Undergraduate Tuition Fees

Scottish domiciled students - UK nationals and those with the right of residence in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK

• If you have been resident in the UK for the last three years, and
• You are normally resident in Scotland and have a term-time address in Scotland.

You will most likely be classified as SC - Scottish domiciled student - for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses (degree, HNC, HND):

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

In most cases, Scottish domiciled fee status students have their fees paid for them by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and may be eligible for living cost support.

There are a number of other funding options available to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

EU/EEA and Swiss nationals, starting from 2021-22 academic year onwards, with pre-settled status in the UK

• If you are an EU national or family member of an EU national Or
• You are a national or family member of a national of an EEA country or Switzerland who meets the criteria for a migrant worker or self-employed in the UK And
• You have been resident in a UK, EEA or EU country or Switzerland for the last three years And
• Are commencing study with pre-settled status to remain in the UK and a term-time address in Scotland.

You will most likely be classified as SCEU - Scottish domiciled student - for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses (degree, HNC, HND):

Eligible EU students, with pre-settled status, will usually have their fees paid by Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS), however they are not eligible to apply for living cost support. If you are unsure of your eligibility, you should contact SAAS directly.

EU nationals, starting from academic year 2021-22 onwards, who do not have settled or pre-settled status in the UK. EEA/Swiss nationals who do not have settled status in the UK or do not meet the criteria as migrant workers/self-employed in

Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Scottish Government confirmed that EU/EEA and Swiss nationals starting their study in Scotland from academic year 2021-22, who do not have settled status will be considered as international for fee purposes. From 2021-22, students studying on campus, who have spent the previous three years living in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, will get an automatic scholarship for each degree year and, for honours degree students, the 4th year of study will be free for those studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

*for a consecutive four-year full-time degree, you will only pay for three years, the fourth year is free. This includes degree courses that comprise Higher National awards as the first or first and second years.

Students will also be subject to immigration rules similar to other non-UK nationals and therefore are required to apply for a visa for entry to the UK. You will be classified as INTEU International On-campus Student for fee status purposes.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time RUK undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award, including relevant HNC/D years of a top-up degree.

Rest of the UK (RUK) students

• If you are a UK national or have the right of residence in the UK and
• You have been resident in the UK for the last three years, and
• You are normally domiciled in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, and
• Are coming to Scotland for the purposes of study (with a term-time address in Scotland).

You will most likely be classified as RUK - Rest of the UK Student - for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for full-time undergraduate courses (degree, HNC, HND):

*for a consecutive four-year full-time degree, you will only pay for three years, the fourth year is free. This includes degree courses that comprise Higher National awards as the first or first and second years.

There are RUK Bursaries available.

Courses which comprise an HN award as their first and/or second year will be charged at the Higher National Awards level for the first and/or second year and degree level for the second and/or third year (fourth year free).

Part-time fees for RUK students are pro-rata to full-time based on 120-degree credits per year (full-time):

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time RUK undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award, including relevant HNC/D years of a top-up degree.

There are a number of funding grants and loans available to UK domiciled students (outside Scotland) through the Student Loans Company (SLC).

Online RUK students

• If you are a UK national or have the right of residence in the UK and
• You are normally domiciled in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, and
• Are studying online from your home.

You are likely to be classified as RUKO - Rest of UK Online student for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses:

Information for EU nationals studying from their home country who started their studies before 2021-22: the above fee will apply, your status for fee purposes will be EUO - EU online.

International students

• If you are a non-UK or EU national and
• You are normally domiciled in a non-UK or EU country and
• Are coming to Scotland for the purposes of study (with a term-time address in Scotland).

You will most likely be classified as INT - international on-campus student for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses (HNC, HND and degrees):

International students will need to secure a valid visa to be able to study in the UK.

As an international student you have a variety of funding opportunities available to you. You can contact our international office for advice on what funding you can apply for.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time international undergraduate students for continuous and contiguous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award, including relevant HNC/D years of a top-up degree).

Online International students (including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals from 2021-22)

• If you are a non-UK or EU national and
• You are normally domiciled in a non-UK country and
• Are studying online from your home country.

You will most likely be classified as INTO - international online student or, for EU/EEA and Swiss nationals as INTEUO EU online students for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses (HNC, HND and degrees):

For information in any funding options available to you, contact our international office.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time international undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.

Republic of Ireland nationals starting from academic year 2021-22

• If you are an Irish national or family member of an Irish national living in the UK before the end of 2020 and have been resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland for 3 years (Irish nationals are not required to have settled status, however family members should apply to the EU settlement scheme) Or
• You are an Irish national who moved to the UK after 31 December 2020, have been resident in the UK or ROI for three years and are now normally resident in Scotland (ie not just for the purposes of education)

You will most likely be classified as SC - Scottish domiciled student for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for undergraduate courses (degree, HNC, HND):

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

In most cases, Scottish domiciled fee status students have their fees paid for them by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and may be eligible for living cost support.

• If you are an Irish national who moved to the UK after 31 December 2020, have been resident in the UK or ROI for three years and are now normally resident in the rest of the UK (ie not just for the purposes of education) Or
• You are an Irish national normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and have been resident in the Common Travel Area of the UK and ROI for three years And
• Are coming to Scotland for the purposes of study (with a term-time address in Scotland).

You will most likely be classified as RUK - Rest of the UK Student for fee purposes and the following fees will apply for full-time undergraduate courses (degree, HNC, HND):

*for a consecutive four-year full-time degree, you will only pay for three years, the fourth year is free.

Courses which comprise an HN award as their first and/or second year will be charged at the Higher National Awards level for the first and/or second year and degree level for the second and/or third year (fourth year free).

Part-time fees for RUK students are pro-rata to full-time based on 120-degree credits per year (full-time).

• If you are an Irish national living elsewhere in the EU (not the Republic of Ireland) moving to study in Scotland

You will most likely be classified as an INTEU International On-campus Student for fee status purposes. From 2021-22, students studying on campus, who have spent the previous three years living in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, will get an automatic scholarship for each degree year and, for honours degree students, the 4th year of study will be free for those studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

*for a consecutive four-year full-time degree, you will only pay for three years, the fourth year is free. This includes degree courses that comprise Higher National awards as the first or first and second years.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time RUK and international undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award, including relevant HNC/D years of a top-up degree.