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How and when to pay your fees – international students

As an international student, you’ll need to make an advance payment when you've accepted your offer to study at NTU. You'll then need to pay your tuition fees in full, or have an agreement to pay in two further instalments, before the start date of your course. You'll find full guidance on this page.

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Planning your finances

  • Tuition fees are charged for each year of your course and are subject to increases in subsequent academic years. To check your tuition fees and any other associated costs, please check your course page.
  • It's essential that you're financially prepared to study at NTU, with funds for living costs and to make your tuition fee payments by the set payment deadlines.

How to make payments

There are several ways you can make payments to the University. We partner with Flywire and Convera for international bank transfers, enabling you and your family to make secure payment transfers easily in your local currency. Please see below all our accepted payment methods.

NTU Online Store

Advance payments

The online store is the quickest and our recommended method of paying your advance payment. You’ll receive instant confirmation of the £6,000 payment via email.

PEAP students

Please make your PEAP course fees payment in full on the online store by selecting 'Product Catalogue' then 'Arts & Humanities' then 'Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes'.

NTU has partnered with Convera to accept payments from UK and international students worldwide. Easily and securely make education payments in your own currency, using local payment methods from the safety and convenience of your home.

Please follow these steps:

  • Select the country you are paying from, what are you paying and the amount.
  • Choose your preferred method of payment.
  • Enter your contact details and NTU student ID number (your NTU student ID number will be linked to the payment reference shown on the transfer instructions. The payer’s bank quotes this payment reference so that Convera and the University can easily identify your payment).
  • Check your quote for the amount in your local currency (if you chose to pay by bank transfer, the quote is guaranteed for 72 hours).
  • During this time you must instruct your bank either online, via phone or in person to transfer funds to Convera.
  • When you’ve instructed your bank to transfer funds, please email us at NTU Finance with the following information:
    • my full name is...
    • the country I am from is....
    • the title of my course is…
    • my NTU student ID number is N...or T...
    • the name of the payer is...
    • relationship to student if not the student... (father / aunt etc.)
    • I have made a payment of £...
    • this money is for... (please state each item if paying for more than one)
    • the payment was made at... (name and branch / location of bank)
    • the payment was made at... (time) on... (date)
  • Your bank will then forward the sterling payment to Nottingham Trent University;
  • Check your confirmation email from Convera when the payment has been made.
  • Please be aware that it can take up to 10 working days for the transaction to be processed.

If you have any queries or need support please call 01733 871 871 or contact Convera online.

Watch video: How to use Convera

PEAP students

Please enter the full amount of your PEAP course fees into Option 5: ‘Pre-sessional English fees’.

Benefits of using Convera

There are numerous benefits to using Convera, including:

  • pay fees in your local currency
  • avoid fees and international foreign exchange charges from your bank
  • easy to use on smartphones and other mobile devices
  • pay online or by bank transfer
  • rest assured knowing your payments are received in full by the University
  • track your payment status by text and email
  • get price and payment options upfront with a price comparison tool
  • a wide choice of payment methods including AliPay, TenPay, UnionPay, Trustly, Sofort, Poli etc.

Please note

Payments originating from the following areas cannot be made through Convera:

  • North Korea
  • Iran
  • Cuba
  • Venezuela
  • Crimea region (Ukraine, Russia)
  • Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs)

Please contact our Finance team on +44 (0) 115 848 6500 to discuss alternative payment arrangements.

Do not pay your advance payment through Flywire.

It is not currently possible to process advance payments through Flywire. Please do not use Flywire for advance payments, please use the NTU online store or Convera as outlined in our advance payment guidance on this page.

How to make a payment using Flywire

NTU has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from UK and international students worldwide. Easily and securely make education payments in your own currency, using local payment methods from the safety and convenience of your home.

Step-by-step guide to making a payment with Flywire

More information for students

Processing your payment

Once Flywire receives your payment, it typically takes between 2 to 3 business days to process and deliver the payment to your institution.

Flywire will send you a delivery confirmation email once your funds have been delivered to your institution. You will then be able to access your payment receipt via the delivery email.

Please note, payments are not processed during the weekend (Saturdays and Sundays) or on bank holidays.

