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What is a College bill?

The information on this page is relevant for students considering an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Fitz, and is intended to help you plan your finances. Further detailed information and support for applicants is available from the Admissions office, and when you are a student at the College, you will also be able to discuss your finances with your Tutor, the Financial Tutor and the specialist staff in the Student Finance section of the Student Services Hub.

During your time at Fitzwilliam, you will pay tuition fees, room rent, and other associated charges directly to the College: these charges will be known collectively as your College bill.

What is included in my College bill?

The following items are billed in advance:

Tuition Fees 

The full annual tuition fee is charged at the start of the Michaelmas term (for information about how we invoice sponsors, or for paying in installments, please see FAQs)

Room rent

Charged termly, your rent includes heating, lighting, electricity and water, plus computer connection and data allowance, a basic level of personal possessions insurance and weekly cleaning.

Kitchen fixed charge (KFC) and Minimum Meal Charge (MMC)

Eating together is a central part of the academic community life of the College. To support it, the College maintains extensive facilities and professional staff to ensure it is capable of providing meals to members of the College and their guests on a day to day basis and on special occasions. The KFC is a contribution to the overhead costs of the College catering operation and helps the College maintain student meal prices at affordable levels.

It is expected that all students will take a proportion of their meals in the Hall.  The MMC, which is charged at the beginning of each term, provides a credit which can be spent against meals.

KFC and MMC are charged termly.

Kitchen Fixed Charge per term (KFC)

  • Student living on main College site: £123.00
  • Students living in College property not on the main site: £50.00
  • Students living privately: £50.00
  • Students living with dependent family, privately or in College property: £23.00

Minimum Meals Charge (MMC) per term

  • Student living on main College site: £100.00
  • Students living in College property not on the main site: £41.00
  • Students living privately: £41.00
  • Students living with dependent family, privately or in College property: £19.00

Laundry Charge

A weekly charge (£2.22) is added to the College bill of all students living in College owned accommodation and allows for unlimited use of the machines.

The Fitzwilliam deposit 

A deposit (£150) is charged in the first bill and will be returned shortly after the end of the final term, less deductions for any unpaid charges. These may include charges for any dilapidations in the room which are not considered by the College to be normal 'wear and tear'.

Accident transport fund

This fund is run in co-operation with the Junior Members Association (JMA) and Panther Taxis. All students contribute £5/year to the fund which provides for emergency travel needs or for when injury or serious illness prevents independent travel between Fitzwilliam College and departments of the University

Fitzwilliam Society subscription

£8/term - capped at nine terms total to fund Life membership of the Fitzwilliam Society.

Other items incurred during the term, such as food and drink and printing costs, will appear on the bill issued at the start of the following term.

  • When do I have to pay?

    College bills (invoices) are issued at the beginning of each term, and sent by email. Tuition fees for the whole academic year are included on the Michaelmas term bill. Bills are due for payment by the 8th day of full term.

    • Michaelmas 2024 - 16 October 2024
    • Lent 2025 - 29 January 2025
    • Easter 2025 - 7 May 2025

    If your fees are paid by a sponsor then the sponsor will be invoiced separately. Queries about payments can be sent to the Student Accounts Office via email or helpdesk.

    Leavers will receive a final College bill at the end of their last term, which will include all charges incurred since the previous bill. This must be paid not later than seven days before graduation.

    Late payment: The College imposes fines for late payment, so if you have a problem please let the Bursary and your Tutor know straight away.

    Paying in advance: The College is not normally able to receive any payments in advance of issuing the bill. Occasionally invoices can be issued where advance payment is essential to the Tier 4 visa application, but options will be limited. 

    Paying in instalments: The College does not normally accept payment in instalments. A one-off payment for fees should be made at the start of the first term. If your sponsorship/scholarship is paid to you in instalments, you should discuss this with the Student Accounts Officer.

  • How do I pay my College bill?

    • You will be able to do this online via a secure link which is included in the emailed bill. (You will need your University Raven password.)
    • You can only use this link when paying the bill in full.
    • To pay via Raven, you can use your debit card.
    • You can pay by direct transfer from your bank account and the payment details for the College will be included with your bill.
    • Bills can be paid by cheque. Please make cheques payable to 'Fitzwilliam College'
    • For any other method of payment, please visit the Student Accounts Office, Room V6 Bursary corridor.