Undergraduate fees for EU and International students

£20,475 - £30,275 GBP (course dependant).

Our 2025-2026 fees for new EU and International students are listed below. Our courses are sorted into fee bands by department/school. Please be aware that these are the general fee bands covering the majority of courses however there are some exceptions, including our Health and Social Care lab-based courses and accelerated degrees. Check the course details in our Course Finder for specific course fee information.

For students commencing an accelerated degree course with Edge Hotel School in academic year 2025-2026, the tuition fee for new EU and International students will be £24,550.

Students on a two-year accelerated course achieve the same academic qualification as a more traditional three-year degree, and could save over £11,700 in tuition fees over the duration of their course.

Study abroad year

If you are starting your course in academic year 2025-2026 and you are opting to include a study abroad year into your program, you will pay 15% of the standard tuition fee for that year.

Placement year

If you are starting your course in academic year 2025-2026 and you are opting to include an industrial or clinical placement year into your program, you will pay 20% of the standard tuition fee for that year.

For students commencing their studies at the University of Essex in 2025-2026 academic years, your fees will increase by up to 5% for each subsequent academic year of study. This is subject to review for each academic year.

Our fees enable us to provide a high-quality educational experience, to invest in teaching, services and facilities, and to increase our investment in widening participation, access and student opportunity. We publish information on how we use your fees.

£21,500 - £31,750 GBP (course dependant).

Our 2026-2027 fees for new EU and International students are listed below. Our courses are sorted into fee bands by department/school. Please be aware that these are the general fee bands covering the majority of courses however there are some exceptions, including our Health and Social Care lab-based courses and accelerated degrees. Check the course details in our Course Finder for specific course fee information. 

For students commencing an accelerated degree course with Edge Hotel School in academic year 2026-27, the tuition fee for new EU and International students will be £25,775.

Students on a two-year accelerated course achieve the same academic qualification as a more traditional three-year degree, and could save over £12950 in tuition fees over the duration of their course. 

Study abroad year

If you are starting your course in academic year 2026-27 and you are opting to include a study abroad year into your program, you will pay 15% of the standard tuition fee for that year.

Placement year

If you are starting your course in academic year 2026-27 and you are opting to include an industrial or clinical placement year into your program, you will pay 20% of the standard tuition fee for that year. 

For students commencing their studies at the University of Essex in 2026-27 academic years, your fees will increase by up to 5% for each subsequent academic year of study. This is subject to review for each academic year.

Our fees enable us to provide a high-quality educational experience, to invest in teaching, services and facilities, and to increase our investment in widening participation, access and student opportunity. We publish information on how we use your fees.