Fees

A copy of the current Fees and Charges document can be found here.
This details tuition fee amounts for the year as well as a guideline to accommodation charges and any other charges students may incur.

For students not receiving a loan or grant via the SLC for their tuition fees, unless they have sponsorship status, they must pay tuition fees themselves. This should be paid fully at the start of the academic year (the deadline for this in 2011/12 being 4th October). An invoice will be sent out to each student by email before the beginning of the academic year, due by 4th October. All students should ensure their payments are made by this date or their names may be reported to the Governing body, which can in turn affect eligibility for graduation or returning to residence of the college the next term. If students believe that they may not be able to provide payment on the stated dates they should contact their Tutor, with their reason, in order to receive deferment of payment. You will not receive reminder invoices.

If a student does have sponsorship status (other than the SLC/DfES) they must ensure a copy of their award letter, stating the organistation who will be paying the full tuition fees for the duration of their course, is forwarded to the Financial Office as soon as possible (and preferably before the September of the academic year).

Students recieving a Tuition Fee loan from Student Finance must also send a copy of their Student Finance Breakdown, Payment Timetable and University or College Payment Advice to the Financial Office as soon as they recieve it (preferably before the September of the commencing academic year).

In the first week of the Michaelmas term all students receiving a loan or grant for maintenance and/or tuition fees from Student Finance should register in the Financial office to activate payments.

Students must bring in the University or College Payment Advice, received from Student Finance Direct, along with a non-university based photographic form of identification, such as a passport or driving licence.
If students have not received such documentation they should contact their Student Finance organisation directly.

Student Finance England students should also be able to download copies of these forms online. Log-in to the Student Finance area of the direct.gov website and go to 'View Correspondance'. Go to the Notification of Entitlement correspondance, which was sent out by Post, and click on the GIF image. Page 1 is the cover letter, page 2 or 3 is the Student Finance Breakdown, page 5 or 6 is the Payment Timetable and page 8 or 9 is the University or College Payment Advice. Print or email all of these documents to the Financial Office prior to October in order for your tuition fee invoice to be amended.

Click here for the SLC website.

If you live in England you should contact Student Finance England: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

If you live in Wales you should contact your LEA: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

If you live in Northern Ireland you should contact your LEA: www.studentfinanceni.co.uk

If you live in Scotland you should contact the Student Awards Agency for Scotland: www.saas.gov.uk

If you live in another EU state you should contact the DfES/DIUS, or the SLC EU Customer Services Team: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance-eu

Please note when applying for a loan or grant for your tuition fees (which you must renew every year in which you wish to take such support) that the tuition fee rate increases yearly. In 2010/11 it is £3290, in 2011/12 £3375.

For those students residing in College accommodation, invoices will be sent out termly. This is seperate from tuition fees.