How much money you need
The full amount that you need to show includes tuition fees and living costs of up to £9,207. You can find your tuition fees for your programme on your CAS.
The financial requirements for a Student visa
To apply for a visa, you'll need to show that you have:
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money to pay for 1 year of fees or the full programme fee if it's shorter than 1 year
and
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money to cover living costs for 9 months (1 academic year) or less if the programme is shorter than 1 year
The total amount of money you need to show for your application will be the same, whether you are self-funding, using scholarships, educational loans or a combination of funding sources.
Calculate your fees and living costs
- Find out your required fees for the next year of study.
- Add this amount to the total needed for your required living costs (see table below).
1. Find out your required fees for the next year of study
Your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) will show your tuition fees.
You will need to show that you have enough money for:
- 1 year of tuition fees if you are a new or current student planning to study for at least 1 year
or
- full tuition fees if you are on a programme shorter than 1 year (for example, you're a study abroad student coming to Edinburgh for 1 semester)
Current students will also need to show that they have enough money to cover any remaining unpaid fees.
If you have paid money towards your fees for next year, this should show up in your CAS. If you can't see this in your CAS, contact us to update it.
2. Add this amount to the total needed for your required living costs
You must show £1,023 for each month or any part of a month you will be studying in the UK, up to a maximum of 9 months (1 academic year).
For example, this means that:
- if you study for 6 months and 1 week, you will need to show 7 months of living costs (£7,161)
- if you study for multiple years, you will need to show 9 months of living costs (£9,207)
| Length of time you will study in the UK | Total required living costs in addition to the course fee |
|---|---|
| 1 month | £1,023 |
| 2 months | £2,046 |
| 3 months | £3,069 |
| 4 months | £4,092 |
| 5 months | £5,115 |
| 6 months | £6,138 |
| 7 months | £7,161 |
| 8 months | £8,184 |
| 9 months (1 academic year) or longer | £9,207 |
If you are staying in University accommodation
If you are staying in University of Edinburgh accommodation and have paid for all or some of it, then you can take this away from the living costs amount. You may deduct up to a maximum of £1,334 from the living costs total.
If you have paid money towards your University of Edinburgh accommodation for next year, this should show up in your CAS. If you can't see this in your CAS, contact us to update it.
What to do if...
Your CAS should show any payments that you have already made towards University of Edinburgh accommodation and/or your fees. If your CAS does not show this information, you should contact us to get it updated.
If your money is held in a foreign currency, this will be converted into pound sterling (£) using the OANDA currency converter. The currency conversion will be calculated using the exchange rate as it was on the date you submitted your application.
You must ensure you have enough funds to match the pound sterling (£) requirement on the day of your application, so be aware of any changes in exchange rates.
What kind of funds can I use to prove I have enough money?
There are only three ways you can prove you have enough money to apply for your visa application, namely: