You should consider general costs for postgraduate study, such as a laptop. If you are an international student, you may have to include costs like visa fees in your calculation. International students If you are an international student, there are extra costs you may have to include in your calculation, such as: visa fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and additional visa centre fees documents you may require to apply for a visa (like translations or a tuberculosis test certificate) flights clothing, if you are coming from a country with a different climate to the UK Student visa requirements and documents Cost of applying for a Student visa from outside the UK Laptop If you do not already have a laptop, we recommend that you purchase one to use for the duration of your studies. We estimate a suitable laptop will cost between £500 and £600. IT requirements and support for new students You will have free access to university desktop computers in various libraries and study spaces. If you need to print or photocopy study materials or assignments, you will pay for the cost of printing. Print and copy costs Next step Step 5: Add costs together and compare with income and funding Previous step Step 3: Calculate estimated living or commuting costs This article was published on 2026-04-02
