Payment methods and refunds
Deposits and tuition fees may be paid in a number of ways
Credit card payments
Credit or debit cards are the quickest and our preferred method of payment. You may be charged for currency conversion or have to pay interest if you do not clear your balance straight away. To pay by credit or debit card phone +44 (0)114 225 2039 or complete the form provided with your offer letter.
Bank transfer
If you pay by bank transfer it is important to ask the bank to quote your university student reference number, family name and date of birth on the transfer document. You can find your student reference number on your offer letter.
Your bank may charge you for making the transfer and for currency conversion. You should notify us of your intention to pay by bank transfer in your acceptance letter.
Use the following University bank details
Sort code 40-41-07
Bank HSBC Bank plc
Bank address Church Street, Sheffield
Account name
Sheffield Hallam University General Account
Account number 91274163
IBAN number GB03MIDL40410791274163
Branch Identifier Code MIDLGB2109B
Bank drafts
You may return a banker's draft with your acceptance letter or give it to an agent who is contracted to hold deposits on our behalf or send it, quoting your student number to
The Cashiers Office
Sheffield Hallam University
Howard Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB
United Kingdom
Your bank may charge a fee for issuing a bank draft. Bank drafts may only be valid for a limited period of time, so check that the draft will still be valid at the start of your course.
If your bank has UK representation the draft should clear in two weeks. If your bank does not have UK representation it can take up to six months to clear the funds. Please be aware different types of bank draft may take longer to reach our bank account.
Refunds
If you are refused a visa, you are entitled to the refund of your deposit and/or any course fees.
The finance office at Sheffield Hallam University will initiate a request for a refund within seven working days of receiving evidence of visa refusal. The speed of the refund will depend on the payment method used by the student.
Refunds will normally be made by cheque made payable to the applicant. The University will send cheque to the student's address in their home country, or to their agent. It is not possible for cheques to be collected from the University or sent to other addresses.
If requested and depending on how the original payment was made, the other options for refund are as follows:
Credit or debit card
Refunds are made to the same credit or debit card from which the payment was received and should be credited to the account within five working days of the transaction being processed.
Bank transfer
Refunds will be made to the same bank account from which the payment was received. We will require full details and evidence of the payment from the bank account to make a refund payment.
Bankers draft
If your bank has UK representation the draft should clear in two weeks. If your bank does not have UK representation it can take up to six months to clear the funds.
These refunds are made by cheque, which can only be sent after the funds have cleared. This can take between two weeks and six months, as above. Cheques sent to an agent at a commercial address may take up to ten days to arrive; cheques sent to an applicant's personal address may take up to eight weeks depending on the postal system.
If your bank draft is held by an agent, the agent and applicant will receive notification that it can be released. The applicant should visit the agent's office in person to collect the draft.
