tuition

£44,214 per year

~£176,900 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Four-year integrated master's route of the same UCAS course (H100); Cambridge lists MEng 4 years as the primary length, with a 3-year BA exit. Engineering sits in Cambridge overseas fee Group 4 (£44,214). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. Fees are per year and fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), completing Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and Physics.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
October 2027 (Michaelmas Term)
Source
Application deadline
15 October 2026, 6pm UK time (2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028)
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • Prince Philip Scholarship

    Cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs); support level depends on financial need rather than a fixed amount or percentage.

    Eligibility: Open to permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge. Applications must be sent to the Prince Philip Scholarship at the same time as the application to Cambridge.

    Cambridge's own international-students page directs applicants to a separate Prince Philip Scholarship website for full details and the application form.

    Source

How Cambridge compares

Against the other universities in the United Kingdom on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

Cambridge's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is £29,052 a year, for Economics. Of the 43 other universities in the United Kingdom we list with undergraduate fees in GBP, 11 charge more at their lowest, 32 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from ~£2,939 (UoL Online) to £46,210 (Oxford).

Cambridge's lowest master's fee for international students is £43,530 a year, for Computational Biology. Of the 4 other universities in the United Kingdom we list with master's fees in GBP, 2 charge more at their lowest, 2 charge less. Their lowest master's fees run from ~£19,500 (Cranfield) to ~£94,120 (Oxford).

Student housing. Cambridge's own lowest published rate is £147.70 per week. Of the 33 other universities in the United Kingdom we list that publish housing per week in GBP, 16 charge more, 17 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from £72 (Leicester) to £254.80 (City St George's).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to the United Kingdom is £1,171 per month, on top of tuition (figure for 31 December 2025; read 19 Aug 2026 from gov.uk). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in the United KingdomTheir lowest fees
Computer Scienceundergraduate£44,214Computer Science3 of 42 charge more~£7,276 to £66,580
Mathematicsundergraduate£32,406Mathematics8 of 42 charge more£17,400 to £50,420
Biology & Life Sciencesundergraduate£44,214Natural Sciences3 of 37 charge more£21,795 to £46,210
Economicsundergraduate£29,052Economics11 of 37 charge more~£2,939 to £46,210
Physicsundergraduate£44,214Natural Sciences3 of 36 charge more£23,500 to £50,420
Electrical & Electronic Engineeringundergraduate£44,214Engineering2 of 35 charge more£21,795 to £45,500

Subjects taught at Cambridge

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

22 sentences from Cambridge's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for application deadline on 15 courses

    “For most applicants, the deadline for 2027 entry (or deferred entry in 2028) will be 15 October 2026 (6pm UK time)”
    UCAS application | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  2. Used for scholarship on 12 courses

    “Prince Philip Scholarship for applicants from Hong Kong If you're a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge, you're eligible to apply. The Scholarship offers cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs). To apply for the Prince Philip Scholarship, you need to send your application at the same time as you submit your application to Cambridge.”
    International financial support | Undergraduate Studyundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 14 Aug 2026
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  3. Used for international fee on 9 courses

    “4 Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology; Computer Science; Engineering; Management Studies; Manufacturing Engineering; Natural Sciences; Psychological and Behavioural Sciences £44,214”
    International fees and costs | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  4. Used for home fee on 2 courses

    “Engineering [1] 9,790 13,842 44,214”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2026-27 | University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 2 Sept 2026
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  5. Used for international fee on 2 courses

    “University Composition Fee £43,530”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pages2027.gaobase.admin.cam.ac.ukread 29 Sept 2026
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  6. Used for international fee on 2 courses

    “2 Mathematics £32,406”
    International fees and costs | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  7. Used for course length on 2 courses, start dates on 2 courses

    “Key information UCAS code G400 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, or MEng 4 years full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges”
    Computer Science, BA (Hons) and MEng | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  8. Used for home fee on 2 courses

    “Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology [1] 9,790 13,842 44,214”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2026-27 | University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 2 Sept 2026
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  9. Used for course length on 2 courses

    “10 months full-time”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pagespostgraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 29 Sept 2026
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  10. Used for course length on 2 courses, start dates on 2 courses

