Sponsor payment for tuition fees
If you are having some or all of your fees paid by a sponsor, your sponsor will need to provide a letter detailing how much they are going to pay.
We need to have this letter to issue an invoice and allow you to register as a student.
Find out exactly what evidence of sponsorship we need to see, how your sponsor can pay us and what happens if your sponsor fails to pay.
To get help and advice about sponsor payment, email the Student Fees team at sponsors@leeds.ac.uk.
Fees and your sponsorship
Sponsors are a third party organisation (for example a company, government department or charity) who are paying your fees and require an invoice from the University of Leeds before they can make payment.
You must provide evidence of your sponsorship before you will be able to register at the University.
If you are receiving a loan from Student Finance this does not count as a sponsor because they do not require an invoice.
The University will invoice your sponsor directly for the annual academic fees after you complete registration. Sponsors must pay the annual academic fees in full within 30 days of receiving the invoice. Sponsors cannot pay in instalments.
To email us your sponsor letter or if you need help, email the fees team at sponsors@leeds.ac.uk.
Evidence of your sponsorship
Your sponsor must write to us in English, on official letter-headed paper and give the following information:
- student name in full
- student ID number
- duration and course of study
- duration of sponsorship and amount in British pound sterling (GBP)
- name and address of where to send the invoice
- preferred email contact address (not mandatory, but enables faster invoicing and query resolution)
We must receive your sponsor letter to enable you to register. You must complete registration by your registration deadline.
Find out more about registration and registration deadlines.
Once you have completed registration, we will send an invoice to your sponsor.
How to submit your sponsor letter
Email your sponsor letter to the Student Fees team at sponsors@leeds.ac.uk.
We’ll invoice your sponsor once you’ve:
- Sent your letter
- Registered
Registering is your responsibility. Make sure you leave time to register by your registration deadline.
Returning students who are being sponsored
In most cases, sponsors can email us a non-editable version of their sponsor letter, such as a scanned document, PDF, or image file.
Payment methods for sponsors
Sponsors can pay by bank transfer or cheque.
Paying by bank transfer
Your sponsor can pay directly into the University's bank account quoting your name and invoice number.
The University bank details are printed on every sponsor invoice.
Paying by cheque
If paying by cheque, your sponsor should:
- Make the cheque payable to “University of Leeds”
- Put your full name and the invoice number on the back of the cheque
- Post it to:
Fees team
Student Education Service
Student Services Centre
Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
When your sponsor should pay
Sponsors must pay the annual academic fees in full within 30 days of receiving the invoice. We do not offer instalment plans.
Sometimes, payment must be made before you register. This might be because:
- It’s the first time they’ve sponsored a student with us.
- They have a previous history of delayed payment.
If payment from your sponsor is delayed in the first year of study, advance payment may be needed in subsequent years.
If your sponsor doesn’t pay
We'll make every effort to obtain payment from your sponsor, sending them several reminder letters. If they do not pay, we will follow University policy and transfer the tuition fees to your account.
Once we inform you that you are responsible for paying, the fee will be due immediately. You must make a payment using one of the recommended payment methods. If you do not pay, you will incur late-payment administration charges.
As per the University’s Student Contract, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their tuition fees are paid.