Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
cost of attendance for us loans
Please note you are not able to borrow more than your total calculated Cost of Attendance (COA).
An Undergraduates course duration is typically 39 weeks and a Postgraduate and Research graduate will be 52 weeks for September starters and 52 weeks for January starters. Typical costs included in the COA are below.
Costs of Attendance for 2022-23 Leeds Beckett University
Room - University accommodation
- £224 p/w
- This cost is based upon a Halls of Residence (includes an en-suite) shown to be used by US students and is mid-range in cost
Board - Food, bills and personal expenses
- £175 p/w
- This is to cover food, utilities, and personal expenses
- The cost for personal expenses is based upon a reasonable level of spending using the UK student loan rates and benefits entitlements
- Estimate includes clothing, mobile costs, entertainment, and personal items
Books and photocopying
- £14.50 p/w
- This should cover the purchase of books and other course materials as well as photocopying and printing whist at the University
- Course costs will vary from course to course
- It is possible to purchase second-hand books from the student union based on campus
Travel costs
- £28.20 p/w
- This is based on the purchase of a student weekly 'Metro card'
- If your preferred accommodation is within walking distance of the university, your weekly cost could be a lot less, if not zero
Gym membership
- £130 annually
Flights/transfers
- £2000 annually
- This is based on return flights between Heathrow and Los Angeles travelling at the weekend and airport transfers
- You should base your figure on where you live and when you intend to travel
- Please remember to include the total cost of arriving at your accommodation
- Leeds Bradford international airport is 7.5 miles from the University (taxi to campus is around £25-30, bus takes approx. 50 minutes cost £5) but you will need to go via Amsterdam or London Heathrow to land here
- There are direct flights to Manchester airport
Visa application
- £363 annually
- Please include the visa application fee (currently £363) and travel costs for your visa
- This is payable in your first year only
- UK study visa information
Healthcare charge (or Immigration Health Surcharge)
- £705 (PG), £1645 (UG - one-off payment for the duration of the course)
- This is payable in advance with your visa application
- This gives you access to the National Health Service (NHS) although you will still need to pay for certain types of healthcare, for example eye tests, prescriptions, and dental treatment
- This is payable for every year of your course
- Immigration health surcharge information
PC and Printer
- £550 on/off
- This is based on the cost of a good quality laptop from a UK shop, plus a printer available in your first year only
- Remember if you stay in the University accommodation wireless internet is included and wireless internet is available free to all staff and students on the campus
Total estimated Cost of Attendance Undergraduate student (Fall start): $48,183.00
Total estimated Cost of Attendance Postgraduate student (Fall start): $52,644.00
Total estimated Cost of Attendance Postgraduate student (Sall start): $52,644.00
Please note these costs may be subject to some changes, dependent upon mode of course delivery.
Information about your tuition fees can be accessed on our Tuition Fees Payment page.
Similarly, more information regarding accommodation types and costs can be found on our Accommodation page.