Flywire - did you know?

  • Flywire offers multilingual support via email, phone or live chat.
  • Flywire offers convenient payment options from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140 currencies.
  • Flywire’s internal controls ensure that funds are secure and protected against fraud.
  • Flywire supports a variety of local payment methods including bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more.
  • Flywire provides a best price guarantee: if you find a better exchange rate at your bank within two hours of booking a local currency bank transfer with Flywire and send us a quote from your bank, Flywire will match it.
  • Flywire is the global market leader for education payments, the trusted choice of millions of students, thousands of institutions and hundreds or recruitment agents and partners worldwide.
  • Flywire guarantees payment as soon as funds are received in any of our accounts around the world.
  • Flywire provides a secure and streamlined refunding process with automatic tracking notifications.
  • Flywire offers peace of mind by providing real-time payment tracking every step of the way through email, in-app and text alerts.
  • Flywire offers convenient payment options from over 240 countries and territories, in more than 140 currencies.

Help and support

PEAP students

Please enter the full amount of your PEAP course fees into Option 5: ‘Pre-sessional English fees’.

Please note

Payments originating from the following areas cannot be made through Flywire:

  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • North Korea
  • Syria
  • Ukrainian territories of Crimea, Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR)

In these cases, please contact our Finance team on +44 (0) 115 848 6500 to discuss alternative payment arrangements.

We do not generally recommend this method of payment however if you intend to use it please be aware that it can take up to 15 working days for the money to be processed.

Nottingham Trent University bank details

National Westminster Bank PLC Nottingham City Branch
Unit 27 Victoria Centre
Nottingham
NG1 3QD

Title: Nottingham Trent University

Account number: 96974893

Sort code: 608009

Iban number: GB63 NWBK 6080 0996 9748 93

Swift code: NWBK GB2L

When organising your bank transfer please:

  • ask the bank to state your NTU student ID number with the transfer because we use this to identify your payment when it reaches us
  • make sure your bank completes a receipt / document / copy of your transfer for you.

When your transfer has been made, please email us a copy of the transfer if possible, and the following information:

  • my full name is...
  • the country I am from is....
  • the title of my course is…
  • my NTU student ID number is N...or T...
  • the name of the payer is...
  • relationship to student if not the student... (father / aunt etc.)
  • I have made a payment of £...
  • this money is for... (please state each item if paying for more than one)
  • the payment was made at... (name and branch / location of bank)
  • the payment was made at... (time) on... (date)

Guidance on paying your advance payment

One of the conditions of your offer to study at NTU is to make an advance payment. This is the first payment towards your tuition fees. This payment amount has changed and is now £6,000.

Being prepared and able to pay your course tuition fees and fund your living in the UK is important to make sure you’re a happy and successful student. Worrying about your finances can spoil your university experience or even worse being unable to pay your fees means you would have to leave your studies and return to your home country.

Changing the advance payment to £6,000 means we know you can demonstrate you’re carefully planning and preparing for the costs of a university degree.

This advance payment does not change your course tuition fees and will be deducted from your tuition fee amount.

We recommend you pay your £6,000 advance payment as soon as you decide NTU is your preferred university and you have met your academic conditions.

Once you are ready to pay your advance payment, we encourage you to make the payment. This is so we can issue your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).

Visa application services can become very busy, particularly as we get closer to the start of the course. Therefore, paying as soon as you can allows time for you to receive your CAS and submit your visa application to give yourself the best opportunity to arrive on time for the start of your studies.

You can make the advance payment to the University in the following ways:

  • NTU Online Store - this is the quickest method, and you'll receive instant confirmation of the £6,000 payment by email.
  • Convera - this is a flexible payment method as it allows you to pay in your local currency and your payment can be tracked. You also have the option to pay more towards your tuition fees if you wish to.

If you have concerns about making the payment of £6,000 in one payment, please contact the International Development Office for advice.

Please note

Your advance payment is only refundable if your UK visa application is rejected, or if the University withdraws your offer of a place due to failure to meet the University's academic entry criteria.

