Tuition Fee Deposits

Tuition fee deposits

As an offer holder on a WMG Masters course at the University of Warwick, you will be required to pay a tuition fee deposit in order to secure your place.

• Your deposit confirms your commitment to take up your place with us.
• Please ensure you pay your deposit by the date specified in your offer letter.
  • For the 2026 application cycle, the first deposit deadline is 1st April 2026.
  • For candidates receiving an offer after this date, deposits will be required within 4-weeks of receiving your offer.
• Given the high level of interest in WMG courses and the limited number of places available, we cannot guarantee your place if your deposit is not paid by the date requested.
• Your deposit will be retained by the University and will contribute towards your tuition fee when you start your studies.
• There are occasional circumstances in which a refund can be requested. Please see below for WMG's refund policy.

Accepting your offer

• In addition to paying your deposit you need to accept your offer as per the instructions in your offer letter. This confirms that you understand and agree with the University Terms and Conditions. Please refer to your offer letter for how to accept your offer.

Deadline

• Deposits should be paid as soon as you decide to accept your offer, and no later than the date specified in your offer letter.

Deposit amount

• Home fee payers are required to pay a deposit of £750.
• Overseas fee payers are required to pay a deposit of £1500. This will be reflected on your CAS

Making your payment

• Deposits should be paid through the online transaction systemLink opens in a new window. (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/study/masters-degrees/how-to-apply/ftmsc_deposit)
• If this is not possible, payments can be made via Flywire - for details please see Student Finance Methods of PaymentLink opens in a new window. Please note that if you pay by Flywire, we will not be informed automatically so you must contact wmgadmissions@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window to confirm. 
• If there are other circumstances in your country which make it impossible to pay a deposit, please email wmgmasters@warwick.ac.uk to discuss.

Deposit exemptions for sponsored students

• Sponsored students do not need to pay a deposit but should provide proof of sponsorship via this deposit exemption formLink opens in a new window.
• If your funding has not yet been confirmed, please complete the same form with details of the funding you have applied for and we will grant a provisional waiver until your funding results are confirmed.

NB. This does not include University scholarships such as the WMG Excellence Scholarship - it applies only to third-party funding bodies.

Refund policy

Tuition fee deposits will only be refunded for the following reasons:

• If you require a Student Route visa and have had your visa application refused or rejected through no fault of your own. You will be asked to provide evidence of the visa rejection.
• If you fail to meet the academic terms of your offer (i.e. final grade achieved). NB. We will not refund the deposit if you do not meet your English language condition so please take your English test as early as possible.

If you are unable to study for medical reasons, you must provide a medical certificate to support this. We will need this both in the original language and officially translated into English.

All refund requests must be made in writing to wmgadmissions@warwick.ac.uk within 2 weeks of receiving your evidence.

All refunds will incur a 10% administration fee that will be retained by the university.

No refunds will be allowed after the start of the academic year: 28th September 2026

Refunds will be processed through the online transaction system through which you pay your deposit. Please note that if you pay through bank transfer or other means directly to the Student Finance Office this will cause significant delays should a refund be required.