Dates and Fees

We understand that when you choose to study, you are investing in your future. We offer a range of scholarships, bursaries and payment plans for many of our programmes to support you through your studies.

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Find out more about our start dates, application deadlines, programme fees and payment plans below.

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Term Dates

12 Month International Foundation Programme, 9 month Foundation Medical and International Year One

Semester Dates What to expect
Monday 06 October 2025 – Friday 10 October 2025 Induction week
Semester One Monday 13 October 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025 Learning weeks
Monday 22 December 2025 – Sunday 11 January 2026 Christmas break
Semester Two Monday 12 January 2026 – Friday 20 March 2026 Learning weeks
Semester Three Monday 23 March 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 Easter break
Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 12 June 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 6 July 2026 – Friday 10 July 2026 Resit week

9 Month International Foundation Programme, Foundation Medical and International Year One

Semester Dates What to expect
Monday 12 January 2026 – Friday 16 October 2026 Induction week
Semester One Monday 19 January 2026 – Friday 20 March 2026 Learning weeks
Semester Two Monday 23 March 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 Easter break
Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 12 June 2026 Learning weeks
Semester Three Monday 15 June 2026 – Friday 14 August 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 31 August 2026 – Friday 4 September 2026 Resit week

6 Month International Foundation Programme

Semester Dates What to expect
Monday 16 March 2026 – Friday 20 March 2026 Induction week
Semester One Monday 23 March 2026 – Friday 20 March 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 Easter break
Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 12 June 2026 Learning weeks
Semester Two Monday 15 June 2026 – Friday 14  August 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 31 August 2026 – Friday 14 August 2026 Resit week

12 Month International Foundation Programme, 9 month Foundation Medical and International Year One

Semester Dates What to expect
Monday 05 October 2026 – Friday 09 October 2026 Induction week
Semester One Monday 12 October 2026 – Friday 18 December 2026 Learning weeks
Monday 21 December 2026 – Sunday 10 January 2027 Christmas break
Semester Two Monday 11 January 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027 Learning weeks
Monday 22 March 2027 – Friday 02 April 2027 Easter break
Semester Three Monday 05 April 2027 – Friday 11 June 2027 Learning weeks
Monday 05 July 2027 – Friday 09 July 2027 Resit week

International Foundation Programmes and International Year One

Dates and deadlines

We recommend that you apply as early as possible to allow you to complete all of the preparations needed to study in the UK, including making the necessary visa applications.

International Foundation Programmes

January 2026 March 2026 October 2026
Application deadline 28 November 2025 12 February 2026 07 August 2026
Enrolment week 12 January 2026 23 March 2026 05 October 2026
Teaching start date 12 January 2026 23 March 2026 12 October 2026

International Year One

January 2026 October 2026
Application deadline 28 November 2025 07 August 2026
Enrolment week 12 January 2026 05 October 2026
Teaching start date 12 January 2026 12 October 2026

The tuition fees for your programme will be confirmed on the course page.

Visit our Finance page here.

All students must pay the remainder of their tuition fee balance by the deadlines below:

  • October start: 1st working day of December
  • January start: 1st working day of April
  • March start: 28th April (International Foundation Programmes only)

If you are a self-funded student and need support spreading the cost of your tuition, we now offer a payment plan for many of our courses.

Please note, this option is not available for students studying our Pre-Masters.

Step 1: (Applicable to International Foundation Programmes only) When you make your application to study with us, you must request a payment plan in writing by emailing pathway.admissions@northumbria.ac.uk – we will store this against your application record and include the information in your unconditional offer letter.

Students without a payment plan in their unconditional offer letter will not be offered this option.

Step 2: Once you have an offer to study with us, you are required to pay a minimum deposit of £5,500 prior to your CAS being issued. This must be paid in advance of our advertised CAS deadlines.

Step 3: Pay the remaining fee balance in a further 3 equal payments (a payment plan) during the first semester of your course and before the below payment deadlines.

Course start 1st payment deadline 2nd payment deadline 3rd payment deadline
January 28 Feb 31 March 30 April
September 31 Oct 30 Nov 15 Dec

Students who fail to meet the payment dates and flexibility offered by the payment plans risk their right to attend their course and be sponsored to study in the UK.

For more information on the different ways to pay your fees, including links to our online payment portal with Flywire, please check our Make a Payment page.

How to make a payment

Public Holidays

You can find a list of all upcoming bank holidays on the UK Government website here. Most banks, Post Offices and office-based businesses are closed on public holidays in the UK. Shops and supermarkets remain mostly open but may be subject to reduced opening hours.

Please note that there is no teaching on these days.

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“I like the mix of cultures on campus, the facilities and the staff. The staff are really friendly and helpful, which makes me feel comfortable even though I am away from home. It’s like a home away from home, I love it here!”

Ahmed Ali
International Foundation Programme - Business