When you have made your advance payment, and met all other conditions of your offer, we’ll confirm your place on the course. Making this payment towards your fees will also show on your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) which you’ll use when you apply for your visa.

The advance payment (sometimes called a deposit) will be deducted from your total tuition fee amount. You can then pay the remainder of your fees in full, or in two further instalments after you enrol at NTU (please see our guidance on how to pay the remainder of your fees).

We’ll send you more information closer to the start of your course.

If you have already made your advance payment before 11 April 2024, you do not need to pay an additional amount.

If your payment is not yet showing on your Applicant Portal, UCAS or you’ve not yet received confirmation from NTU, but you paid before 11 April, you also do not need to pay an additional amount.

If your studies are being fully funded by a sponsoring organisation, we will need satisfactory proof of sponsorship (such as a Financial Guarantee) from your sponsor to waive the advance payment condition.  See guidance for sponsored students on this page.

Guidance on paying the remainder of tuition fees

When you have met all of your offer conditions and your place at NTU is confirmed you will need to pay the remainder of your fees.

You can pay these in full using one of the NTU payment methods listed above.

Alternatively, you can use a valid credit or debit card to set up an agreement to pay your fees in two further instalments, the first of which will be due in your first term.

You will be asked to set this up when you begin online enrolment for your course at NTU. If you opt to pay in instalments, your card will be debited on the following dates:

  • Students starting in September 2023: 16 October 2023 and 5 February 2024.
  • Students starting in January 2024: 22 January and 24 April 2024.

You must ensure that you have sufficient funds in your account on these dates for payments to be made to the University.

After moving to the UK, if you need to amend the card details to use your UK bank account, you can change the payment details on your instalment agreement, if necessary.

Please note: there can be serious consequences for non-payment of fees. If you would like more information please read terms and conditions for NTU fee payments.

Frequently asked questions about payments

For PEAP courses you must pay your PEAP course fees in full:

  • Enter the full PEAP fees into option 5 ‘Pre-sessional English fees' on
    Convera or Flywire to make your payment.
  • Make your full PEAP fees payment by credit / debit card using our NTU Online Store.  Select 'Product Catalogue' then 'Arts & Humanities' then 'Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes'.

Please note: You will be required to pay the advance payment when you have completed your PEAP course and are progressing on to your degree.

Your advance payment is only refundable if your UK Student visa application is rejected, or if the University subsequently withdraws the offer of a place because you do not meet  the University's academic entry criteria.

If your Student visa is refused, and you plan to claim a refund of your advance payment, you must email us the visa refusal stamp in your passport and a letter from the Entry Clearance Officer explaining their decision.

If you would like more information please read terms and conditions for NTU fee payments.

You can only make additional payments towards your accommodation and fees online if your offer is unconditional (which means that you have accepted your offer, paid your advance payment, and met all the conditions of your offer).

You can also pay by calling our Finance team on +44 (0)115 848 6500 or by bank transfer. It can take up to 10 working days for the money sent by bank transfer to be processed.

NTIC students do not need to make an advance payment.

You need to pay your fees in full or set up to pay in two instalments by the course start date.

If your studies are being fully funded by a sponsoring organisation we will need satisfactory proof of sponsorship (such as a Financial Guarantee) from your sponsor in order to waive the advance payment condition.

You must send a letter from your sponsor on company headed paper confirming that they will pay your fees. Email your letter to FIN Finance Sponsor or send it to: Finance Office, Nottingham Trent University, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK.

When we receive this letter we will send an invoice to your sponsor.

Please note that you are personally liable for any unpaid fees. Please visit the Finance web pages for full information about sponsored students.

If you have made a payment please be patient for this to be reflected in your application. The following information gives estimated processing times and relevant contact points for each method of payment:

As part of your online enrolment, you will be asked in the ‘Fee payment’ section to confirm if you wish to pay your fees in full or in two further instalments, the first of these is due to paid in your first term. You can set up your instalment agreement before you arrive in the UK, using a valid credit or debit card.

Instalment dates for 2023/24 entry are as follows:

  • Students starting in September 2023:16 October 2023 and 5 February 2024
  • Students starting in January 2024: 22 January and 24 April 2024

Money will only be debited from your account on the dates shown above.

