Fees and Payment for Courses

Fees

Fees are found against each of the courses listed on this website

First fee - concessionary fee for all courses
Second fee - non-EU fee for all courses
Third fee - standard fee for all courses

If there is only one fee, all students (apart from Under 19�s) must pay this fee

Under 19

If you are under 19 and over 16 on 31st August of the academic year you will pay nothing for your course.
You must be ordinarily resident in the UK, EU or EEA for 3 years preceding the relevant start date of the course.

You will need to bring proof of age with you to enrol:

Birth Certificate
Passport
Driving Licence

International and EU Students

If you have not been resident in the UK, EU or EEA for 3 years preceding the relevant start date of the course you will be charged the overseas fee.

If you need to apply for a student visa to study in the UK, you will be asked to show you are enrolled on a course that is:

Full Level 3
16 hours a week (or more) for an academic year

We can only issue a Home Office letter after the fees have been paid in full.

How do I qualify for concessionary fees?

You need to bring proof of your eligibility for fee concessions. If you do not have the right proof you will not be able to enrol so please check first.

Housing Benefit
Council Tax Benefit
Income Support
Guarantee Pension Credit
Job Seekers Allowance (Signing on book is not accepted)
Working Tax Credit - Household income of less than �15,276. You will need to bring Inland Revenue award notice � TC602.

To be able to claim a concessionary fee, learners must be able to show acceptable means tested evidence. This evidence must be less than 3 months old.

A DWP, Council or Job Centre Plus letter stating learners, name, address & type of benefit, this needs to be NO MORE than 3 months old.
If the letter is older than 3 months:-
bring a current bank statement, that shows the NI number with the benefit stated next to it with the original letter. Take the old letter to be date stamped at the relevant benefits office, or take a proof of benefit letter from us to the relevant benefit office to be stamped.
Asylum seekers need evidence that they are receiving support e.g. a letter, NASS vouchers, a post office pay out receipt for financial support along with their photo card or local government support letter (IND card on its own is NOT enough)
Working Tax Credit: those learners in receipt of WTC or their partner and with a household income of less than �15,276 will be eligible for full fee remission. You will need to bring Inland Revenue award notice � TC602. If the TC602 is older than 3 months bring a current bank statement, that shows the NI number with the benefit stated next to it with the original TC602

Level Two Concessions

If you are 19+ and do not have a full level 2 qualification then you may be eligible for free tuition fees but you will need to pay Examination and/or material fees if required.

More information about Level Two Concessions

Level Three Concessions

If you are aged between 19 and 24 and do not have a full level 3 qualification then you may be eligible for free tuition fees but you will need to pay Examination and/or material fees if required.

More information about Level Three Concessions

Can I get a refund / transfer?

If you are a UK or EU student or any student on a single term course, you are entitled to a full refund if you withdraw from a course 2 weeks or more before the course starts. If you withdraw less than 2 weeks before the start we will deduct an admin. charge. The College will refund your money in full if your course is closed or the time or venue is changed and you have to withdraw as a result of this. The College does not normally refund fees if you withdraw after the course has started due to a change in your personal circumstances. However, you may be entitled to a transfer to another course or a voucher valid for a year. Transfers between courses are normally limited to once per enrolment and are not accepted after the fourth week of the course.

If you are a non-UK/non-EU student studying a multi-term course then different rules apply. Full refunds will only be given if your course is closed or the time or venue is changed and you have to withdraw as a result of this. If you withdraw for any other reason, before or after the course starts you will be refunded 30% of the fee paid for each complete term which you will miss.

If at the time of enrolment you do not have the relevant documentation to receive a concessionary fee and pay a standard fee to secure your place then a full refund for the difference will be made on presentation of the documentation. If you are awaiting confirmation of a benefit as the course starts or your status changes during the course you will only be refunded the difference for outstanding terms of the course. So if the course is only one term then no refund will be made.

Please ensure that you retain your payment receipt as no refund or transfer can be made without this. To find out more details or to obtain a refund form please see the Learner Services Team in receptions.

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