The fact that citizens from the EU/EEA no longer enjoy lower (‘home’) tuition fees in the UK wasn’t exactly what many aspiring students wanted to hear. But it’s not all doom and gloom if you still want to study an affordable Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the UK.
In fact, we’ve found a significant number of UK universities that offer cheap — or even free — academic courses to students, regardless of their nationality. Let’s see which institutions made our list.
Before going through these affordable universities in the UK, keep in mind a few things:
- We’ve created these lists based on the study programmes and educational institutions on our portals: Bachelorsportal and Mastersportal. This means the lists don’t feature every single university, and you might be able to find other affordable degrees or universities in the UK.
- Universities can add or remove programmes periodically. If a university on these lists no longer offers an affordable degree, simply use the filters on our portals to find other universities that do.
- To discover an even larger number of academic courses, you can visit the official website of your favourite university.
Find cheap Bachelors in the UK
Cheap universities in the UK offering Bachelor’s degrees
- London South Bank University – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- The Scottish Association for Marine Science – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- Robert Gordon University – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- Queen’s University Belfast – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- Anglia Ruskin University – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- University of Birmingham – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- Edinburgh Napier University – Bachelors start at 0 GBP/year
- University of Central Lancashire – Bachelors start at 770 GBP/year
- Teesside University – Bachelors start at 1,300 GBP/year
- Glasgow Caledonian University – Bachelors start at 1,820 GBP/year
Here are other affordable universities in the UK:
- Technological University Dublin – Bachelors start at 1,950 GBP/year
- Middlesex University – Bachelors start at 3,510 GBP/year
- Brunel University London – Bachelors start at 4,400 GBP/year
- University of Brighton – Bachelors start at 4,625 GBP/year
Find more affordable Bachelor’s programmes in the United Kingdom or check out cheap online Bachelors offered by UK universities.
Cheap universities in the UK offering Master’s degrees
- Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) – Masters start at 0 GBP/year
- University of Southampton – Masters start at 0 GBP/year
- Aston University – Masters start at 0 GBP/year
- St George’s, University of London – Masters start at 0 GBP/year
- Trier University – Masters start at 0 GBP/year
- University of Northampton – Masters start at 810 GBP/year
- University of Hertfordshire – Masters start at 1,160 GBP/year
- University of Westminster – Masters start at 1,400 GBP/year
- Northumbria University – Masters start at 1,600 GBP/year
- University of Kent – Masters start at 1,900 GBP/year
- The University of Exeter – Masters start at 2,100 GBP/year
Here are other affordable universities in the UK:
- University of Glasgow – Masters start at 2,040 GBP/year
- University of the West of Scotland – Masters start at 2,300 GBP/year
- University of Strathclyde – Masters start at 2,400 GBP/year
- University of Bedfordshire – Masters start at 2,665 GBP/year
- University of Buckingham – Masters start at 3,000 GBP/year
Find more affordable Master’s programmes in the United Kingdom or check out cheap online Masters offered by UK universities.
Scholarships for international students in the UK
As you can see, there are plenty of universities in the UK where you can study for free or at least at affordable costs. But you can reduce your expenses even further with different forms of financial support, such as scholarships, grants, or rent subsidies.
Scholarships are often the most popular, and many international students keep their eyes open for such opportunities. In general, scholarships are awarded based on:
- financial need
- nationality
- previous academic or athletic achievement
- research purposes
Find out more about scholarships and how to apply on the official Study in the UK website.
Also, don’t forget to check out our own scholarship, the International Distinction Awards.