Fees and Expenses
There are many myths about Cambridge, but perhaps the most misleading one is that ‘Cambridge is too posh and too expensive’. The costs of studying and living at Cambridge are no greater than those at other universities in the UK. In fact, Cambridge can work out cheaper thanks to the substantial additional support available from the University and Colleges.
Undergraduate Fees are divided up as follows:
- Tuition Fees: this is for the teaching and supervision you will receive from your department.
- College Fees: this covers the cost to your College of providing a range of domestic and pastoral services and support. All international overseas-fee status and Islands students, and those UK/EU students who are not certified as eligible in principle for tuition fee support, will normally have to pay college fees in addition to University tuition fees. The college fee varies slightly between colleges, but is typically in the range £4,500 to £5,500 per year. You should allow for increases in subsequent years.
- Living Costs: this is an estimate of your likely basic living expenses and personal costs, including your College accommodation bill [Emmanuel College Room Rents for 2012-13]. Figures for EU and Overseas students include a one-off settling-in figure. You will also need to meet all other costs - e.g. food, books, travel, personal computer equipment and, for some courses, field trips - from your maintenance (living) sum, and the figure quoted should therefore be regarded as the absolute minimum you will require.
The following table lists the estimated costs for the academic year 2012-13 (expect an increase in line with inflation in subsequent years).
| UK Students | EU Students | Channel Islands/Isle of Man |
Overseas Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUITION FEES | £9,000 | £9,000 |
Details of fees are available on the University website.
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Details of fees are available on the University website.
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| COLLEGE FEES |
£5,200 - only charged
to UK students who are not certified as eligible in principle for tuition fee support |
£5,200 - only charged
to EU students who are not certified as eligible in principle for tuition fee support |
£5,200 | £5,200 |
| LIVING COSTS | £7,500 | £7,500 | £7,500 | £8,500 |
USEFUL LINKS:
- Students from England
- Students from Northern Ireland
- Students from Scotland
- Students from Wales
- Students from the EU
- International Students
- Cambridge Bursary Scheme for UK Students
- Cambridge Bursary Scheme for EU Students
- National Scholarship Programme
- For help in determining fee status visit UKCISA (the Council for International Education) or contact the College’s Admissions Office.