About the Lancaster Payment Portal
This facility allows students, parents, staff or sponsors to pay tuition and/or accommodation fees along with many other items online.
All fees will have been notified to students by the appropriate University authority. Please ensure you have these details and an Identifier, where appropriate, to hand before entering the payment portal.
You can be confident that your personal details are safe with our payment pathways. All transactions are secure and all data transferred to and from the portal is strongly encrypted.
The following methods of payment are accepted through the Payment Portal:
The majority of student payments are taken through this portal and in the 2022/2023 academic year 80% of all student payments collected by the University were handled through this website.
UK Bank Transfers
Send a payment from a UK bank account using your own banking app on your phone, tablet or PC.
Benefits of paying this way:- Make a payment directly from your bank account, no debit card required.
- See your account balance before making the payment.
- Securely transfer funds within the banking system.
- Students who have recently moved to the UK don’t have to wait for a debit card to be issued.
Select ‘Bank Transfer’ in the payment options and select your preferred UK bank, you will be securely redirected to your bank’s app or web page where you will be asked to authenticate as you normally would and approve the pre-filled transfer details.
Lancaster University has partnered with Flywire to accept incoming payments directly from UK bank accounts without the need for a card using the Trustly platform.
Alternatively, you may continue to use the outgoing provider below until November 2024.
Lancaster University has partnered with American Express to accept incoming payments directly from UK bank accounts (until November 2024).
Card Payments
Make a payment using your debit or credit card.
Lancaster University has partnered with Flywire to accept incoming payments from all debit or credit cards from any of the following card brands:
International Payments
Lancaster University has partnered with Flywire to accept incoming payments from international students worldwide.
Make your payments safely and securely through our payment portal in your home currency and local payment methods. With real-time tracking and around-the-clock multilingual support, millions of students and families around the world trust Flywire for payment processing.
Benefits of paying this way:- Secure payments from over 240 countries and territories in over 140 currencies.
- Choose from convenient, local payment methods including bank transfers, debit & credit cards, e-wallets and more.
- Competitive exchange rates with Flywire’s Best Price Guarantee
- Track payments every step of the way via email, mobile app and text alerts
- Access around-the-clock multilingual support from our Help Centre via email, phone or live chat
Select the country you are paying from and you will be offered an instant quote in your local currency. If you choose to proceed, complete the required student and payer fields as requested. If selecting to pay via bank transfer, you will receive instructions on how to complete the payment online or at your local bank branch in your local currency, which will then be transferred in full to the University. Other payment options will have instructions on screen if available. Flywire will then forward a sterling payment on to the University and send you a confirmation email to confirm the payment has been sent.
Further information available:
For extra support sending funds internationally please refer to our 'How to Pay From…' guides:- step-by-step instructions
- instructional video
- China
- India
- Korea
- Nigeria (including Form A applications)
Flywire Contact for Students:
To email, call or chat live with Flywire please go to the Flywire help page.Be Fraud Aware
We know fraudsters use a range of tactics to target students, with some specifically aimed at those from overseas. You should only use our recommended payment methods to pay your fees, as we follow strict guidelines to keep your money safe. In today’s digital age, criminals often target students for various money-related fraud schemes.
Our Financial Fraud webpage details precautions you can take to safeguard yourself from such risks.
Being involved in tuition fee payment fraud not only will disrupt your academic progress but can also lead to legal troubles, emotional distress, financial repercussions, and potential withdrawal from the University.