What are undergraduate tuition fees and what do they cover?
Studying at a UK university means you need to pay a fee for each year of your undergraduate (UG) programme.
The tuition fee covers administration and examination costs, teaching, supervision, lectures, seminars and guest speakers, and membership to the Student Government Association (SGA). If you choose to take an internship for credit, the tuition fee for that will also be covered. However, tuition fees won’t won’t include things like living costs, travel costs, books, subscriptions and similar costs and you should budget for these separately.
Fees quoted relate to study in the semesters indicated and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
What are the tuition fees for undergraduate study at Richmond American University London?
Make a note of the following information and select your start date from the tabs below to find out what your tuition fees will be.
- The semester you will start your programme
- Your fee status – whether you will be paying UK Home fees or International fees
- Whether you are studying full time or part time
- If you are coming to Richmond as a visiting or transfer student, or on Study Abroad.
Fall 2026
Spring 2027
These are the fees if you are starting your study in January 2027:
- UK Full Time: £9,250 per year
- International Full Time: £17,500 per year
Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) – Leeds campus
This is a combined teaching and sport programme with accommodation (accommodation is estimated at £7,500). See more information about RIASA.
International Sports Management with Football BA (Hons)
- UK Full Time: £27,750 per year
- International Full Time: £36,000 per year
Sports Athlete partnerships – London campus
You will pay the Richmond undergraduate tuition fee (UK: £9,250 or International: £17,500) plus the sports programme fee below.
- Football (Soccer) Sports Athlete Programme – Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA): £15,000 per year
Visiting and Study Abroad Students
- UK Full Time: £4,625 per semester
- International Full Time: £8,500 per semester
Fall 2027
Have questions?
Find more answers here, or get in touch directly with our Student Finance Office.
How do I know which fee to pay?
The Office of Admissions will review your application and personal information in line with UKCISA guidance, to determine if you should pay UK (Home) tuition fees or International fees. Use the UKCISA free tool to calculate your fee status.
Richmond follows the same broad principles used by other UK universities and refers applicants to UKCISA for detailed criteria.
What’s the difference between UK and International fees?
UK/home fee status is usually where you meet residence and immigration conditions as defined in UK regulations (for example, British or Irish citizen ordinarily resident in the UK for the required period, or certain other protected categories).
International/overseas fee status is usually where you do not meet those UK/home conditions, e.g. you are mainly resident outside the UK/EU or you hold a student visa coming from overseas without the relevant long-term residence history.
What options are there for funding my study?
Scholarships
Generous undergraduate scholarships are available from the University to help fund your undergraduate tuition fees. Visit the Scholarships & Financial Assistance webpage for more information.
Loans
Student Finance England (UK)
Sallie Mae (USA)
Earnest Loans (USA)
What scholarships do you offer for undergraduate degree programmes?
Generous undergraduate scholarships are available from the University to help fund your undergraduate tuition fees. Visit the Scholarships & Financial Assistance webpage for more information.
What are living costs and other costs that I need to budget for separately?
What are living costs and other costs that I need to budget for separately?
- General living expenses are things like accommodation, food, travel, clothing, wifi and mobile costs, subscriptions and entertainment are typical examples of costs that you will need to pay for outside of your tuition fees.
- Programme-related costs that are not covered in tuition fees may be things like textbooks, travel for field trips or visits, subscriptions to resources that are not available through the library, software or services.
- Administrative charges are non‑academic fees (e.g. bank charge fee, library fines, lost ID card, lost key, replacement diploma, transcripts, damage charges) which you may be charged for during your programme in addition to tuition fees.
- English Language testing, preparation and orientation programmes that are separate to your degree programme or programme of study will be explained to you before you accept your offer.
How do I make payments to the university? Can I pay in instalments?
For more information about payments and tuition charges please visit our Making Payments page or to see our Tuition Fees Policy, please visit the policies page here.
