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Undergraduate
Fees and Financial
Support
A guide for UK students
Our
tuition
fees
Type of course
Tuition Fee per year
The normal maximum fee for all undergraduate degree courses
(BSc/BA/BEng/BEd/LLB) £9,000
HNC/HND and Foundation degree courses taught at this
University £7,570
HNC/HND and Foundation degree courses taught at partner
colleges £6,000 maximum
Foundation year courses courses (taught at the University or in
partner colleges) £6,000 maximum
Sandwich year out Free
PGCE £9,000
Government Tuition Fee Loan
You can take out a loan to cover the full tuition fee for each year of your course. This is open to eligible full or part-time UK and EU students and doesn’t depend on your family income. • If you choose to pay your fees with a Tuition Fee Loan, the
money will be paid directly to the University.
• The loan doesn’t need to be paid back until you’ve left University and are earning more than £21,000. • More information on repayments can be found at:
gov.uk/student-finance/repayments.
Payment by instalments
If you’re planning on paying the tuition fees yourself then there is a range of payment methods available, including setting up a Direct Debit to pay in instalments. More information can be found at: wlv.ac.uk/howtopay
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The fees listed apply to the majority of courses, but can vary (eg. if you are studying on an NHS-funded course). To confirm the fees for your course, contact The Gateway:
wlv.ac.uk/gateway or visit: wlv.ac.uk/fees
What’s included in your tuition fee?
The University is committed to providing you with fees that do not contain hidden course costs so that you can make informed decisions about the costs of study. The tuition fee for all courses is paid for each year of study and may be subject to an annual inflationary increase.
To find out more about what’s included in your fee, visit:
wlv.ac.uk/whatisincluded
Paying tuition fees
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Full-time students! Make sure you apply for your funding as early as possible. You don’t need to have a confirmed place at University before you apply! Visit: gov.uk/studentfinance
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Have you seen our student charter? Take a look at: wlv.ac.uk/about-us/student-charter
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Access Bursary
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must: • Have applied to study (and subsequently enrol) on a
full-time course with a tuition fee of £6,000 p.a. or more. • Have firmly accepted a conditional or unconditional offer
of a place at the University of Wolverhampton by July 2016; and
Either
• Be a disabled person with deafness/hearing loss or other hearing impairment and eligible for support via the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) which has been declared to the University prior to enrolment.
Or
• Be a Care Leaver which must be declared to the University prior to enrolment. [A care leaver is someone who has previously lived with foster parents, in a children’s home, orphanage, or sheltered
accommodation. The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 defines a care leaver as someone who has been in the care of the Local Authority for a period of 13 weeks or more spanning their 16th birthday].
The Access Bursary will take the form of a £2,000 cash payment, in the first year of study only, paid in two instalments.
Bursaries and
scholarships for
full-time students
If you’ve excelled in your academic work or in sport, you could be eligible for
one of our scholarships – and receive money to help with the costs of going
to University.
Distinction Scholarship
Scholarships will be provided to all UK based entrants to degree* courses with ABB grades or above at A-level, or equivalent (includes BTEC and Access courses).
The Distinction Scholarship will take the form of a £2,000 cash payment, in the first year of study only, paid in two instalments.
School and College ‘Progression
Scholarship’
A fixed number of Progression Scholarships will be available for applicants who have been nominated by particular schools or colleges participating in the University’s Schools and Colleges Engagement Strategy. For a list of schools and colleges offering the Progression Scholarship go to wlv.ac. uk/scholarships
The Progression Scholarship takes the form of either a sum of £2,000, or a £500 travel award, paid to students in their first year of study only.
Sports Achievement Scholarship
If you can demonstrate outstanding achievement in sport you could receive up to £4,500 over the length of your course.
The scholarship will be worth up to £1,500 for the first year of study and £1,500 for years two and three, pro-rata to the length of course (ie. to a maximum of £4,500).
Awards for years two and three of study are dependent upon excellent performance during the preceding year of study. To apply, you will need to show examples of outstanding achievement in your field of sport. This could include: • national and/or regional ranking
• performance level • representation level • membership of sports clubs.
Please note: You need to apply for the Sports Achievement Scholarship at wlv.ac.uk/sportsschol. For all other scholarships and bursaries you will receive an award notification before you start the course if you meet the criteria.
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To find out more about any of our scholarships, and for full terms and conditions, visit:
wlv.ac.uk/scholarships
Our Sports Scholars 2014/15
*Students on NHS funded courses or those that have previous University study are not eligible for these awards. Students can only receive one bursary or scholarship during their studies.
Financing
living costs
Money from the Government
• Student Maintenance Loan – worked out according to your family income. You pay it back once you have left university and your income is more than £21,000. The maximum loan payable is £6,904 if you live with your parents while studying and £8,200 if you live independently. The minimum loan for eligible students is £3,038 if you live with your parents while studying and £3,820 if you live independently.
• Childcare Grant – up to £155.24 per week is available to help with the cost of registered approved childcare if you have one child. If you have two or more children the maximum is £266.15 per week. The Childcare Grant will pay up to 85% of your actual costs.
• Parents’ Learning Allowance – if you’re a full-time student with dependent children, the Parents’ Learning Allowance can provide up to £1,573 a year. You can apply for this even if you don’t receive a Childcare Grant.
