Undergraduate tuition fees

Tuition fees are one of the main costs of studying at university. They cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, IT equipment and access to study and personal support facilities.

Tuition fees are to be paid at the start of each academic year of your studies and there are several different ways you can pay including online payments and payment by instalment. Most UK students choose to take out a student loan to cover this cost and delay repayment until they have graduated and are earning a salary.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the University and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures. The level of tuition fee will depend upon whether you're classed as either a UK or International student. Your fee status will be assessed as part of your application and will be confirmed to you if you are offered a place at Loughborough.

Tuition fees for 2026 entry

UK tuition fees

Undergraduate courses

As a guide, the UK tuition fees for 2025/26 are quoted below. However, they will be aligned with the applicable fee caps set by the UK government and as such they are subject to changes made to the agreed cap in a specific year. The actual UK fee for 2026/27 will be published here as soon as it is available.

Study abroad or placement year

For those who choose to study abroad or undertake a placement year. The following applies:

  • 15% of the full-time fee in the year which the study abroad is taken.
  • 20% of the full-time fee in the year which the placement is taken.

Art and Design Foundation Studies

The Art and Design Foundation Studies is a Further Education (FE) course. Free tuition is available for UK students who are aged 18 and under on 31 August on year of entry. The University will claim these directly from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

For fee paying students, the fee for 2026-27 is £5,421.

Business, Economics and Social Sciences and Humanities with a Foundation Year

Business with a Foundation Year, Economics with a Foundation Year, and Social Sciences and Humanities with a Foundation Year fees are currently capped by the UK government at £5,760. The fee cap for 2026-27 is to be confirmed.

This may be subject to change for future years. Prospective students on the Foundation Years in Business, Economics, and Social Sciences and Humanities should be aware of the substantial difference between the tuition fee charged in the foundation year, compared to the tuition fee for subsequent years of the course onto which they are due to progress.

All other Foundation Year courses 

UK tuition fees align with the applicable fee caps set by the UK government, and as such they are subject to changes made to the agreed cap in a specific year.

The UK Government currently has the undergraduate tuition fee capped at £9,535.

The fee cap for 2026-27 is to be confirmed.

Tuition fees for the Foundation Year may be charged at a lower or higher fee band than the following years. Students progressing from the Foundation Year to the first year of their degree studies may therefore be charged a lower or higher tuition fee in future years depending on their chosen course. An indication of the likely tuition fee for the future years of the course can be found in the fees and funding section within our undergraduate course pages.

International tuition fees

Undergraduate courses

Degree level courses are allocated into five fee bands. To see which band your chosen course falls under, please look at the fees and funding section on the course page of your desired undergraduate programme.

  • Band 1 courses: £24,700
  • Band 1a courses: £25,950
  • Band 2 courses: £27,300
  • Band 3 courses: £30,700
  • Band 4 courses: £33,000

International tuition fees for 2026 are final. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures for future years of entry.

Study abroad or placement year

For those who choose to study abroad or undertake a placement year. The following applies:

  • 20% of the full-time fee in the year which the study abroad is taken.
  • 20% of the full-time fee in the year which the placement is taken.

Tuition fees for the core undergraduate year, study abroad, or placement year may be charged at a lower or higher fee band than the preceding or future year(s) of study.

Art and Design Foundation Studies

  • £19,500

International Foundation Programme

Please see dates and fees at OnCampus Loughborough for details.

Tuition fees for the Foundation Year may be charged at a lower or higher fee band than the following years. Students progressing from the Foundation Year to the first year of their degree studies may therefore be charged a lower or higher tuition fee in future years depending on their chosen course. An indication of the likely tuition fee for the future years of the course can be found in the fees and funding section within our undergraduate course pages.