Study Abroad fees and living costs
Find out more about the cost of living in Cardiff when you study abroad with us.
Tuition fees for 2024/25
If you are coming to Cardiff as an exchange student through one of our partner institutions, you will not need to pay tuition fees.
If your home university or study abroad provider is not paying your tuition, these are the current fees for studying here:
| Arts-based subjects | |
|---|---|
| Full year | £20,430.00 |
| Single semester | £10,215.00 |
| Science-based subjects | |
|---|---|
| Full year | £25,380.00 |
| Single semester | £12,690.00 |
If a sponsor is paying your fees
If your home university or study abroad provider is paying your tuition or housing fees, all we need is a letter of confirmation from them so that we can produce and send an invoice.
This letter can be sent to sponsortuitionfees@cardiff.ac.uk and must:
- be on official headed paper
- provide confirmation that fees are to be paid on behalf of the student
- include the student’s name
- provide full contact details of the invoice recipient
- be signed by the university or the study abroad provider representative.
Living costs
In addition to your tuition fees, we estimate that a single student living in University accommodation is likely to need an average of £10,809 for a full academic year or £5,404 for one semester.
The minimum cost of living as recommended by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for studying outside London is £1,023 per month.
When you become a student at Cardiff University, you get a student card which entitles you to discounts in many shops and restaurants. You can also use it to apply for travel discount cards like a rail card or coach card.
These estimates include accommodation, food, books, clothes, travel, telephone and social expenses.
Our living costs calculator can help you decide what your average living costs would look like based on international student expenditure at Cardiff University.
Get in touch
If you have any questions regarding finance, please contact our Student Connect Service.
