Support
A guide for UK students
starting 2014/15
Our
tuition
fees
Type of course
Tuition Fee per year
The normal maximum fee for all undergraduate degree courses
(BSc/BA/BEng/BEd/LLB) £8,900
HNC/HND and Foundation degree courses taught at this
University £7,325
HNC/HND and Foundation degree courses taught at partner
colleges £6,000 maximum
Foundation year courses (taught here or in partner colleges) £6,000 maximum
Sandwich year out Free
PGCE £8,900
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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:
www.wlv.ac.uk/gateway or visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/fees
What’s included in your tuition fee?
The University is committed to providing you with a
transparent fee structure with no hidden course costs so that you can make informed decisions about the costs of study. The tuition fee for all courses is payable on an annual basis and is subject to an inflationary increase every year. To find out more about what’s included in your fee, visit:
www.wlv.ac.uk/whatisincluded
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Have you seen our student charter? Take a look at: www.wlv.ac.uk/studentcharter
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:
www.gov.uk/student-finance/repayments.
Payment by instalments
If you’re planning on paying the tuition fees yourself then there are a range of payment methods available, including setting up a Direct Debit to pay in instalments. More information can be found at: www.wlv.ac.uk/howtopay
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: www.gov.uk/studentfinance
National Scholarship Programme
The National Scholarship Programme was introduced to provide additional financial support to students who have a household income of £25,000 or below.
Students must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer with the University by July 2014. Due to recent changes in Government Policy, the National Scholarship Programme has been amended.
Please see www.wlv.ac.uk/scholarships for up-to-date
information on the package of support available.
How does it work?
There are three schemes under which you may be eligible for a National Scholarship.
Scheme A
To be eligible for consideration you must:
• have applied to study (and subsequently enrol) on a full-time course with a tuition fee of £6,000 per year or more
• be confirmed by the Student Loans Company no later than July 2014 as having a residual income of £25,000 or less
• have firmly accepted a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at the University of Wolverhampton by July 2014; and
• have achieved a minimum of 280 UCAS Tariff points or equivalent. (Visit: www.ucas.com for details).
Scheme B
To be eligible for consideration under Scheme B you must: • have applied to study (and subsequently enrol) on a
full-time course with a tuition fee of £6,000 per year or more
• be confirmed by the Student Loans Company no later than July 2014 as having a residual income of £25,000 or less
• have firmly accepted a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at the University of Wolverhampton by July 2014; and
• either - be a disabled person with deafness/hearing loss or other hearing impairment and have eligibility for support via the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) (declared to the University prior to enrolment)
• or - be a Care Leaver (declared to the University prior to enrolment).
Scheme C
A fixed number of scholarships will be reserved for candidates nominated by partner academies and UTCs, who meet the national income threshold.
Scholarships for full-time students
Our Sports Scholars 2012/13
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.
Scholarships for full-time students
Science and Engineering Scholarship
50 Scholarships worth £3,000 in first year for full-time degree students who:
• are studying a degree in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
• are recommended by their School or College
• achieve at least 320 UCAS tariff points (ABB or equivalent) • the scholarship is a £3,000 cash payment, payable in 3
instalments.
Foundation Year Progression Discount
If you study a degree with a foundation year, you could receive a £1,000 discount each year of the full degree you enrol on. We are offering all new Home/EU students who start an eligible foundation year degree with us in September 2014 an annual fee waiver of £1,000. That’s a total discount of up to £3,000 over the course of your studies.
Students awarded the Science and Engineering Scholarship or the Foundation Year Progression Discount cannot also receive the National Scholarship Programme.
Sports Achievement Scholarship
If you can demonstrate outstanding achievement in sport you could receive up to £3,000 over the length of your course. The scholarship will be worth up to £1,000 for the first year of study and £1,000 for years two and three, pro-rata to the length of course (ie. to a maximum of £3,000).
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.
To find out more about any of our scholarships, visit:
www.wlv.ac.uk/scholarships
Alex Greenslade – Rugby Robert Shacklock – Football Referee Megan Upton – Kickboxing Mathias Francis – Athletics
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Students funded by NHS aren’t eligible for the National Scholarship Programme.
Financing
living costs
Money from the Government
• Maintenance Grant – you could be eligible for a grant
of up to £3,387 which you don’t have to pay back. How much you get depends on your family income.
• Student Maintenance Loan – worked out on your
family income and how much Maintenance Grant you get, you pay it back once you have left university and your income is more than £21,000. The maximum loan payable is £4,418 if you live with your parents while studying and £5,555 if you live independently.
• Special Support Grant – you may be eligible for this in
place of a Maintenance Grant if you can claim certain means-tested benefits. Students who are likely to qualify for the Special Support Grant include lone parents, student couples with children, and some disabled students. The maximum Special Support Grant payable is £3,387, but includes an increase in the amount of Student Maintenance Loan available.
• Childcare Grant – up to £150.23 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 £257.55 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 £1,523 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 £2,668 a year.
• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) – full-time
students with a disability or specific learning difficulty may be entitled to annual financial help of up to £1,741 as a general allowance, £5,212 for special equipment, and as much as £20,725 for non-medical helpers. Part-time students may be entitled to annual financial help of up to £1,305 as a general allowance, £5,212 for special equipment, and £15,543 for non-medical helpers. Students with a disability need to contact the University of Wolverhampton’s Student Enabling Centre on tel: 01902 321 020 or visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/sec
To find out more and apply for any of the above support, visit: www.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:
www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
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Support while
you’re at
University
University of Wolverhampton
Access to Learning Fund
If you’re a UK student and experience serious financial difficulties while studying, the University may be able to offer a grant to help with your living costs.
• You need to have applied for maximum statutory support (grants and loans) before applying for the Access to Learning Fund.
• The Access to Learning Fund can’t be used to pay tuition fees.
More information can be found at:
www.wlv.ac.uk/alf
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 Employment 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: www.wlv.ac.uk/theworkplace
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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
PGCE students
• UK PGCE students may be eligible for a Maintenance Grant of up to £3,387, depending on family income.
• You can also 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 depending on your degree classification and the age range and subject you wish to teach.
For more information about funding for PGCE students, visit: www.gov.uk/studentfinance or
www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching
Nursing and Midwifery students
• 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 £4,395 (2013 figures). • Students can also apply for a student maintenance loan of
up to £2,324 at: www.gov.uk/studentfinance
For more information, visit: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
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To see 2014 figures for NHS courses when they are released, visit:
www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
Subject specific
support
Thinking
about
part-time study?
* Available to undergraduates only, for terms and conditions, visit: www.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 £2,575 pa (based on 2013/14 tuition fee rates)
• 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 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. Eligible UK and EU students can apply for a non means-tested tuition fee loan but no living cost support.
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For more information on studying on a part-time basis and up-to-date fees, visit:
www.wlv.ac.uk/part-time Sofina Islam – Headteacher
Studied MA Management and Leadership in Education part-time.
All applications for government financial support should be made through the relevant awarding body:
Student Finance England: www.gov.uk/studentfinance Student Awards Agency for Scotland: www.saas.gov.uk Student Finance Wales: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk Student Finance Northern Ireland:
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
Further Advice
Visit: www.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: www.wlv.ac.uk/gateway
Visit: www.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 – all of the most up-to-date information is available from our website, along with further details and terms and conditions.