    “Key information UCAS code H810 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, or MEng 4 years full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges, except Corpus Christi”
    Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, BA (Hons) and MEng | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  11. Used for home fee on 2 courses

    “Natural Sciences [1] 9,790 13,842 44,214”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2026-27 | University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 2 Sept 2026
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  12. Used for course length on 2 courses, start dates on 2 courses

    “Key information UCAS code H100 Course length MEng 4 years, full-time or BA (Hons) 3 years, full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges”
    Engineering, BA (Hons) and MEng | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  13. Used for home fee on 2 courses

    “Mathematics [1] 9,790 13,842 32,406”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2026-27 | University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 2 Sept 2026
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  14. Used for home fee on 2 courses

    “Computer Science [1] 9,790 13,842 44,214”
    Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2026-27 | University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 2 Sept 2026
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  15. Used for course length on 2 courses, start dates on 2 courses

    “Key information UCAS code G100 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years full-time, or MMath 4 years full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges”
    Mathematics, BA (Hons) and MMath | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  16. Used for course length on 2 courses, start dates on 2 courses

    “Key information UCAS code BCF0 Course length BA (Hons) or MSci 3 or 4 years, full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges”
    Natural Sciences, BA (Hons) and MSci | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  17. Used for international fee on 2 courses

    “5 Medical and Veterinary Science (including for this purpose the Second M.B. and Second Vet.M.B. Examinations) £70,554”
    International fees and costs | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  18. Used for course length on 1 course, start dates on 1 course

    “Key information UCAS code L100 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Start date October 2027”
    Economics, BA (Hons) | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 19 Aug 2026
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  19. Used for course length on 1 course, start dates on 1 course

    “Key information UCAS code L700 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges except Peterhouse”
    Geography, BA (Hons) | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  20. Used for course length on 1 course, start dates on 1 course

    “UCAS code A100 Course length MB, BChir 6 years full-time Start date October 2027”
    Medicine, MB and BChir | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 20 Aug 2026
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  21. Used for course length on 1 course, start dates on 1 course

    “Key information UCAS code C800 Course length BA (Hons) 3 years, full-time Start date October 2027 Study at All Colleges, except Peterhouse”
    Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, BA (Hons) | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 31 Jul 2026
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  22. Used for course length on 1 course, start dates on 1 course

    “UCAS code D100 Course length VetMB 6 years, full-time Start date October 2027”
    Veterinary Medicine, VetMB | Undergraduate Study, University of Cambridgeundergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukread 20 Aug 2026
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More about Cambridge

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
21,180
International students
7,973
≈38% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
5,502
International faculty
52%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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“Students & Staff Total students 21,180 UG students 61.9% PG students 38.1% International students 7,973 UG students 39% PG students 61% Total faculty staff 5,502 Domestic staff 48% Int'l staff 52%”
University of Cambridge : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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Accommodation

£147.70–£253.25per week

On-campus undergraduate rooms, Central Site, Trinity Hall (one of the Cambridge colleges), 2026-27

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“Central Site is our main College site and includes around 99 single rooms for undergraduates, with shared bathroom facilities and basic kitchens containing a microwave oven and fridge. It is right in the heart of the city centre with easy access to the University Faculties. The College Cafeteria, Coffee Shop, Bar, Library, Chapel and main Music Room are also located on Central site. Room rents for 2026-27 range from £147.70 to £253.25 per week.”
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After you graduate

Rules read 17 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What United Kingdom's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Money you must prove before the visa

£1,171per month, for each month of the course up to a maximum of 9 months, for a course OUTSIDE London — a course in London requires £1,529 for each month instead, on the same 9-month cap

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: 31 December 2025 — the date gov.uk records against this guidance, whose change log for it reads 'Updated the How much money you need - Student visa section to reflect the changes in the living cost requirements'. The same log shows the previous rates (£1,136 outside London, £1,483 in London) applied to applications made on or after 2 January 2025, so the figure has moved each year. This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.

