The ledger
What the United Kingdom costs, from Kathmandu
Before you fly
4.5 lakh
Tests, papers, fees, the flight and our charges. Spent whether or not the visa is granted.
Must be in the bank
21.7 lakh
Nine months of maintenance held for 28 consecutive days ending no more than 31 days before you apply, plus any tuition not already paid. London is GBP 13,761. From 30 November 2026 both figures rise, to GBP 10,827 outside London and GBP 14,130 in it.
Everything, year one
50.8 lakh
Both of the above plus tuition, living costs and health cover for twelve months.
Converted at NPR 205.50 per GBP, Nepal Rastra Bank’s selling rate published 2026-09-20.
Before you fly
What leaves the house first
None of it comes back if the visa is refused. That is the honest reason to be sure about the application before making it, rather than after.
IELTS. PTE is a little less.
Paid to MoEST through ConnectIPS, eSewa or Khalti. Three to seven working days.
GBP 524 · Student visa applied for outside the UK.
GBP 776 · Paid upfront for the whole course, not per year. One year shown here.
One way, economy, booked about a month ahead.
On signing the service agreement
Before lodgement
The first year there
Once you have landed
Tuition is a genuine range, not a hedge. Which end you land on is decided by the institution, and that decision is worth more than anything else on this page.
GBP 12,000 · Post-1992 university master's.
GBP 32,000 · Russell Group master's.
GBP 10,539 · Home Office maintenance, outside London: 9 months at GBP 1,171. London is GBP 1,529 a month, so GBP 13,761.
The number that actually decides it
NPR 21,65,765
Nine months of maintenance held for 28 consecutive days ending no more than 31 days before you apply, plus any tuition not already paid. London is GBP 13,761. From 30 November 2026 both figures rise, to GBP 10,827 outside London and GBP 14,130 in it.
Families often assume this is money they need on top of everything else. Usually it is not: it is the same money, shown before it is spent. What matters is that it is provably yours, in an account, on the day it is asked for.
Before you commit any of it
16 percent of applications to the United Kingdom from Nepal were refused in early 2025. The reality check will tell you where you sit against that.
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