Payments will commence from the start date of your course. Payments will only begin after you have registered (ie completed stage 3 of registration) and when we have received notification of your award from your department (via payment form 22).

Your first instalment will clear in your bank account on the second Tuesday after both these conditions are met, providing accurate bank account details have been submitted. New bank details, or changes to bank details, need to be submitted one week before the payment due date.

If your registration status changes during the year, for example due to temporary leave, your payments may cease. In these cases you will need to contact your department to discuss recommencement of your payments.

Please provide your bank account details as soon as possible, either via the Portal http://portal.leeds.ac.uk/, or on a Form 23 available from Student Financial Administration - Financial Aid, tel: 0113 343 2007, email financialaid@leeds.ac.uk . See our detailed instructions on how to enter bank details via the Portal.

Payments are made in monthly instalments and are due on the 1st of the month, however please note the following: The University of Leeds' payment system dictates that all BACS payments clear on a Tuesday. Therefore our policy has always been to schedule payments on the first of the month, but when this is not possible (ie when the 1st falls on other day but a Tuesday) then we process the payments to clear on the Tuesday immediately before the 1st. Further changes may be necessary during holiday periods. This system benefits students since they regularly receive their monthly instalment slightly earlier than the actual due date. However, for budgeting purposes we would advise students to work under the assumption that the payment date is the 1st of the month.

Please Note: For scholarships administered by Research Student Administration Postgraduate Scholarships Office maintenance payments are made quarterly.

Please click here for a schedule of payment dates

For instructions on how to input your bank details into the portal, click here.

Your bank details will need to be provided at least 10 days before any payments are due to be paid into your account. Please note that, unfortunately, we are unable to make direct payments to international bank accounts (including Republic of Ireland accounts)