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Label each figure as full-programme tuition, annual fees, semester fees or a monthly payment. Write the number of payments next to it. Two attractive headline amounts may cover different time periods or different awards. If a programme has several completion stages, identify the stage you intend to finish before adding its costs.
Ask what is outside tuition
Request an itemised account of application, registration, examination, project and any other compulsory charges. Ask whether the price is specific to a domestic or international applicant category. Keep personal study costs, such as equipment, internet and travel, in a separate line so they remain visible. A zero in your spreadsheet should mean a confirmed zero, not a missing answer.
Treat benefits as conditional until confirmed
For a scholarship or concession, ask who can receive it, which fees it reduces and whether it can be combined with another benefit. Request the decision and final payable amount in writing. Do not subtract an advertised maximum award from every course. Keep a plan without the potential benefit so you can see how much depends on an unresolved application.
Read the exit terms too
Locate the refund or withdrawal policy that applies to your admission cycle and payment. Note the deadlines, steps and documents it asks for. Ask how a change of programme or intake affects your quote. Keep your receipts and the policy version together. These details are easier to clarify before you make a payment than after a disagreement arises.
Write down your next unresolved question.
One precise question is easier to act on than a page of general doubts. Save it in your worksheet or enquiry draft.
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