Fees and Funding

Further Education

You will pay for your chosen programme of study while you are registered with us. However, payment options are quite flexible. You can choose to self-fund or with a tuition fee loan, a credit or debit card or via bank transfer.

Advanced Learner Loan

If you are over 19, you might be entitled to support while you learn.You canapply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of a course at a college or training provider in England. Loan eligibility does not depend on your income and there are no credit checks.

Eligibility

Whether you qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan depends on your course, college or training provider, age, nationality or residency status.

If you started the course on or after 2016, you must be 19 or older on the first day of your course. The course must be a Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 qualification.

Repayments

Repayments start the April after you complete or withdraw from your course.

You pay back your loan plus interest when you finish your course and earn more than £22,015 a year. Your repayments will stop if your income drops below £22,015 a year. Your annual repayment amount will be 9% of any income you earn over £22,015. You can make voluntary repayments if you want to pay off your loan more quickly.

Your annual repayment amount will be 9% of any income you earn over £25,000. You can make voluntary repayments if you want to pay off your loan more quickly.

Example

Examples of typical repayments can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay

Your employer will work out your repayments and take them out of your salary with your tax.

If you’re self-employed, you make repayments as part of your Self-Assessment tax return.

You can pay some or all of your loan at any time without an extra charge.

For detailed information on the Advanced Learner Loan,please visit the government website

https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan

To apply for an advanced learner loan, please visit the government website:

https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner- loan/how-to-apply

Higher Education

Course fee:

You will be able to find all of our course fees on the relevant course pages. If you are a self-funding student, meaning you plan to pay your tuition fees directly to the College yourself, please speak to our Admissions Team before applying by calling 02085919138

Awarding Body Registration Fee:

The Pearson fee for HND registration must be paid by the student at the time of enrolment.

Student finance

Students who study a HNC and HND will be eligible to apply for a student loan to cover the cost of their tuition fees. This loan will be available to students looking to study our full-time study modes.

To receive funding for your studies from Student Loans Company (SLC), you will need to meet the following eligibility criteria. You will need to prove that you:

  • Currently live in the UK
  • Have been living in the UK for at least five years prior to the start your course OR
  • Have been living and working in the UK for at least 3 months and have proof of employment
  • Are a UK national or have ‘settled status’ (no restrictions on how long you can stay in the UK)

Apply online at https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login

Watch this helpful UCAS video: https://youtu.be/tckbD5o2T8o