Undergraduate fees and finance

Fees may increase each year for continuing students in line with Government recommended inflation rates, and subject to any fee regulations. Fees for undergraduate Home students are regulated by the Government. They are set in line with legislation and subject to the University’s approved Access Agreement.

Home students with a First Degree

For those who already have a degree, fees for entry onto a BA (Hons)/BMus course commencing in 2025/26 are £10,285.

For more information on fees for students who have already studied a higher education course please see: www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

Other costs

As our courses are practical and involve the use of different materials, the further costs of study depend very much on how individual students choose to respond to course project briefs. As a guide the costs below are the result of asking our students to state how much they spend during the year and creating an average.

Year one (level 4) £50-£200

Year two (level 5) £50-£200

Year three (level 6) £50-£400

Trips including residential visits and visits abroad that enhance your academic experience may be offered at different points across the course at additional cost. Participation is optional and does not form part of assessed course work.

Early payment discount

Students who pay their fees in full before 31 August will receive a discount of 5%.

All payment schemes are subject to review, update and terms and conditions. For further details please contact Finance on 0113 2028006.

Student Loans Company

You will not need to pay for your tuition fees in advance, providing you are eligible for a tuition loan from the Student Loans Company. This loan can usually cover the full amount of your tuition fees, which are paid directly to the University each year.

You can apply for a tuition fee loan regardless of the level of your household income. You will need to repay the loan, but not until after you graduate and are earning over a certain amount each year. You should apply for student finance as early as possible – you do not need to wait for a confirmed place.

Eligible full-time students can also get help from the SLC to cover living costs, in the form of a maintenance loan (which you will also have to pay back). The SLC will assess your household income and tell you how much financial help you can expect to receive towards your living costs.

If you have studied an undergraduate degree before please visit the student finance website: www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

Travel costs to attend Offer Holder Days

The University provides a one-off cash contribution to support with the costs of attending our post-application Offer Holder Days. Contributions are available to offer holders who reside in areas of high deprivation and have experience of the care system, based on the information submitted to UCAS.

Contributions are based on travel distance and will be £25 for up to 100 miles return, £50 between 100-199 miles return, and £75 for over 200 miles return. Eligible students will receive confirmation of their eligibility and payment details after they have been made an offer.

Skin's Chancellor Scholarships

The University is delighted to offer three Skin's Chancellor Scholarships for undergraduate students. A cash scholarship of £3,000 per year for three years will be awarded to two home students and one international student. Click here for more information.

Deadline for applications: 5:00pm Friday 13 June 2025

Please send your completed form and attached images to scholarships@leeds-art.ac.uk with the subject 'Skin's Chancellor Scholarship'.

Creative Practice Support Bursary

In 2025/26 the University will provide a cash bursary for new entrants whose family income is below £32,500 per annum. This cash bursary will be £400 in the first year, £500 in the second year and £700 in the third year.

Eligibility for the Creative Practice Support Bursary will be based on the information submitted to the Student Loan Company each year. Eligible students will receive confirmation and payment details in the second term.

Higher Education Hardship Fund

Once you have started your course and paid your fees, you may be eligible to apply for financial help from the Hardship Fund. The fund is intended to act as a safety net for those in financial difficulty rather than provide a main source of income. This fund cannot be used for tuition fees. For more information about this fund please contact Student Finance at studentfinance@leeds-art.ac.uk.

Care Leavers and Care Experienced Bursary

In 2025/26 a bursary of £1,500 per year is available to undergraduate students who are assessed as a care leaver by Student Finance England. These students will not need to apply for the bursary and will receive confirmation of eligibility and payment dates. The bursary will be paid in three instalments of £500 at the start of each term.

Undergraduate students who think they meet the wider definition of care experience are advised to contact anne-marie.watkinson@leeds-art.ac.uk for further information on evidence required and the bursary application process. Click here to read the definition of care experience.

Estranged Students Bursary

In 2025/26 a bursary of £1,500 is available to students estranged from their family as per Student Finance England criteria. £500 will be paid each term.

Eligibility is assessed by the Student Loans Company. Those students assessed as estranged will receive confirmation of eligibility and payment details.

Disabled Students’ Allowances

You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) to cover some of the extra costs you may have because of a specific learning difficulty, mental health difference, long term illness or any other disability.

They can fund extra support a student might need while at University, provided they live in England and have a disability that affects their ability to study.

Full information about DSA and eligibility to apply is available on the government website at www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/eligibility.

Enterprise and Employability Fund

This fund aims to support students and recent graduates participating in a range of eligible employability activities. The fund is available to UK-domiciled students (paying home fees) and recent graduates who have graduated as a home undergraduate student from the University in the two years prior to application. Applicants must have a household income under £35,000 per year.

The fund can provide up to £400 to help students and graduates gain the career skills, attributes and experiences that will help them to progress into their chosen careers. Full details will be made available annually by the Careers, Employability and Enterprise team.

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