Work out your fee status if you are not a UK, EU, EEA or Swiss national who lives in the UK, including if you are an asylum seeker or refugee. Work out your fee statusWe use guidance from the Scottish Government, which shows which fee status you are likely to be assigned based on your circumstances.The Education (Fees and Student Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)Select the section that most closely reflects your circumstances to find out what your fee status is likely to be.Please note the status given here is not guaranteed. We consider each application individually, based on the answers you give in your fee status questionnaire after you apply for your degree programme.If you are not a UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationalAnd you have settled status (indefinite leave to remain) in the UKIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland on the relevant date who have no time limit on their residence in the UK and who meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK. Residence in the UK must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the rest of the UK on the relevant date who have no time limit on their residence in the UK and who meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK. Residence in the UK must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesAnd you do not hold settled status (indefinite leave to remain) in the UKIf you live in Scotland This applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who only have permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time (e.g. those holding a leave to remain visa but excludes those on a student visa) where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Residence in the UK must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee RateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and are commencing your studies in the 2024/25 academic yearThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who only have permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. This also applies to those holding only a visa confirming their stay in the UK. This applies to those commencing their programme in the 2024/25 academic year. Please note that your fee status will be fixed for the duration of your programme.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesInternational fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and are commencing your studies in the 2025/26 academic yearThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in England, Wales or Norther Ireland who only have permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time (e.g. those holding a leave to remain visa but excludes those on a student visa) where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Residence in the UK must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education. This applies to those commencing their programme in the 2025/26 academic year.This does not apply to continuing students, or students who are commencing their studies from the 2024/25 academic year. Fee status is fixed for the duration of your programme.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesAnd you attend boarding school in the UK This applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals who have moved to the UK in order to attend boarding school and whose parents are ordinary resident outside the UK, EU, EEA or Switzerland. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesInternational fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesAnd you are the relevant family member of someone settled in the UKIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of a UK national or of someone with UK Settled Status, who are ordinarily resident in Scotland and who meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK preceding the relevant dateStudy levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of a UK national or of someone with UK Settled Status, who are ordinarily resident in the UK and who meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK preceding the relevant dateStudy levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research Fees*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone settled in the UKIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency conditions of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permissions to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. This also applies to those holding only a visa confirming their stay in the UK. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone who does not hold settled status in the UK If you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency criteria of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone who does not hold settled status in the UK If you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency criteria of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone who is not settled in the UKIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency conditions of three years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. This also applies to those holding only a visa confirming their stay in the UK. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesInternational fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research Fees*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone settled in the UKIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency conditions of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permissions to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. This also applies to those holding only a visa confirming their stay in the UK. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone who does not hold settled status in the UK If you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency criteria of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAnd you are the relevant family member of someone who does not hold settled status in the UK If you live in ScotlandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in Scotland who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time where this period of time has not expired. You must meet the residency criteria of 3 years in the UK prior to the relevant date. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateHome fee rateIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to non-UK, EU, EEA or Swiss nationals living in the UK who are the relevant family member* of someone who only has permission to stay in the UK for a specific period of time. Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusInternational fee rateInternational fee rate*you can find those considered as a relevant family member here: Definitions of fee status terms | The University of EdinburghAsylum seeker and refugeesAsylum SeekersThis applies to those recognised as an asylum seeker by the UK government, who have been living in the UK since then and who are still living in the UK on the relevant date. We also offer tuition fee and living cost support to those most in need who are seeking asylum.Asylum seeker tuition fee status and scholarship Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesRefugeesIf you live in ScotlandThis applies to those recognised as a refugee by the UK government who have been living in Scotland since then and are still living in Scotland on the relevant date. Residence in Scotland must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusScotland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesIf you live in England, Wales or Northern IrelandThis applies to those recognised as a refugee by the UK government who have been living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland since then and are still living in one of these countries on the relevant date. Residence in the UK must not be solely attributable to the purpose of receiving education.Study levelUndergraduatePostgraduatePredicted fee statusEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland fee rateFirst Year Undergraduate FeesHome fee ratePostgraduate Taught FeesPostgraduate Research FeesTuition fee ratesOnce you know your fee status, you can check the current fee rates on our tuition fees pages.Find your tuition feesSAAS Eligibility Each University within Scotland is responsible for making their own fee status assessments within their legislative frameworks. The regulations by which SAAS defines a 'home' student for funding, may differ form how the University of Edinburgh chooses to define a home student for tuition fee purposes. DefinitionsFor definitions of some of the key terms on this page, check our guide to fee status definitions.Definitions of fee status terms This article was published on 2024-07-29
