Fees, Charges, Bills & Payments

Ways to Pay

Payment of your College account

By Bank Transfer / Internet Banking (Preferred method of payment):

Account Name: Darwin College — Bursar’s Account

Account Number: 00298972

Sort Code: 20 17 68

Barclays Bank Plc, 9-11 St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AX

Reference: Please quote your College Account Number (located in the top right hand section of your invoice / statement) followed by your surname (e.g. ABC1234 Bloggs)

IBAN: GB55 BARC 2017 6800 2989 72

SWIFT:  BARCGB22

Students with international bank accounts and debit/credit cards:

International students with an overseas bank account or card can pay their fees and deposits through TransferMate in their own currency with no currency conversion fees and beneficial exchange rates.

More about TransferMate

• No International sender/receiver fees
• Preferential exchange rates
• 24 hour online tracking of all payments
• 24 hour Customer Service
• Allows you to pay in your local currency & to a local bank account

TransferMate also accept China Union Pay.

Register here or Log in

UK Debit Card:

Payments can be made either in person or by phone as below. We do not accept payment by credit card or international cards.

By Cheque:

Made payable to ‘Darwin College’ with your College account number clearly written on the back of the cheque and/or a copy of the invoice attached. Your monthly statement has a tear off remittance slip which should be returned with your payment. Please post all cheque payments through the Accounts Office door or send them to: The Accounts Office, Darwin College, Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9EU.

Cash:

Cash will only be accepted where the above methods are not readily available and the payment is under £20. (In person ONLY during opening hours — please DO NOT post cash).

If you are unable to comply with these arrangements or are having difficulties with your bank, please contact the Accounts Office as soon as possible accounts@darwin.cam.ac.uk

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Graduate Fees

Combined Graduate Fees are for tuition/supervision and College membership; they do not pay for housing, meals or personal expenses. Combined Graduate Fees are payable annually in advance, usually in October. Details of the Combined Graduate Fee can be found here.

The Privately-funded Undergraduate Fee is currently payable only by overseas MASt students.

Fee queries should be directed to fees@darwin.cam.ac.uk  Tel: +44 (0) 1223 335679

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Accommodation Charges

Accommodation charges are payable quarterly in advance. Newly arrived students should expect to receive an invoice within two weeks of entering College accommodation and the account must be settled, in full, within two weeks of receipt of the invoice.

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College Bills for Meals, Wine, etc.

You will be charged on a monthly basis for additional costs such as food. Payment is required no later the the middle of the following month.

You can pay your College Account by internet banking/bank transfer (preferred method), UK debit card (we do not accept payment by credit card or international cards), or by UK cheque.

Failure to comply with these terms of payment will result in the withdrawal of relevant College facilities, and may eventually lead to the member’s name being withdrawn from the College Register and thus automatically from the University’s Register of Graduate Students. Click ‘Next’ below for the College’s Bill Payment Policy.

Any queries regarding your College bill should be directed to accounts@darwin.cam.ac.uk  Tel: +44 (0)1223 335665

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Bill Payment Policy

Student Debt

The College is sympathetic to students experiencing financial difficulties.  If your financial situation changes, please let your Graduate Tutor know as soon as possible – support is available.

Accommodation Charges

Accommodation charges are invoiced monthly or quarterly (you may express a preference) in advance by the Accounts Department. Your invoice will be sent to your student email address, and must be paid within 14 days unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing.  Failure to do so may result in a penalty charge (up to 1.5% per month) being made every 28 days on overdue accounts.

Any debts outstanding 28 days after the due date will be referred to the Head of Domestic Operations for action.  If any accommodation charges remain outstanding at the start of the next calendar quarter, students may be given notice to leave College accommodation as detailed in the accommodation license agreement.  Any student with outstanding debt will not be eligible to apply for any new accommodation term (e.g. continuing students will not be admissible for the ballot).

College Account – Meals / Formals / Photocopying / Keys, etc

Sundry charges are made monthly by statement, sent to your student email address.  The outstanding amount must be paid within 14 days of receipt unless otherwise expressly agreed in advance in writing.  Failure to do so may result in a charge (up to 1.5% per month) being made every 28 days on overdue accounts.

If College bills remain outstanding at the start of the next term, relevant College facilities (e.g. Meals/Formals) may be withdrawn.

Academic Fees

Academic fees are determined by the University and then invoiced for the full academic year (or the portion of that year the student is present for) at the start of the term that the student arrives.  Continuing students will be invoiced at the start of Michaelmas term for the upcoming year.

Students who are fully or partially funded by sponsors will be invoiced directly for their portion of the fees. If you are fully or partially self-funded, you will be invoiced directly for the amount you owe.  Payment of this is expected within 28 days of the invoice being issued unless an instalment plan has been agreed in writing.

Self-funded students whose fees remain unpaid at the beginning of the following term will be referred to College Officers for further action.

Persistent failure to comply with these regulations may eventually lead to the withdrawal of exam results, the inability to attend a Graduation ceremony, or (as per College Statute XVIII.7) the member’s name being withdrawn from the College Register and thus automatically from the University’s Register of Graduate Students.  The date for the purpose of Statute XVIII.7 shall be the end of the term following the term in which such payment initially falls due.

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Payments of Grants and Bursaries

Authorised external grants and bursaries are paid by the Accounts Office, directly into UK bank accounts, around the beginning of October, January, April and July.

You will need to provide the Accounts Office with your bank details to enable them to make the payment. Hardship, language learning, travel and sports grants by the College are paid shortly after they have been awarded.

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Paid Employment

Students are reminded that the University (Student Registry) does not permit any student to undertake paid work outside the University or College while studying full-time. In accordance with University stipulations any student employed by the College must work no more than six, or exceptionally ten, hours a week. Any student employed by the College will be issued with a formal contract by the Bursary.

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