The University of Sheffield
Institute for Lifelong Learning (TILL)

Part-time course fees 2013-2014

The tuition fee for new part-time UK/EU Undergraduate students in 2013-2014 is £3,375 for 60 credits.

There are various ways to pay for your tuition fees at University and these include:

• You apply for a full or partial University fee waiver.
• You apply for a student loan from Student Finance England (SFE).
• You pay your own fees, in full or by pre-set instalments or your employer pays your fees.

If you don’t already have a degree and take out a tuition fee loan you won’t have to pay anything up front. You will only start to make payments after four years, and then only once your earnings are above £21,000. In addition, if you are on a low income, you may be able to get one or more modules completely free!

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

Foundation Programme

Certificate

Foundation Degree - Working with Communities

Degree

Studying a single module on our Lifelong Learning Programme

A loan from Student Finance England (SFE)

You can borrow the entire cost of tuition fees and do not have to pay anything up-front provided;

• you are studying 30 credits or more
and
• any previous HE level qualifications you have achieved, are at a lower level than the programme of study you will be taking at TILL
and
• you have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to coming to university (not for the purpose of education) AND you have no immigration restrictions on how long you can stay in the UK
and
• you have registered for an award such as a Certificate or a Degree

NB If you are an EU student you are eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan and as long as you can provide the required evidence.

Asylum seekers are not eligible; if you have Refugee status or have been granted humanitarian protection you are eligible as long as you have been resident in the UK for a full year prior to starting your studies.

For further information and to apply please visit www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

Applications for a fee loan will open in summer 2013; we will contact all students providing a link to the fee loan application form when it is available.

A University fee waiver

You will be eligible to receive a part or full University fee waiver if;

• you are taking at least 60 credits each year
and
• your annual gross household income (i.e. before tax and national insurance) is £25,000 a year or less
and
• any previous HE level qualifications you have achieved are at a lower level than the programme of study you will be taking at TILL
and
• you have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to coming to university (not for the purpose of education) AND you have no immigration restrictions on how long you can stay in the UK

NB If you are an EU student you are eligible to apply for a fee waiver as long as you can provide the required evidence.

Asylum seekers are not eligible; if you have Refugee status or have been granted humanitarian protection you are eligible as long as you have been resident in the UK for a full year prior to starting your studies.

To estimate your fee waiver and to apply please visit

www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/finance/ptcalculator

To contact the University’s fee waiver team please call 0114 222 1319 or email ptfeewaivers@shef.ac.uk

Studying a single module on our Lifelong Learning Programme

The fee is £562.50 for a 10 credit module and £1,125 for a 20 credit module and is payable at the time of registration. Students studying a single module are not eligible for a tuition fee loan.

If you are paying your own fees, you can pay in full or via a pre-set instalment plan. If your employer is paying your fees they will be required to pay in full. Arrangements for paying fees are part of the registration process.

For further information please visit www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/fees

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

Disabled Students' Allowance

If you have a disability and are studying at least 30 credits, you may be eligible for help with a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

For further information please contact 0114 222 1303, visit www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/disability or email disability.info@sheffield.ac.uk

For a full list of allowances please visit www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/overview