Payment Methods

Online

You can pay your fees online through the webpayments site. Online payments can be made using all types of credit and debit card except for American Express and Diner's cards.

In Person

You can pay in person at the Student Services Centre front desk using credit or debit cards (except American Express or Diner’s cards), cheques, postal orders or travellers cheques.   Remember, if you want to pay using travellers’ cheques you must bring your passport.  Foreign currency cheques should be paid at the Income Office before 4.00pm. Only cheques in sterling can be accepted at the Student Services Centre front desk.

Cash payments can only be made at the Income Office, which is located at the back of the Atrium in the Student Services Centre. Please note the Income Office is open until 4.00pm and cash payments cannot be taken after this time.

If you are using a credit or debit card to make a large payment, the Student Advisory Team will often be required to phone your bank to authorise the payment. You will be asked some security questions, which normally includes part of the password for your bank account. For example, you may be asked the first and second letters of the password. To help speed this process up, please ensure you know your password if you are making a large payment. The password will not be your PIN number. If you do not know your password, you will need to contact your bank to find out.

Over the telephone

You can make payments by telephoning 023 8059 9599 during opening hours. Payments can be made by any credit or debit card, except American Express and Diner's cards. If your parents or any other person are paying on your behalf, please ensure that they know your student ID number and how much they are expecting to pay.

By Post

You can send cheques or postal orders to: Fees Office, Student Services Centre, George Thomas Building 37, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ.  Cheques should be made payable to ‘University of Southampton’.  Please ensure that your student ID number and what the payment is for are clearly written on the back of the cheque.

Bank Transfers

You can make payment directly to the University bank account. The University bank details can be downloaded from the link on the right. When transferring fees, you must include your full name and student ID number on all transfer documentation. Please be aware that transfers can take up to a week to appear in your account or longer if payment is made using another currency. You should make sure you keep a copy of the transfer receipt.

Recurring Card Payments (RCP)

Recurring card payments can be used to pay for either accommodation or tuition fees.  You can set up an RCP by completing the RCP form which can either be downloaded from the right hand side of this page or collected from the Student Services Centre.  You can also set up an RCP over the telephone.   The following cards can be used for RCPs  Visa Credit, Visa Debit or Mastercard.   We are unable to accept Maestro, Visa Electron or Solo. 

Direct Debits

Direct debits can only be used to pay accommodation fees and can only be set up if you have a compatible UK current account (i.e. one that allows Direct Debit collections). To set this up you need to complete a Direct Debit mandate form which is available to download from the right hand side of ths page or from the Student Services Centre. The form must be signed by the account holder before it can be processed.

Sponsors

If you are having your fees paid by a sponsor e.g. your employer or Foreign Embassy/Government, you will need to complete an SP1 (Sponsor Form) which must be signed by your Sponsor or attach a signed letter. Please note that unsigned forms will not be accepted. SP1 forms can be downloaded from the Fees Website. If your sponsor is also paying your accommodation fees, this will need to be stated clearly in the letter.

Important notes regarding Sponsors

Ongoing Sponsorship:
Please note, that unless the SP1 forms specifies that you will be sponsored for the duration of your study, you will be required to provide a new SP1 at the beginning of each academic year.
Accommodation:
If your sponsor is paying your accommodation fees direct to the University on receipt of an invoice, they should highlight this on the SP1 form and any accompanying letter. The SP1 form MUST NOT say you are sponsored for accommodation if your sponsor is providing you with funds to pay accommodation fees yourself, this is an arrangement between the sponsor and yourself only.