Who can pay using an Instalment Plan?
You can use an instalment plan to pay your tuition fees if:
- You are self-funding (paying your own tuition fees)
- Your total tuition fees for the year are more than £1,000
You cannot use an instalment plan if you are studying:
- A Pre-sessional programme
- A short course
- A one-semester study abroad associate programme
- A postgraduate research student starting after 1st February
Arranging an Instalment Plan
There are three main steps to follow to arrange an instalment plan:
- Step 1 – Pay the first instalment of the self-funding portion of the tuition fee
- Step 2 – Pay the instalment plan administration charge (£50)
- Step 3 – Submit an instalment plan for the remaining balance and upload evidence of your UK postgraduate loan funding, if applicable
Step 1 - Pay the first instalment
- All Overseas and Overseas EU students: Pay at least 50% of the self-funding portion of the tuition fee
- Home fee paying Undergraduate students: Pay at least 25% of your tuition fee.
- Home fee paying Postgraduate students must pay at least 50% of the self-funding portion of the tuition fee. If you have an approved Postgraduate Loan from Student Finance that covers your full tuition fee: Skip Step 1 and continue with Steps 2 and 3
How to Pay
Step 2 - Pay the instalment plan admin charge
- There is a non-refundable admin fee of £50/€60
- Home fee paying undergraduate students do not need to pay this fee
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please ensure the first instalment and the admin charge are paid separately
Pay the £50 admin charge online
Pay €60 admin charge online (Malta and Paris students only)
Step 3 - Submit the instalment plan online
- Log in to the Instalment Plan Portal using your Queen Mary username (in the format ‘ab123456’), which was emailed to you by Queen Mary IT Services.
- Submit your instalment plan for approval. You will receive an email when your plan is approved, or an email explaining why it was declined and what you need to do next.
- You can see examples of acceptable plans at the bottom of the Instalment Plan Policy
- If you are receiving a Postgraduate loan, please see note below
Log in to the instalment plan portal
For students with a UK Postgraduate loan
Please complete this step after you have paid and submitted your instalment plan as instructed above.
If you are receiving a Postgraduate Master’s or Doctoral Loan from Student Finance, you must follow the steps below:
- Log in to AskQM and create a new enquiry.
- In the enquiry form, choose the category: Tuition Fees then sub category - Instalment / Payment Plans.
- In the subject line, write: ‘Postgraduate Loan – [Your Student ID Number]’.
- Upload a copy of your loan entitlement letter and submit your enquiry. This will then be passed to the Fees Team for review.
- If your UK Postgraduate Loan does not cover your full tuition fee, you must still complete Step 1 and pay the remaining amount not covered by your loan.
