Part-time course fees 2012-2013

From 2012 our part-time courses will be charged at the higher national tuition fee rate but you may be able to access financial support from the government so you don't need to worry about paying your fees immediately. The University is also offering a number of fee waivers for new students. You can find out more below.

Part-time fees

Find out about tuition fees for the level of study you're interested in:

Foundation programme fees

Certificate fees

Part-time degree fees

Access to student finance

Tuition fee loans

Part-time students now have access to support from the government for tuition fees. This means you can borrow the entire cost of your fees and won't have to pay anything up front provided you're:

Studying for 30 or more credits per year on a designated programme.
Taking a programme which is at a higher level than any previous qualification you've obtained.

See Student Finance England for more information about part-time student finance.

            Repaying your fees
            Repayments do not begin until the April four years after the start of your course.
You will not have to repay anything unless you are earning over £21,000 per year.
Repayments are calculated only on income above £21,000 and are very affordable. For example, if you are earning £25,000 per year your repayments will be around £6.96 per week.
If you stop earning, or your salary falls below £21,000 repayments will cease
If you have not repaid your loan after 30 years it is written off.

            

Fee waivers

The University of Sheffield has created a very generous package of fee waivers, possibly the most generous one in England. This means that any eligible student can study for a part-time qualification without worrying about payment of their fees. To be eligible for a fee waiver, students must be assessed as eligible for a tuition fee loan from Student Finance England (SFE) and be registered for 60 credits.

Please note if a student has to repeat part of their course they will not be eligible for a fee waiver during that time.

How to apply for a tuition fee loan

You can apply online, for more information and all the required forms go to www.direct.gov.uk.

What's included in the tuition fee?

The fee includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is a compulsory element for your course, it will be included in your tuition fee. For example, this may include books or texts, if you are required to have them for specific lectures or practical work (these may be electronic versions, not paper copies). See what's included

How to apply for a fee waiver

You can apply online, for more information go to www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/finance/ptcalculator

Disabled students allowance

If you have a disability and are studying at least 25% (30 credits) of the full time course you may be eligible for help with a Disabled Students Allowance. Further information is available at www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/disability.

This may include

specialist equipment allowance of up to a maximum of £5,161 for the whole course
a non-medical helper's allowance of up to a maximum of £15,390 a year
a general disabled students allowance of up to a maximum of £1,293 a year
extra travel costs that you may have to pay to attend your course as a result of your disability.

Further information

Students are able to take a single module if they so wish. The fee will be £1125.00 for a 20 credit module and £562.50 for a 10 credit module. For further information and details of the application process, please contact TILL Reception on 0114 222 7000.

You can find detailed information about the financial support available to part-time students on our Funding your study web pages, or at www.direct.gov.uk or by calling Student Finance England on 0845 300 50 90.

Alternatively, you can contact the University's financial support team at financialhelp@sheffield.ac.uk.