This is living costs only and is IN ADDITION to course fees: the applicant must separately show enough to pay one academic year's tuition (up to 9 months), at the amount printed on their Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). London means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs. The money must have been held for 28 days in a row, counted back from the closing balance on the most recent evidence provided, and that 28-day period must end within 31 days of the application date. Each dependant brought along needs a further £680 per month outside London or £845 per month in London, again capped at 9 months. Someone boarding at a residential independent school shows the boarding fees instead. No financial evidence is needed at all if the applicant has already been in the UK on a valid visa for at least 12 months, is applying as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer, is applying to study as a doctor or dentist in training, or is a British national overseas or a national of one of the countries on the differential evidence requirement list (which includes Australia, Canada, China, Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, the UAE and the USA among others). A student loan or financial sponsorship is accepted but needs evidence from the loan or sponsorship company.

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“£1,171 for each month of your course (up to a maximum of 9 months), if you’re studying outside London £1,529 for each month of your course (up to a maximum of 9 months), if you’re studying in London”
Financial evidence for Student and Child Student visa applicants - GOV.UK (Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration)gov.uk
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Work during study

A Student visa holder on a full-time degree-level course sponsored by a higher-education provider with a track record of compliance may work up to 20 hours per week during term-time, and full-time outside of term-time. A student on a full-time course below degree level (sponsored by such a provider) is limited to 10 hours per week during term-time, also full-time outside of term-time. All other study, including any part-time study, permits no employment at all under the visa. Work that is an assessed, integral part of the course (a work placement) is separately permitted, as is an elected Student Union Sabbatical Officer or National Union of Students role, for up to 2 years.

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“20 hours per week during term-time (full- time employment permitted outside of term-time)”
Immigration Rules: Appendix Student - Guidance - GOV.UKgov.uk
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Post-study work visa

Graduate visa . Up to 3 years
Available to a Student visa holder who has successfully completed an eligible UK bachelor's degree, postgraduate degree or other eligible course for a minimum required period on that visa, and whose education provider has confirmed completion to the Home Office. It cannot be extended, and cannot be applied for from outside the UK. For a bachelor's or master's graduate it currently lasts 2 years — but only for an application made on or before 31 December 2026; for an application made on or after 1 January 2027 it will last only 18 months instead, a reduction already confirmed on the Home Office's own page. A PhD or other doctoral graduate gets 3 years regardless. It permits working in most jobs, being self-employed, and looking for work, but not most public funds and not professional sport. There is no route to extend a Graduate visa itself — a holder who wants to stay longer must separately qualify for and switch to a different visa (typically Skilled Worker) before it expires.

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“A Graduate visa lasts for: 2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026 18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027 If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.”
Graduate visa: Overview - GOV.UKgov.uk
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Route to permanent residence

The Graduate visa does not itself lead to settlement and cannot be extended — a graduate who wants to remain permanently must switch to a different, qualifying visa (commonly Skilled Worker, which requires a job offer from a Home-Office-approved sponsor, a role on the list of eligible occupations, and a minimum salary) before the Graduate visa expires. Time spent on the Graduate visa (or as a Student) does not itself count towards the 5-year continuous-residence period ordinarily required for indefinite leave to remain (ILR, 'settlement') under a work route — that clock generally starts once the switch to a qualifying work visa is made, though it is counted as lawful residence towards the separate 10-year long-residence settlement route. After 5 years on an eligible work visa, a person who still meets salary and other eligibility rules may apply for indefinite leave to remain, which removes all immigration time limits. This 5-year figure is itself under active review: the Government's May 2025 immigration white paper proposed replacing automatic settlement after a fixed period with an 'earned settlement' model built around a 10-year baseline qualifying period, adjustable by contribution, integration, residence and character; a public consultation on implementing this closed on 12 February 2026 and the Home Office's own consultation page still states only that it is 'analysing your feedback', with no outcome or Immigration Rules change published as of this reading.

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“After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as 'indefinite leave to remain'). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you're eligible.”
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Route to citizenship

Naturalisation as a British citizen is decided by the Home Office — the same department that runs the visa system. The most common route is holding indefinite leave to remain (ILR, 'settlement') for at least 12 months before applying, on top of the qualifying period already needed to reach ILR itself (usually 5 years of lawful residence, so around 6 years in total); a person married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen can instead apply as soon as they have lived in the UK for the last 3 years and hold ILR or settled status. Applicants generally must also prove knowledge of English to at least CEFR level B1 (or hold a degree taught or researched in English) and pass the Life in the UK Test, alongside a good-character requirement and limits on time spent outside the UK. The UK recognises dual nationality: Home Office guidance for passport staff, updated 13 October 2025, states the UK 'allows British nationals who have dual nationality, to hold a British passport' and that staff 'will never tell a customer to renounce another country's citizenship or cancel their foreign passport' — so becoming British does not require giving up an applicant's existing nationality, though other countries may not reciprocate.

