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.
- Click on your academic school below. The academic school your programme is based in can be found in your offer letter.
- Click on the programme you have an offer for.
- 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
If you have an offer for one of the Biological Sciences programmes below you need to pay a deposit.
Please check your offer to make sure that you make the payment to the correct programme.
Please make the deposit payment by the deadline relevant to you.
Payment deadlines
| Offer date | Deadline for payment of deposit |
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| Offers issued up to 1 March | 31 March |
| Offers issued 2 March - 30 June | 28 days from date of offer |
| Offers issued 1 July until the programme start date | 14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) |
Data Science for Biology - pay deposit
Drug Discovery and Translational Biology - pay deposit
Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity - pay deposit
If you have an offer for one of the Engineering programmes below you need to pay a deposit.
Please check your offer to make sure that you make the payment to the correct programme.
Please make the deposit payment by the deadline relevant to you.
Payment deadlines
| Programme | Offer date | Deadline for payment of deposit |
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Offers issued up to 1 June |
28 June |
| Offers issued 2 June until the programme start date | 14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) | |
| All programmes excluding Advanced Chemical Engineering and Fire Engineering Science |
Offer date |
Deadline for payment of deposit |
| Offers issued up to 15 March | 31 March | |
| Offers issued 16 March - Start Date | 14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) | |
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Advanced Power Engineering - pay deposit Digital Design & Manufacture - pay deposit Electrical Power Engineering - pay deposit Leading Major Programmes - pay deposit Signal Processing and Communications - pay deposit |
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Offer holders to the on-campus High Performance Computing programmes are required to pay a deposit. Click on the link for your programme to make your deposit payment. Please ensure you make the deposit payment by the deadline relevant to you.
Payment deadlines
| Offer date | Deadline for payment of deposit |
|---|---|
| Offers issued up to 1 March | 31st March |
| Offers issued 2 March - 30 June | 28 days from date of offer |
| Offers issued 1 July until the programme start date | 14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) |
High Performance Computing - pay deposit (on campus)
High Performance Computing with Data Science - pay deposit (on campus)
Please note that offer holders to the MSc Data Science programme should pay via the School of Informatics link below.
Offer holders to the GeoSciences programmes below are required to pay a deposit. Click on the link for your programme to make your deposit payment. Please ensure you make the deposit payment by the deadline relevant to you.
Payment deadlines
| Programme | Offer Date | Deadline for payment of deposit |
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Offers issued up to 1 June |
28 days from date of offer |
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Offers issued 2 June until the programme start date |
14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) |
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Applied Environmental Hydrogeology - pay deposit |
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| All programmes excluding MSc Applied Environmental Hydrogeology, MSc Geoenergy and MSc Soils and Sustainability |
Offers issued up to 15 March |
31 March |
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Offers issued 16 March - Start Date |
14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) |
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Earth Observation & Geoinformation Mgt - pay deposit Ecological Economics - pay deposit Energy, Society and Sustainability - pay deposit Environment and Development - pay deposit Environment, Culture and Society - pay deposit Environmental Protection & Management - pay deposit |
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If you have an offer for one of the Informatics programmes below you need to pay a deposit.
Please check your offer to make sure that you make the payment to the correct programme.
Please make the deposit payment by the deadline relevant to you.
Payment deadline
| Programme | Offer date | Deadline for payment of deposit |
|---|---|---|
| All programmes |
Offers issued up to 15 March |
31 March |
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Offers issued 16 March - Start Date |
14 days from date of offer (or the start date of the programme if earlier) |
Advanced Technology for Financial Computing - pay deposit
Artificial Intelligence - pay deposit
Cognitive Science - pay deposit
Computer Science - pay deposit
Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust - pay deposit
Design Informatics - pay deposit
Please note that offer holders to MSc High Performance Computing and MSc High Performance Computing with Data Science should pay via the High Performance Computing links above.
Exemptions
You do not have to pay a deposit if you:
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are sponsored by a University of Edinburgh recognised sponsor or have a full scholarship covering your tuition fees.
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have previously studied at the University of Edinburgh and received one of the following scholarships or bursaries:
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Rest of UK (RUK) Undergraduate Bursary
- Scotland Accommodation Bursary
- University of Edinburgh Scholarship
- Scotland Scholarship
- Access Edinburgh Scholarship
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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