Fees, deposits and living costs

Tuition Fees

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Tuition Fee Deposits

Guidelines for applicants required to pay a deposit to a specific College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine programme, including payment dates, waivers and refund policy.

1.  Who is required to pay a deposit and how much?

A deposit is required by conditional offer holders for some of our programmes, as per the table below.

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of admission, unless eligible for a deposit waiver, as detailed in point 5 below, must pay a deposit. The deposit will be offset against the tuition fee payable at the time of matriculation.

2.  When must the deposit be paid?

Deposits for our on-campus programmes must be paid by a range of deadlines, depending on when your conditional offer is issued.

Master of Public Health, MSc Human Anatomy and MSc Clinical Anatomy

Surgical Sciences

Deposits for Surgical Sciences must be paid within 28 days of the date that the conditional offer was made, or by Friday 3 September 2027, whichever comes first.

3.  How to pay your deposit?

Find out how to pay your deposit, including information about the available payment methods and what to do if you have any questions about your payment.

Read our guidance on how to pay your deposit.

4.  Implications of non-payment by due date

If we have not received the deposit by the stated deadline, the application may be withdrawn without further notice. It is therefore essential that applicants have funding for their deposit in place before applying.

If an applicant is still interested in retaining a place on the programme but has for any reason not been able to pay the deposit by the deadline, the applicant should contact the Admissions Office at futurestudents@ed.ac.uk without delay to discuss the circumstances.

5.  Deposit waiver

The deposit may be waived on proof of a scholarship covering full tuition fees having been awarded to the applicant by a recognised body, or proof of full sponsorship from an employer. In order for the deposit to be waived, official documentation confirming full scholarship or sponsorship must be uploaded to your application or sent to the Admissions Office at futurestudents@ed.ac.uk. Holders of partial scholarships must pay the required deposit.

Read our guidance on deposit waivers

6.  Refund policy

We can only refund deposits if:

• you request a refund of your deposit within 14 days of us receiving the payment
• we are unable to provide the degree programme originally applied for, offered and accepted, and you do not want to take a place on any alternative degree programme
• you fail to meet the conditions of your offer, including any English language requirements, and you provide appropriate validating evidence as outlined in the deposit policy for your degree programme. If you do not make an attempt to meet the conditions of our offer, we will not refund the deposit. Contact the school you applied to if you need more information.
• your UK student visa or ATAS clearance is refused or rejected, except where the refusal is a result of:
  • a fraudulent visa application
  • insufficient funds
  • supplying incorrect documents
• you experience exceptional circumstances like serious illness or bereavement (the school or college will make a decision on a case-by-case basis)

Read our guidance on making a refund request

You can find the University’s admissions terms and conditions here:

Terms and Conditions for Admissions  

Further information about tuition fee deposits

Living costs

Applicants will be responsible for securing funding to cover all fees and living costs. Living costs are in addition to tuition fees and additional programme costs and estimated costs are given on the following website: