College of Science & Engineering

Deposits

Some postgraduate programmes require a deposit payment.

Your offer letter will tell you if you need to pay a deposit. 

You can also check if your programme requires a deposit under the Fees and costs section for the programme in the postgraduate degree finder.

You must pay the deposit to secure your place, unless you qualify for an exemption or extension as detailed below.

 

Making a deposit payment

Before making a deposit payment please read the tuition fee deposits page. 

  1. Click on your academic school below. The academic school your programme is based in can be found in your offer letter.
  2. Click on the programme you have an offer for.
  3. Check it is the correct payment screen for the academic school your programme is based in before making the payment.

After making a deposit payment please allow up to five working days for your record to be updated.

 

Pay your deposit

 

Exemptions

You do not have to pay a deposit if you:

  • are sponsored by a University of Edinburgh recognised sponsor or have a full scholarship covering your tuition fees. 

  • have previously studied at the University of Edinburgh and received one of the following scholarships or bursaries:

    • Rest of UK (RUK) Undergraduate Bursary

    • Scotland Accommodation Bursary
    • University of Edinburgh Scholarship
    • Scotland Scholarship
    • Access Edinburgh Scholarship

How to request a deposit exemption

Please email futurestudents@ed.ac.uk if you think you are eligible for a deposit exemption.  You must request the deposit exemption and provide acceptable evidence, e.g. funding body award letter, by the deadline your deposit is due. Please note that it is not always possible to reinstate an application once it has been made unsuccessful for non-payment of deposit.

 

Extensions

If you are waiting to hear the outcome of a funding or scholarship application you have submitted you can request an extension to your deposit deadline.

How to request a deposit extension

Please email futurestudents@ed.ac.uk to request a deposit deadline extension.  You must request the deposit extension and provide proof of your scholarship or funding application by the deadline that your deposit is due. Please note that it is not always possible to grant an extension or to reinstate an application once it has been made unsuccessful for non-payment of deposit.

 

Tuition fee deposit policy

Policy for tuition fee deposits for postgraduate taught degrees