Tuition fees
Fees (per year) 2025-26 | |
BA/BMus (Hons) courses - Year one | £9,535 |
BA/BMus (Hons) courses - Year two | £9,535 |
BA/BMus (Hons) courses - Year three | £9,535 |
The above fees for 2025-26 are subject to government regulations on fees increases. Fees for undergraduate home students are regulated by the Government.
Home students with a First Degree
Fees for entry onto a BA (Hons)/BMus course commencing 2024-25: £10,000
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 the 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
Students must register at the University to get their first student finance payment. The Student Finance England film below explains what steps you need to take to get your money in time for the start of your course. The Student Finance Zone also has some tips on how students can make sure they get their money in time for the start of their course.
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.
Please note the scholarship application deadline for students commencing their studies in 2024 has now passed.
Creative Practice Support Bursary
In 2024 the University will provide a cash bursary for new entrants whose family income is below £25,000 per annum and are therefore in receipt of the maximum student maintenance loan. This cash bursary will be £250 in the first year, £350 in the second year and £500 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. 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 2024 a bursary of £3,000 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 £1,000 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 2024 a bursary of £3,000 is available to students estranged from their family as per Student Finance England criteria. £1,000 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.