Home, drop off day, though at a University with a high proportion of overseas students, so the first time many parents and students had seen the place. They therefore offered a series of talks (on things like medical, welfare, payments, careers services etc as well as a welcome and the inevitable requests for donations) and tours.
I liked the idea that some students might pay cash. It might take up a lot of luggage space especially somewhere where fees for a year's Masters Degree can be over £31,000. But the point is that overseas students do pay fees, that for good reasons Universities prefer to get the money directly from parents rather than risk having to chase students, and so a University would almost certainly be happy to answer questions.
This is the extract from DS' university website:
If you have not paid in full before or at registration then you will be placed on a termly payment plan. You are expected to pay 1/3 of your fees on each payment date.
Payment is due on the following dates:
28th October 2015
28th January 2016
28th April 2016
You will be sent a payment plan notice outlining when and how much to pay.
Some individual students and nationality groups will have exceptional circumstances and a different payment plan can be arranged, in such cases the plan must be agreed by the Fees Office. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
There is quite a lot more about different payment methods. Plus a small incentive to pay early by getting a credit for use in University outlets.