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Cost of Studying in United Kingdom: Tuition Statistics

The median yearly tuition for international bachelor's students in United Kingdom is 27,095 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 23,181 USD and 33,813 USD. These figures are computed from 43,797 programs at 165 universities in United Kingdom listed on Global Admissions; 100% are taught in English.

Data as of August 31, 2026 · all amounts in USD · refreshed as our data changes

Tuition in United Kingdom by degree level

The 25th–75th percentile range shows what the middle half of programs charge — a more honest picture than a single average.

Bachelor's · 15,251 programs
Median 27,095 USD/yr · middle half 23,181 USD–33,813 USD
Master's · 14,979 programs
Median 27,163 USD/yr · middle half 23,204 USD–35,830 USD
PhD · 2,084 programs
Median 28,364 USD/yr · middle half 24,433 USD–34,807 USD

Cheapest degree programs in United Kingdom

The lowest published international tuition on Global Admissions for United Kingdom right now — each links to the live program.

Arts University Bournemouth
Master's · 1 USD/yr
Arts University Bournemouth
Master's · 1 USD/yr
University of Bath
Bachelor's · 8 USD/yr
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Bachelor's · 16 USD/yr
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Bachelor's · 16 USD/yr
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Bachelor's · 19 USD/yr

Quick answers

Can I study in English in United Kingdom?

Yes — 43,796 of the 43,797 degree programs in United Kingdom on Global Admissions (100%) are taught entirely in English.

How many universities in United Kingdom accept international students?

165 universities in United Kingdom list programs open to international applicants on Global Admissions as of August 31, 2026.

Is United Kingdom affordable for international students?

A quarter of bachelor's programs in United Kingdom charge 23,181 USD per year or less, and the cheapest listed program starts at 1 USD. Compare against other countries on the tuition statistics table.

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Methodology

All figures are computed from the 43,797 degree programs that165 universities in United Kingdom list on Global Admissions, as of August 31, 2026. Tuition quartiles use the yearly tuition each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; programs without published tuition are excluded from quartiles but counted in totals. "English-taught" counts programs whose language of instruction is English. Cite as: "Global Admissions data, August 31, 2026".