Study at Cardiff | International

Costs & scholarships

Fees

Tuition fees for the IFP in 2013/2014 are £11,900 and are payable in three instalments.

Scholarships

Cardiff University awards a limited number of full and partial scholarships for the International Foundation Programme to students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance and potential. The deadline for applications is July 31^st 2013.

Find out more.

Living Costs

The estimated minimum cost of living for single, undergraduate student living in self-catered, university owned accommodation at Cardiff University from September 2011 – June 2012 was £6,480.

This information is based what UK postgraduate and undergraduate students told us it would cost to live in Cardiff. We have added the current UK rate of inflation to this to get £720 per month figure for undergraduates.

	Per Month	Per 9 Month Course
Rent in University Residences (includes bills: water, electricity, gas, insurance)	£315	£2,835
Food	£125	1,125
Books / Copying	£35	£315
Social / Leisure	£110	£990
Clothes	£30	£270
Laundry / Toiletries	£25	£225
Travel	£35	£315
Telephone / TV Licence	£45	£405
Total	£720	£6,480

Please note that the minimum cost of living figures for Cardiff University are different from the maintenance test set by the UK Government under the Tier 4 Points Based Immigration System. International students coming to the UK are required to pass a maintenance test set by the UK government before they are given their student visa and allowed to come to the UK to study.

Please note that the amount of money that you need to show is likely to increase for 2012-2013, so it is important that you check the UKBA website before you apply for your student visa: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk