Student debt policy

If you are in difficulty over payment of fees and other charges to the University, you are advised to contact the relevant office, e.g. the Registry for tuition fees, Residential Services for accommodation charges, Library for book fines and your Adviser of Studies as early as possible to discuss your situation.   Support and advice are also available from the SRC Advice Centre.

Late payment penalties

A late payment penalty equal to 3% of any remaining balance (minimum charge £5) will be charged in circumstances where payments are not made by due dates.  We will send you reminders by email to your University of Glasgow email address regarding any overdue balance on your account.

If a sponsor is paying all or part of your fees, an invoice will be sent directly to them Your sponsor will have 30 days to pay the invoice. If your sponsor fails to pay the fees will automatically be transferred to your account with the University and you will be held liable for their payment in full. The University will contact you if we encounter problems recovering money from your sponsor. 

Other non financial penalties may be incurred if you fail to pay your fees by the due dates.

You can view your account at MyCampus.

Registration

All debts, including tuition fees, examination fees, bench fees, accommodation debts, crisis loans and library debts, must be cleared before you will be permitted to register for the next year of your programme of study.

Examination results

Examination results will not be published for any current and former student who has a tuition or examination fee debt.

Official letters to certify information about period of study

Current and former students in debt to the University will not be able to  recieve an official letter or obtain certification of any document  to verify information about their period of study.  Current and former students  who have requested an official letter or certification of a document to verify details of their period of study must make full settlement of fees or other charges due to the University (and funds must have cleared) before an official letter can be issued or any document certified.

Graduation/certification of awards and transcripts

Current and former students in debt to the University will not be able to graduate or recieve a certificate, transcript or official letter  to verify their award.  In order to graduate final year students must make full settlement of fees or other charges due to the University (and funds must have cleared) at least ten working  days before the date of their graduation ceremony. Current and former students due to recieve a certificate  or who have requested a transcript or official letter to verify their award must make full settlement of fees or other charges due to the University (and funds must have cleared) before a certificate , transcript or official letter can be issued.