Application Overview
Key information about the ASE application process.
Spring Semester Deadline: October 7th
Autumn Semester Deadline: April 7th
Completed applications received by the application deadline will be treated on a 'rolling' admissions basis and will be considered immediately, with notification of acceptance normally being issued within two weeks of receiving the completed application.
We reserve the right to close admissions before the application deadline if all available places are filled. Please ensure application forms are completed and submitted, with all accompanying materials, as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Application accepted
If a student has been successful in their application, they will be sent an acceptance package by email. Package contents are: acceptance letter, invoice for deposit (non-refundable) and balance of fees where applicable, pre-arrival information and forms.
Students accepting a place must do so in writing (a form is included in our acceptance letter) and include their photo (a head shot as JPEG) and completed pre-arrival forms within two weeks of receiving the email notification of acceptance.
Any deposit required should be sent to Franklin & Marshall College as per the instructions on the invoice (if applicable).
Onboarding Process
Approximately seven weeks before the start of the semester students will be invited to our Student Portal for a welcoming and onboarding process. The student portal is where information such as housing and class allocations, timetables, and more will be posted.
Fees and Refunds
ASE Programme Fee
The basic cost of the ASE Programme is $23,950 per semester (for 2026/27).
Fees include:
Full tuition and administrative costs
Accommodation in Bath, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon
A food allowance (accommodation in Bath is self-catering)
All obligatory course-related travel
All obligatory visits to theatres, galleries, museums, etc, directly related to the Programme
All whole-Programme events in the cultural and social programme
Free bus travel to selected social and cultural activities
Cost of any damage caused by the student
Essential medical and dental insurance
ASE’s Alumni Community Membership
Autumn semester
Deposit: $750 (non-refundable), due 14 days after being accepted
Balance: To arrive by May 1
Fees do not include:
Return travel from the USA to Bath
Cost of obtaining a UK visa (where required)
Personal belongings insurance: students must ensure that they have adequate travel and personal belongings insurance before departing the USA
Cost of books (ASE makes every effort to minimise the cost of book purchases, and has a 'buy back' scheme)
Supplementary fees
A supplementary fee of $1,950, payable by the due date of the balance of fees, is charged for tutorials.
Fine Arts Tutorial students may be provided with a studio space residency at 44AD artspace, with 24-hour access, for a supplementary fee of $375 (2026/27).
A supplementary fee for the (optional) study trip to Dublin (Irish Literature and Irish Nationalisms) is payable after course registration in Bath.
Payment of Fees
The Programme deposit and balance of fees are to be paid in US Dollars and must be paid directly to Franklin and Marshall College.
Spring semester
Deposit: $750 (non-refundable), due 14 days after being accepted
Balance: To arrive by November 1
Full year
Deposit: $1500 (non-refundable), due 14 days after being accepted
Balance: To arrive by May 1
Home College Financial aid
Students receiving financial aid through their colleges MUST provide notification in writing from their financial office, guaranteeing the allocation of their financial aid, together with an indication of when these fees can be expected, and from whom ASE may expect payment.
Without this notification, ASE cannot guarantee to hold a place for a student on financial aid.
Refunds policy
Advanced Studies in England incurs many expenses as it plans for and implements its programme. Many of these costs cannot be recovered when a student withdraws after accepting an invitation to the Programme. Thus we must observe the following policy on refunds in order to protect the interests of all students and the financial commitments of ASE.
This policy applies to all students who withdraw from Programme participation for any reason, who fail to appear when the Programme commences or who are dismissed from the Programme.
Once students are admitted to the Programme they must, in writing, accept or reject the offer within two weeks of the offer of admission. At that time a non-refundable $500 deposit must be submitted.
Students who officially withdraw, in writing, from Programme participation by the deadline by which the balance of fees is due will not only forfeit the non-refundable $500 Programme deposit but will also be billed for all expenses already incurred or committed by ASE for the student’s participation.
Students who withdraw from Programme participation after the final payment deadline will be held accountable for the entire Programme fee.
Only for well-documented, serious emergencies or medical problems will ASE consider a modification of any of the policies described above. All appeals will be decided by the Programme Director.
In the unlikely event of Programme cancellation by ASE, or withdrawal of support for study at ASE/in the UK by the student’s home institution, participants will be offered the option either of joining a future ASE semester or summer school subject to availability, or of receiving a full refund, including deposit and any fees already paid.
“Studying abroad with ASE was the best decision I've ever made. The experience was life-changing!”
— Emily Pinette, Bates College