Fee payment schedule for postgraduate online courses

Paying fees by module

If you pay for your modules one at a time, you must pay by the deadline to confirm your enrolment.

You will be enrolled in each module to make sure you have access to all teaching activity. The payment deadline is 12:00pm (UK time) Monday of Week two of teaching. 

Paying by postgraduate loan or sponsorship

If you are paying your fees by postgraduate loan or third-party sponsorship, you will be enrolled on each module.

You will remain enrolled and you will be expected to engage and submit assessments, unless we receive a Leavers form from you by 12:00pm (UK time) on Monday of week two of each module.  

You do not have to pay for your course by module but you should make sure your fees are paid by the relevant payment deadline.   

Paying fees as a new student

New students paying by module are required to make payment before their first module begins.  

New students receiving a postgraduate loan or third-party sponsorship are required to have their funding confirmed before their first module begins.  

If payment is not received/confirmed by the following deadlines, you will be required to move to the next available course entry point. 

If you have any questions about your fees please email the Digital Education Service Student Education and Experience team at DESstudents@leeds.ac.uk.

2025/26 payment deadlines for new students

September/October 2025

  • Module start date: Monday 8 September 2025
  • Payment deadline: Friday 29 August 2025

November/December 2025

  • Module start date: Monday 3 November 2025
  • Payment deadline: Friday 24 October 2025

January/February 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 12 January 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 19 December 2025

March/April 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 9 March 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 27 February 2026

March/April 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 9 March 2026
  • New students payment deadline: Friday 27 February 2026

May/June 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 11 may 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 1 May 2026

July/August 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 6 July 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 26 June 2026
     

2026/27 payment deadlines for new students

September/October 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 7 September 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 28 August 2026

November/December 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 2 November 2026
  • Payment deadline: Friday 23 October 2026

January/February 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 11 January 2027
  • Payment deadline: Friday 18 December 2027

March/April 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 8 March 2027
  • New students payment deadline: Friday 26 February 2027

March/April 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 8 March 2027
  • Payment deadline: Friday 26 February 2027

May/June 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 10 may 2027
  • Payment deadline: Friday 30 April 2027

July/August 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 5 July 2027
  • Payment deadline: Friday 25 June 2027

Paying fees as a returning student

2025/26 payment deadlines for returning students

September/October 2025

  • Module start date: Monday 8 September 2025
  • Payment deadline: Monday 15 September 2025

November/December 2025

  • Module start date: Monday 3 November 2025
  • Payment deadline: Monday 10 November 2025

January/February 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 12 January 2026
  • Returning students payment deadline: Monday 19 January 2026

March/April 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 9 March 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 16 March 2026

March/April 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 9 March 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 16 March 2026

May/June 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 11 may 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 18 May 2026

July/August 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 6 July 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 13 July 2026

2026/27 payment deadlines for returning students

September/October 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 7 September 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 14 September 2026

November/December 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 2 November 2026
  • Payment deadline: Monday 9 November 2026

January/February 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 11 January 2027
  • Payment deadline: Monday 18 January 2027

March/April 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 8 March 2027
  • Payment deadline: Monday 15 March 2027

March/April 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 8 March 2027
  • Payment deadline: Monday 17 March 2027

May/June 2027

  • Module start date: Monday 10 may 2027
  • Payment deadline: Monday 17 May 2027

July/August 2026

  • Module start date: Monday 5 July 2027 
  • Payment deadline: Monday 13 July 2027


If you have any questions about your fees please email the Digital Education Service Student Education and Experience team at DESstudents@leeds.ac.uk.

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