The University will accept payment in UK Sterling only from the following cards:

Accepted bank cards

If you prefer, you can set up your instalment agreement when you arrive at NTU, however you must ensure that this is complete before your enrolment deadline. When you open a UK bank account, you can change the payment details on your instalment plan, if necessary.

A scam is a dishonest scheme (often illegal) designed to trick someone into giving money. Scammers may contact you by telephone, email, text, WhatsApp, WeChat or another social media platform. Read our guidance on how to avoid financial scams to make sure you are not a victim.

If you have applied through a partner institution, one of your offer conditions may be to make an advance payment. We recommend you refer to your offer letter for details of how to make this payment, if appropriate.

Accommodation payments for Student visa

If you're applying for a Student visa you can make payments towards NTU accommodation that we declare on your CAS statement. You can do this on Convera.

Please note that you must accept your offer, pay your advance payment and meet all your conditions before you can make these payments. The maximum amount the UKVI will take into consideration for NTU accommodation payments is £1,265.00.

Payments for accommodation booking fees (which become the damage deposits after key collection) are not included in the 'accommodation fees paid' on your CAS as they are not considered to be part of the fee.

How to avoid financial scams

A number of scams may target international students in the UK. Here's some guidance on how to help you protect yourself and ensure you are never a victim of a scam. NTU Student Services can assist you if you are concerned about anything in this advice or if you believe you have already made a payment that you believe was not to a legitimate source.

A scam is a dishonest scheme (often illegal) designed to trick someone into giving money. Scammers may contact you by telephone, email, text, WhatsApp, WeChat or another social media platform.

They will often pretend to be from an official organisation (the Home Office/UKVI, the police, the Courts of Justice, an Embassy), and may appear genuine as they hold information about you (passport details, address etc). They may say that there's a problem with your visa, that you have not attended a court hearing, or are suspected of a crime.

As a result they will demand money, often calling it a fine, to rectify the problem. They often claim that if you don’t pay quickly, the fine will increase, you will be deported, or your visa will be cancelled.

  • Scammers can be very convincing (they may have a lot of information about you), and can pressure you into sending them money by using threatening language. Do not be afraid to say no and to end the call and seek advice from the University.
  • UK authorities (e.g. UK Visas and Immigration, HM Revenue and Customs, Courts, UK Police etc) do not contact students by telephone asking for money and will not ask for payments through Convera or using iTunes or Amazon gift cards.
  • If you receive an unexpected, unusual request from someone claiming to be from an official organisation or company (e.g. parcel delivery companies, Amazon,) take their contact details, end the call and check this is a genuine request before taking further action.
  • Always use formal routes to pay and send money.  If someone is offering you a discount to pay your tuition fees via an unapproved payment method then report it immediately. ALWAYS check you're using a recommended payment option.
  • Official organisations will not pressure you to make a payment on the spot. If something feels wrong, stop the conversation and ask someone for advice.
  • Scam callers may ask students to transfer money and may then try to take control of their phone by downloading an app.  This is not the way that official organisations in the UK operate. Please be very digitally cautious - never download apps sent to you via a link.
  • Never share personal details or financial information (bank details, card number) with someone you do not know.
  • Scammers may appear to be contacting you from a genuine UKVI / official authority telephone number/ email address, and in some cases pre-recorded messages copied from official sources may also be used by scammers.

If you receive a request that you're unsure about and need to check it with someone, or have been a victim of fraud, contact either international student support at int.support@ntu.ac.uk or 0115 848 2631, or the Students' Union at advice@su.ntu.ac.uk or 0115 848 6260.

You should also report scam calls and fraud to Action Fraud, 0300 123 2040.

You can find further information and resources on NTU’s Cyber Security page which includes useful videos and up to date articles on a range of fraud issues.

Keep safe.

Living costs and budgeting

If you need more information or support with making a payment to the University please contact the Finance team or call +44 (0)115 848 6500.

For more information on the costs of student living and top tips on budgeting please visit living costs and managing your money - advice for international students.

When you are student at NTU, you can also get advice on financial matters such as budgeting from our International Student Support team.