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Tuition fee status
How to determine whether you will pay tuition fees at the home or overseas rate.
Definition of tuition fee status
Your tuition fee status and the level of tuition fee that you will pay is determined by your nationality and the country where you are ‘ordinarily resident’.
It is also determined in accordance with the regulations with which institutions must work in assessing fee status detailed in the Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
The Scottish Government has announced their decision to remove funding for students who normally live in the rest of the UK and allow institutions in Scotland to raise the tuition fees they charge for these students.
As a result of this decision the University has revised the fee status categories used to determine the fee level that you will pay. Please see below for an explanation of the fee status categories in use:
| Code | Description | Further Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Exchange for an EU-EEA domiciled student | Exchange - no tuition fees due by student |
| B | EU-EEA domiciled (excluding UK domicile) | EU national who is normally resident in the EEA (but does not include UK nationals normally resident in England/Wales/Northern Ireland) |
| D | Overseas/International (Non EU-EEA) | International/Overseas fee rate applied as student does not meet criteria for UK fee rate |
| E | EU-EEA domiciled graduate Entry - BVM&S and LLB | Graduate Entry - BVM&S and LLB |
| F | Non EU-EEA domiciled (RUK* fee) | UK national currently resident outside EEA but normally resident in England/Wales/Northern Ireland |
| G | Non-EU-EEA domiciled (SEU fee) | UK national currently resident outside EEA but normally resident in Scotland |
| I | Channel Islands & Isle of Man domiciled | Resident in the Channel Islands & Isle of Man |
| L | Online Distance Learning | Online Distance Learning programme where one fee for all fee status categories |
| N | United Kingdom domiciled | UK national who is normally resident in UK - includes those with ‘settled’ status* |
| R | England/Wales/Northern Ireland domiciled | UK national who is normally resident in England/Wales/N Ireland - includes ‘settled’ status* |
| S | Scotland domiciled | UK national who is normally resident in Scotland - includes those with ‘settled’ status* |
| T | England/Wales/Northern Ireland Domiciled (SEU fee) | EU national living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland |
| Q | Query - tuition fee status to be established | Query - fee status to be determined |
| Z | Query - EU-EEA domicile to be established | Query - RUK or SEU fee status to be determined |
*RUK - Rest of UK (England/Wales/Northern Ireland) *SEU - Scotland/European Union **‘settled’ status - have Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain in the UK or Right of Abode
Calculation of tuition fee status
When you apply to this University we will attempt to calculate your tuition fee status based on the information you provide about your nationality and country of domicile and you will be notified of your fee status immediately.
If we are unable to determine your fee status from the information provided or if you disagree with the fee status calculation, we will ask you to complete an online fee status questionnaire. The information you provide on this questionnaire will enable us to determine your fee status.
Information on fee status
UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) provides a detailed information sheet for students which explains the conditions you need to meet to be entitled to pay tuition fees at the ‘home’ rate and not the ‘overseas’ rate for study in Scotland.
Fee assessment status appeals procedure
The University’s Student Records System allocates each applicant a fee status using data supplied by the applicant during the application process. Applicants whose status is unclear from the information they have supplied are classified as “Undetermined”. The information supplied at application is usually sufficient to assess your status for the payment of university tuition fees, however where we are unable to do so we will ask you to complete an online fee status questionnaire for further information.
If you are dissatisfied with your fee status classification or your circumstances change in a way that may affect your fee status, you are entitled to request a review in writing to the address below. Reviews are handled by the Fees and Student Support Manager.
Reviews should be requested before you accept any offer of admission and you should make reference to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007. We aim to review all fee status questionnaires within 3 working days of receiving a request, however at peak times this may not be possible.
After you have received the outcome of your review, if you still disagree with our decision you may appeal in writing to Mr Robert Lawrie, Head of Scholarships and Student Funding Services, who is responsible for handling the final appeal. This appeal should be made before you accept any offer of admission. You should clearly indicate how you believe an incorrect decision has been made, once again making reference to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007. The Head of Scholarships and Student Funding Services will review the case and inform the applicant of the decision in writing within seven working days.
Contact
If you have any questions concerning your fee status, you should contact the Fees and Student Support Team.
This article was published on Apr 18, 2012