Taught Postgraduate cost of attendance 2023-2024

The cost of attendance is displayed here as a requirement for the purposes of US Federal Direct Loan administration. The cost of attendance for a student is an estimate of that student's educational expenses for the period of enrollment. The US Govt. Higher Education Act, Sec. 472, allows the use of average expenses rather than actual expenses for all full-time students in the same category. See more information on US funding.

The annual cost of attendance has been converted to USD using an exchange rate of $1.35

Important: This is NOT the rate that will be used to exchange loan funds. This is an example rate, marked up each May, in order to give US Direct Loan borrowers access to the maximum available loan funds while allowing for exchange rate fluctuations during the academic year. This is because the university does not administer exchange rate recalculations during the academic year.

Please note, these are the maximum borrowing values and most students do not need to borrow the full amount.

For guidance on living costs see our information on budgeting.

2023-24 GBP Sterling US Dollars
Tuition fees (actual tuition fees table) 25,088 33,869
Catered residence fees or rent, utilities, food 13,748 18,560
Travel - based on two trips per year 2,000 2,700
Computer equipment, books, etc. 1,200 1,620
Personal, living expenses (52 weeks) 4,680 6,318
Visa 363 490
Immigration healthcare surcharge 705 952
Total £47,784 $64,509

IMPORTANT: The dollar value for every loan disbursement will be converted to sterling based on the exchange rate on the day that the funds are received by the university bank.

US Federal Law also permits the university to increase an individual cost of attendance for some additional costs, including, but not limited to:

  • An allowance for dependent care
  • An allowance to assist with any disability

For further information on extenuating costs please e-mail usloan@st-andrews.ac.uk