2025/26 Cost Breakdown for Kingston University (Summer)
This is the estimated budget for this study abroad program. It serves as an estimated cost of attendance for your study abroad program. Students often pay for study abroad through a combination of financial aid, personal funds, scholarships, grants, and alternative loans. The total amount listed as the Total Program Cost is the maximum amount of aid you can receive from GVSU. This estimated cost of attendance does not reflect the amount of aid you will qualify for, simply the cap on how much could be award to you.
Costs Billed to GVSU
|
Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Program fee: 2 courses |
$5,400 *Housing included, tuition, travelcard, airport greeting. Program fee for 1 course only is $4,620. |
Paid to GVSU. Includes tuition for 2 courses - see Kingston Summer School website for a full breakdown of what is included. See full list of what is included: Kingston program fee breakdown |
|
IS 380 Course Fee |
$168 |
Paid to GVSU. The course fee for IS 380 is $28 per credit hour. Participants on this program will register for 6 credits of IS 380. |
|
Chubb Health Insurance |
Varies |
GVSU requires all study abroad participants to purchase the Chubb International Insurance policy. The cost of coverage is determined on a per-day basis and varies depending on the total length of the program. The total insurance charge will reflect the actual number of days of participation. For current rates and coverage details, please visit the GVSU insurance webpage. |
Additional Costs
|
Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Passport & Visa |
$200 |
Passport processing fees $200. |
|
Flight |
$1,500 |
Paid to Airline Provider. |
|
Meals |
$600 |
On-site personal expenses. Costs for meals will largely depend on a person's spending habits. Students who prepare meals at home rather than eating out regularly may dramatically reduce the cost for meals. This estimate is based on approx. 85 GBP per week or 103 USD. |
|
Housing |
included in program fee |
Summer school students will be housed at one of Kingston University's Seething Wells halls of residence based in Surbiton. Each student will have a single study private bedroom with ensuite bathroom. There will be a suite of between 5 and 8 rooms sharing a kitchen. See Kingston brochure for more housing details. |
|
Books & Supplies |
$150 |
On-site personal expenses. |
|
Personal Expenses |
$600 |
On-site personal expenses associated with local transportation not provided by the program, laundry and other basic necessities. Based on $150 USD per week |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST
(Costs billed by GVSU + Additional Costs)
$8,618*
Please note that the totals listed above do not include the required international insurance fee. Please visit the GVSU insurance page for more details regarding current rates.
Estimated costs are based on a rate of exchange of 1 GBP = 1.25 USD. Exchange rates fluctuate and may impact the estimates listed above. The rate listed here is the rate as of September 2025.
*The cost of any study abroad program depends to a large extent on the participant’s personal spending habits and lifestyle. Personal travel, entertainment, gifts, souvenirs, and other types of personal spending are costs not reflected in the above estimates.