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Payment of Tuition Fees - 2012-2013

1.0 Electronic Registration (Fees Portlet):

The electronic registration facility opens in mid-July. Students must undertake the electronic registration procedure which means that you must log onto the e-reg site and complete 4 distinct portlets, the third portlet being the Fees Portlet. Log on to electronic registration at www.abdn.ac.uk/ereg. In the Fees Portlet you can confirm or propose changes to the tuition fee details that we hold for you on the student record system and, if you are due to pay your own tuition fees, you can make at least a minimum payment electonically and set up a payment plan to pay the balance. Payment can be made in advance of registration if you choose to do so. If not, fees must be settled within 14 days of your academic curriculum being made active otherwise your student ID card will be invalidated.

1.1 Students whose tuition fees will be paid by a sponsor:

If you receive an award which carries with it payment of fees direct to the University i.e. Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS), Local Authority (LA) or other sponsor, the sum will be claimed directly from the award-giving body, otherwise you will be responsible for ensuring that the fee is paid (or an arrangement made) within 14 days of registration. Your acceptance of admission to the University is taken as acknowledgement of this responsibility.

All new sponsored students must either a) submit a copy of their letter of Award to the Fees Team in the Registry in advance of registration, or b) take their Letter of Award with them and hand in a copy to the Registry at Registration as proof that their tuition fees will be paid by a sponsoring authority. Without written evidence, the University will assume that you are personally liable for the full payment of tuition fees.

1.2 Students whose tuition fees will be paid by themselves, parent, or spouse, or other family member:

Whilst it is preferred that the full amount of tuition fees is paid within 14 days of registration using the electronic registration Fees Portlet, there are alternatives to the way fees can be paid by self-financing students, as under:

Tuition fees can be paid (in advance of registration which saves time queuing), either by:

a) paying through e-registration fees portlet or

b) by accessing our Electronic Payments Page (www.abdn.ac.uk/internetpayments) or

c) either in person at the Cash Office (open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) or over the telephone (tel 01224 272266) by Credit/Debit Card or

d) Bank Transfers are not our recommended method for payments but if options A) to C) above are not possible, international students can pay by bank transfer in local currency using the Western Union online facility (http://www.geoforeducation.com/PRR/Info/SelfEnrol.aspx?paramset=UOA-bec3-4cf9-9343-df82fa7bf785). However please be aware that if any refunds are due the money must be returned to the original source. This will require you to provide bank account details and proof that the original payment was made from that account.

A confirmation receipt will be issued to all students using the ePayment Facilities who make payment in advance of registration. It is important that you bring the receipt with you to your registration venue as proof of payment.

Always ensure that the student ID number is quoted when making any payment.

1.2.1 Instalment Plans

Provided the total fee payable is £250 or more, students can elect to pay by payment plan. A payment plan by Direct Debit (the money is taken from your bank each month) can be downloaded from the electronic registration Fees Portlet, or a form can be collected at the InfoHub or Finance Credit Control.

Plan - by four monthly instalments

September Starts & January/February Starts

Payment of 50% of the total fee at registration followed by 3 further consecutive equal monthly instalments, the instalments are calculated from the date of the invoice.

Undergraduate Home/EU Students Only

Those who register in September and do not make a payment at registration will receive and invoice in mid-November can and either make payment in full within 30 days, or follow the instalment plan which will be included with the invoice along with Direct Debit Forms. Payment plan details as above.

Those who register in January and do not make a payment at registration will receive an invoice in February and can either make payment in full within 30 days, or follow the instalment plan which will be included with the invoice along with Direct Debit Forms. Payment plan details as above.

2 All Students

All students should be aware that the University has no funds to assist you with the costs of study, and that tuition fees will rise during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation, and normally from 1 October each year.

All enquiries should be directed to the Registry:

The Registry
InfoHub, Elphinstone Road,
Aberdeen, AB24 3TU

Phone: 01224 272048
Fax: 01224 273386
Email: tuitionfees@abdn.ac.uk