Payment Deadlines

Self-funding students who want to make payments in instalments must pay by the deadlines below.

Payment Dates 2025/26

Self-funded home and returning international students continuing on a course – September intake

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
24/09/2025	40%
28/01/2026	30%
15/04/2026	30%

If your Student Finance payments fall outside of these dates and you would like to request a change to the instalment plan, please email tuitionfees@cardiffmet.ac.uk with a copy of your Student Finance schedule.

Self-funded international students (new or progressing to a new course) – May 2025 enrolment

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
On application	50%
08/09/2025	10%
08/10/2025	10%
08/11/2025	10%
08/12/2025	10%
08/01/2026	10%

Self-funded international students (new or progressing to a new course) – September 2025 enrolment

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
On application	50%
08/01/2026	10%
08/02/2026	10%
08/03/2026	10%
08/04/2026	10%
08/05/2026	10%

Payment Dates 2026/27

Self-funded international students (new or progressing to a new course) – January 2026 enrolment

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
On application	50%
08/05/2026	10%
08/06/2026	10%
08/07/2026	10%
08/08/2026	10%
08/09/2026	10%

Self-funded international students (new or progressing to a new course) – May 2026 enrolment

New self-funding international students and students progressing to a new course (May 2026 Enrolment):

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
On application	50%
08/09/2026	10%
08/10/2026	10%
08/11/2026	10%
08/12/2026	10%
08/01/2027	10%

Self-funded international students (new or progressing to a new course) – September 2026 enrolment

Payment Dates	% of Tuition Fees
On application	50%
08/01/2027	10%
08/02/2027	10%
08/03/2027	10%
08/04/2027	10%
08/05/2027

International fee-paying students are required to pay a tuition fee deposit, as outlined in their official offer letter, in order to secure their place on a course. The deposit amount will be specified in the offer letter and must be paid by the stated deadline.