• Adult Dependants’ Grant – if you have a family member who is dependent on you, you could be eligible for a grant worth up to £2,757 a year.
• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are non-repayable grants that assist with the additional costs that a disabled student incurs in relation to their study in higher education. DSAs currently provide a range of support. This includes the purchase of laptops and specialist equipment, provision of support workers and assistance with additional travel costs. The support is not means tested and is available for eligible full-time and part-time students although please note that students are required to make a £200 contribution to the cost of a computer – laptop or desktop. Students in financial hardship may be able to apply for help meeting this cost through the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund (see page 7). For more information on DSAs please visit:
gov.uk/disabledstudents-allowances-dsas. Disabled Students can contact the University’s Student Enabling Centre on tel: 01902 321 074 or visit: wlv.ac.uk/sec
To find out more and apply for any of the above support, visit: gov.uk/studentfinance
Please note that the figures above may differ for students not resident in England.
Apply as early as possible for DSA to ensure that you get your money on time, visit:
gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
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Support while
you’re at
University
The Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund
The Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund was set up by the University of Wolverhampton following the withdrawal by the Government of the Access to Learning Fund.
Lord Bilston, the former Wolverhampton MP Dennis Turner, was a campaigner for social inclusion and justice. The new Fund has been named in his memory with the kind agreement of his family.
Through the Fund the University is showing its commitment to supporting students who find themselves in genuine financial hardship that might impact on their ability to continue on a course at the University.
For Home (UK) Students Only
Students can apply to the Fund if they:
• are in proven genuine financial hardship
• have taken up all statutory support that is available i.e.
Maintenance Loan/Tuition Fee Loan/NHS Bursary (for undergraduate students)
More information can be found at wlv.ac.uk/fund
Part-time jobs
A part-time job can help ease the journey through university and make a useful addition to your CV. What’s more, if you’re studying full-time it doesn’t affect your entitlement to government funding.
Our Careers and Enterprise Centre has its very own job shop, The Workplace, which can help you access a range of part-time jobs that are fairly paid and fit in around your studies.
To find out more, tel: 01902 323 400 or visit:
wlv.ac.uk/theworkplace
PGCE students
• UK PGCE students can apply for a student loan to cover tuition fees and take out a student maintenance loan for living costs (see pages 2 and 5).
• In addition, there is a generous package of teacher training bursaries from the National College for Teaching and Leadership worth up to £20,000 (2015/16 figures)
depending on your degree classification and the age range and subject you wish to teach.
For more information about funding for PGCE students, visit: gov.uk/studentfinance or
education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching
Nursing and Midwifery students
on NHS funded courses
• Fees for Nursing and Midwifery degree courses are paid by the NHS.
• Living cost help is also provided, with a grant of £1,000 and a means-tested bursary of up to £4,491 (2015 figures). • Students can also apply for a student maintenance loan of
up to £2,324 at: gov.uk/studentfinance
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Want to know more about how we can help you develop your employability while you study? See our support and success stories at:
wlv.ac.uk/employability
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To see 2016 figures for NHS courses when they are released, visit:
nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
Subject-specific
support
All applications for government financial support should be made through the relevant awarding body:
Student Finance England: gov.uk/studentfinance Student Awards Agency for Scotland: saas.gov.uk Student Finance Wales: studentfinancewales.co.uk Student Finance Northern Ireland:
studentfinanceni.co.uk
Further advice
Visit: wlv.ac.uk/moneymatters for information on the
University’s scholarships, fees and financial advice, plus general information on government grants and loans.
Education Guidance Advisers
Speak to one of our Education Guidance Advisers in the Gateway about funding your HE studies generally and about financial advice relating to the University of Wolverhampton specifically.
Call: 01902 321 032, email: gateway@wlv.ac.uk or visit:
wlv.ac.uk/gateway
Visit: gov.uk/studentfinance for more information on all government grants and loans, and how to apply for them.
Get your money on time
Full-time students: Make sure you apply for your funding early. You don’t need to have a confirmed place at University before you apply!
Details are correct at time of print but may be subject to change – up-to-date information is available from our website wlv.ac.uk, along with further details and terms and conditions.
Applying for
financial support
Thinking
about
part-time study?
* Only available to undergraduates who are studying at least 40 credits per year, for terms and conditions, visit: gov.uk/studentfinance
Part-time study allows you to take control of your time and investment, without sacrificing the things that are important to you. You don’t start paying back your loan until four years after the start of the course and only then if you’re earning more than £21,000.
With part-time study, you can:
• complete your degree from £2,725 pa (based on 2015/16 tuition fee rates of £908.33 per module) • benefit from no fees upfront by applying for
government funding* or pay in instalments and spread the cost of your tuition fee
• fit your studies around your work and home commitments
• enhance your employment prospects • continue to earn while you learn.
Part-time students are charged based on how many modules they study. Most part-time students study three modules per year (50% of full-time study) but it’s possible to study up to four modules per year on a part-time basis.
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For more information on studying on a part-time basis and up-to-date fees, visit:
wlv.ac.uk/part-time Sofina Islam – Headteacher
Studied MA Management and Leadership in Education part-time.
