Paying for your DBS

The DBS application fee depends on the course that you have applied for, your location and which year you are studying. 

You are required to pay for a DBS application unless otherwise stated below, you will be expected to pay for the application. This applies for your first DBS application only. If your DBS is lost, expires or did not reach you and you need to renew your DBS, you are responsible for the cost of any future DBS applications. 

Please note that if there is no DBS fee listed for your course, your Department will cover the cost.

Course name

BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

BSc/MSc Physiotherapy

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

MSc Social Work

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

£56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

PGCE in Education (Primary & Secondary)

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

 £56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

MSc Physician Associate

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

£56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

MBBS Medicine

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office. 

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

 

MA Art Psychotherapy

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

Contact the DBS Team for information. 

BSc Nursing

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

MSc Registered Nursing

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

 

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

Specialist Community Health Nursing

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

Cost for renewals in the UK

£56.73*

MA Dramatherapy

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

 

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Cost for renewals in the UK

 Contact the DBS Team for information.

Course name

DBS payment - Home/EU fee paying students

DBS payment - Overseas fee paying students (completing the DBS outside of the UK)

Cost for renewals in the UK

BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

£56.73*

BSc/MSc Physiotherapy

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

£56.73*

MSc Social Work

£56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

£56.73*

PGCE in Education (Primary & Secondary)

 £56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

£56.73*

MSc Physician Associate

£56.73*

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

£56.73*

MBBS Medicine

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office. 

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

£56.73*

 

MA Art Psychotherapy

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

Contact the DBS Team for information. 

BSc Nursing

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

£58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

£56.73*

MSc Registered Nursing

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

  

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

 £56.73*

Specialist Community Health Nursing

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

 £58.67*

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service. 

£56.73*

MA Dramatherapy

No DBS application fee

£14.36 charge for ID checks carried out at a Post Office.

  

No DBS application fee

ID check is completed by a professional verifier who may charge a fee for this service.

  Contact the DBS Team for information.

*All DBS fees are subject to change.

The DBS application currently costs £56.73 (if you are in the UK) and £58.67 (if you are applying from outside the UK).

Please be aware the payment is non refundable and must be made before we can initiate your DBS application and send you log in information.

How to make the payment:

Online payment

We recommend you make the payment online, by logging into the eVision student application portalopens new window. Once you have logged in you should go to the 'My application' section, scroll down to 'application details' and select the ‘View details’ button at the bottom of the page.

If you have an eVision account that has been converted from an applicant to student profile, then the task can be found in the 'my Checklist' tab. Then select the 'DBS Check Payment' option and follow the instructions.

Credit / Debit Card

Credit and debit card payments can be accepted via bank transfer. Please contact DBS@brunel.ac.uk for further information. 

Please do not send any credit or debit card details in the post.

Payment over the phone

Applicants can pay by phone by calling the Income Office on 01895 265264, between the hours of 10am to 1pm Monday-Friday (telephone payments only). You will need to quote your Brunel student number. 

Once payment has been completed you will be given a receipt, if you have paid over the phone this receipt will be sent to you in the post. Please keep this receipt in a safe place as without confirmation of payment we will not be able to complete your DBS check fully and this may delay your registration.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office on 01895 265265 or by email at DBS@brunel.ac.uk

Updated 17 December 2024