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“You can usually apply for ILR after you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years. To apply for citizenship with ILR you must usually have lived in the UK for 12 months after getting it.”
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What the government currently prioritises

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship normally requires a salary at or above a standard threshold and the job's own 'going rate' — but an eligible job that appears on the Government's immigration salary list can be sponsored at a reduced salary floor and a lower visa fee, functioning as this route's shortage/priority-occupation mechanism. The list is a live, searchable Government tool rather than a fixed table reproduced here, and eligibility also depends on which part of the UK the role is based in. The Government's May 2025 immigration white paper announced this list is due to be replaced by a new 'Temporary Shortage List', with current sub-RQF6 immigration-salary-list occupations remaining usable only until December 2026 — so which occupations qualify, and under which list's name, is expected to change within the currency of StudyPath.

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“The immigration salary list is a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements. If your job is on the immigration salary list you also pay a lower fee to apply for your visa.”
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Read 17 August 2026. Two things anyone timing a UK application should know: (1) the Graduate visa's standard length is confirmed dropping from 2 years to 18 months for any application made on or after 1 January 2027 — someone graduating in mid-2026 who applies before the end of the year still gets 2 years, but the same graduate applying only a few months later would not, so timing genuinely matters here. (2) the entire post-Graduate-visa settlement picture (currently 5 years of qualifying work-visa residence for indefinite leave to remain) is under active Government reform towards a 10-year 'earned settlement' baseline; the relevant consultation closed 12 February 2026 with no published outcome yet, so StudyPath records the rules as they stand today, not as they are proposed to become. Only gov.uk is treated as authoritative for UK immigration facts on StudyPath. citizenshipRoute added 17 August 2026: the ILR-plus-12-months residence path is cited to gov.uk/british-citizenship; the B1 English requirement to gov.uk/english-language; and the dual-nationality statement to the Home Office's own modernised guidance publication 'Dual nationality' (gov.uk/government/publications/dual-citizens/dual-nationality, 54d0b653a6707230), version 4.0 dated 13 October 2025 — chosen over an older 2017-archived caseworker PDF found during (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/.../dualnationality.pdf) precisely because it is current rather than an archived historical document, even though the substantive legal position (no UK-law bar on dual nationality since the British Nationality Act 1981) is unchanged between the two. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' on 18 August 2026: the authority already cited under citizenshipRoute publishes criteria a foreign resident could actually follow, which is the only claim this field makes. It is deliberately not a judgement about how attainable that route is in practice. citizenshipTerms records minimumResidenceYears 5 because 5 years is the residence figure GOV.UK itself states; the Home Office publishes no single years-to-citizenship number. Citizenship additionally requires having held ILR for the 12 months before applying, and most applicants only reach ILR at the 5-year point, so in practice the route usually takes about 6 years in the UK — a total the authority never states as a figure of its own, which is why it is not the number recorded here. studentVisaFunds added 19 August 2026. The Student route publishes two maintenance rates, not one, and the schema holds a single amount — so the OUTSIDE-London rate (£1,171/month) is recorded as the amount because it is the baseline the majority of StudyPath’s UK universities sit under, and the London rate (£1,529/month) is stated in both period and conditions and appears in the same quote, so it cannot be lost. Neither figure was multiplied out to a 9-month total: the Home Office publishes them per month with a 9-month cap and that is what is stored. Two Home Office pages were archived and agree exactly: the citizen-facing Student visa 'Money you need' page and the caseworker-facing financial-evidence guidance. The guidance page is cited because it alone carries the dated change log that gives effectiveFrom, plus the dependant rates and the exemption list. Note the trap here: search engines were still serving the superseded 2 January 2025 rates (£1,136 / £1,483) on the day this was collected, and those are the figures a student would find first.

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