Sponsorship

If your tuition fees are being paid on your behalf by an external sponsor, you must provide the Fees and Student Support Team with official confirmation of the award on headed paper. This should include:

• Details of who the invoice should be addressed to, including a valid email address.
• Confirmation of the amount being covered, or whether the sponsor has agreed to pay all or part of the tuition fees and any additional programme costs.
• A purchase order (PO) number, if required by the sponsor’s finance department.

Please note that if your sponsorship confirmation covers only one academic year, you will need to provide updated evidence when you progress to future years.

If you do not currently have your official sponsorship confirmation, this can be uploaded at a later stage but must be provided before or during registration on your programme.

Please be aware that if we do not receive your sponsor information, you will be invoiced for all fees due.

Receiving funds direct from your sponsor

If you are receiving funds for your student fees direct from your sponsor, then you are not considered externally funded. Please visit our self-funded page for more information.

Uploading funding evidence

Your funding evidence can be uploaded via the Applicant Hub or Student Hub before registration. Click the link for guidance on how to upload your funding evidence.

Who is considered an internally funded student?

You are an internally funded student if any of the following statements apply to you:

• you receive a University of Edinburgh scholarship
• you receive an award from your school or college
• you receive a scholarship from your school or college
• you receive other funding from the University

If your tuition fees are being paid by an internal source, such as your School/College or a University of Edinburgh scholarship, and this has been confirmed to you in writing, the information will be provided directly to the Fees and Student Support Team.

You do not need to submit this separately, unless the information is not displayed during online registration.

If you are a first-degree student and ordinarily resident in Scotland, you may be eligible for your tuition fees to be covered by the Scottish Government.

Full-time Scottish domiciled students who meet the residence conditions set by SAAS must apply for the payment of their tuition fees. You will need to complete an online application by the required deadline with the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

You will receive notification from SAAS if your tuition fees have been approved. You do not need to provide a copy to the University, as SAAS will inform us directly.

You can make your funding application from April onwards. We advise you to make your application early and by 30 June to ensure that your funding is in place for the start of the session.

You must apply to SAAS each year you are studying if you want help with paying your fees.

For more information on tuition fees see the SAAS website.

Student Awards Agency Scotland - SAAS - Funding Your Future

If you are a full-time first-degree student and ordinarily resident in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, you may be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees. You may also be eligible to apply for a living cost loan.

We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible to ensure your funding is in place for the start of the academic session.

You will receive notification from Student Finance if your tuition fee loan application is approved. You do not need to provide a copy to the University, as Student Finance will inform us directly.

• Student Finance England
• Student Finance Wales
• Student Finance Northern Ireland

The Scottish Government offers postgraduate loans to students commencing an eligible taught or research Masters or Postgraduate Diploma programme.

Loans are available for both full-time and part-time postgraduate Diploma and Masters programmes. Please note that the loan may not cover the full annual tuition fee.

To be eligible, you must be studying an approved postgraduate Diploma or Masters programme.

If your programme is studied over more than one academic year, you must apply for a tuition fee loan in each year of study. Tuition fee loans are paid directly to the University.

You will receive notification from SAAS if your tuition fee loan has been approved. You do not need to provide a copy to the University, as SAAS will inform us directly.

For more information on tuition fees see the SAAS website.

Student Awards Agency Scotland - SAAS - Funding Your Future

If you are applying for a Student Finance England/Wales Postgraduate Master’s Loan, please note that the loan is paid directly to you and not to the University.

You are responsible for paying your tuition fees to the University in line with the agreed payment schedule.

The Masters loan is paid directly to you in instalments throughout the academic year once the University has confirmed your programme of study and registration to Student Finance.

For further information on Postgraduate Master’s Loans, please refer to the following website:

You do not need to submit confirmation of funding to the Fees and Student Support Team, unless the information is not displayed during online registration.

Student Finance Northern Ireland offers postgraduate loans to eligible students commencing a taught or research Master’s programme, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma.

Tuition fee loans are paid directly to the University once the University has confirmed your programme of study and attendance to Student Finance.

Please note that the loan may not cover the full annual tuition fee.

You will receive notification from Student Finance if your tuition fee loan has been approved. You do not need to provide a copy to the University, as Student Finance will inform us directly.

For further information on Postgraduate Loans, please refer to the following website:

What is a postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan for EU students - Student Finance NI

Student Finance England and Wales offer postgraduate loans to eligible students.

If you are applying for a Student Finance England or Student Finance Wales Postgraduate Doctoral Loan, please note that the loan is paid directly to you and not to the University.

You are responsible for paying your tuition fees to the University in line with the agreed payment schedule.

The Postgraduate Doctoral Loan is paid directly to you in instalments throughout the academic year once the University has confirmed your programme of study and registration to Student Finance.

For further information on Postgraduate Doctoral Loans, please refer to the following website: 

Funding for postgraduate study - GOV.UK

Postgraduate finance | Student Finance Wales

You do not need to submit confirmation of funding to the Fees and Student Support Team, unless the information is not displayed during online registration.

If you are a visiting exchange student and your tuition fees are paid to your home university, you will not be required to pay tuition fees to the University of Edinburgh.

If you are a visiting independent (non-EU) incoming student, you will be required to pay tuition fees to the University of Edinburgh unless the University has a fee agreement with your home university. If this applies, your funding information will be displayed during the online registration process.