How much does a private tutor cost in Scotland?

Rates vary a lot, and the honest answer is that experience and qualification level matter more than subject or region. As a rough shape: university students and recent graduates tend to sit around £25–30/hr, experienced tutors £30–40/hr, and qualified/GTCS-registered teachers £40–50/hr.

What drives that gap isn't just credentials on paper: a working teacher brings live, current knowledge of exactly how Qualifications Scotland marks a paper this year, not a general sense of the subject. Whether that premium is worth it depends on what you actually need: steady general support usually doesn't need a £45/hr specialist, while a student stuck on exam technique specifically often benefits a lot from someone who's marked or taught the paper directly.

Online tutoring tends to sit at the lower end of in-person rates for the same experience level, since neither side pays for travel time. Worth factoring in if you're weighing options.

See our full pricing breakdown for exactly what a session costs by type: intro, standard, and weekly.