Funding opportunities

Please visit our course pages to check the fees for your course. 

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/

Funding your studies

As an international student, there are a number of ways to fund your studies.

Scholarships

We have a range of scholarships for fee paying international students (York campus only). Some of these are for undergraduate and some for postgraduate students. Find out more on our Scholarships for international students page. 

Students from USA

You can access federal loans, which are available for undergraduate and postgraduate students. More information on the US loan system can be found on our Loans for US students page.

Funding in your home country

We accept a variety of funding options such as the Norwegian state loans, German DAAD funding and government sponsored students from a range of countries.  

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is all about alternative sources of funding, especially charities, which make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality.

The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. York St John has purchased a licence so it is free for all students to use. You can create an account with your York St John email or if you are an applicant, please email fundingadvice@yorksj.ac.uk for a PIN.

For an overview and how to use the guide, please watch this introduction video: Introducing the Alternative Guide.

For further information speak to our funding advice team at fundingadvice@yorksj.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1904 876 939.

Deposits and advance payments

Most international students need to pay a deposit. The amount is 50% of the first year's tuition fees. This amount will be shown on your unconditional offer e-mail. You need to pay the deposit before your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) can be given for your visa application. 

No deposit is needed for sponsored students, students with US federal loans, and students with Norwegian State Loans. These students need to provide the following: 

• Sponsored students must submit a sponsor letter to the university
• US students paying through the federal loans system must submit an official notification of the loan to our admissions team
• Norwegian students paying through the Norwegian state loans system must provide the preliminary statement of financial support to the admissions team.

Pre-sessional course students must pay the 50% deposit as well as 100% of the Pre-sessional fees.