Part-time degree programme fees
A degree is awarded when a student has completed 360 credits over levels 1, 2 and 3 (120 credits per level) on a designated programme and typically takes 5 to 6 years to complete.
How much will I pay?
The standard tuition fee is £3,375 per 60 credits; however the amount you pay depends on your circumstances:
Students who want to apply for a tuition fee loan have to complete a minimum of 30 credits per year. The table below relates to those who are completing 60 credits per year, typically taking a total of six years to complete one of our BA/BSc courses, however your studies may take a shorter or longer period of time.
| Gross Household income below £18,000 | Gross Household income below £25,000 | Standard Fee Gross Household income above £25,000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 60 credits | Fee waiver | Fee waiver | £3,375 | 60 credits |
| Middle 240 credits | £1,687.50 | £3,375 | £3,375 | 60 credits |
| £1,687.50 | £3,375 | £3,375 | 60 credits | |
| £1,687.50 | £3,375 | £3,375 | 60 credits | |
| £1,687.50 | £3,375 | £3,375 | 60 credits | |
| Last 60 credits | Fee waiver | Fee waiver | £3,375 | 60 credits |
| Totals | £6,750 | £13,500 | £20,250 | 360 credits |
Example one A student would like to study part time for a Degree, he is not working and lives on his own. His gross household income is £4,500. He will not pay in his 1st and 6th year of study. Providing he takes 60 credits per year, he will be required to pay £1687.50 in his 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th years of study for which he can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. He will start making repayments four-and-a-half years after the start of the course or on completion; whichever is sooner and only if his earnings are over £21,000. Any income over £21,000 is repaid at a rate of 9% and the loan is written off after 30 years.
Example two A student would like to study part time for a Degree, she is not working but lives with her partner and their children. Their gross household income is £32,000 per year. She will pay £3,375 for each year of study for which she can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. She will start making repayments four-and-a-half years after the start of the course or on completion; whichever is sooner and only if her earnings are over £21,000. Any income over £21,000 is repaid at a rate of 9% and the loan is written off after 30 years.
Further information
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 financial support team at financialhelp@sheffield.ac.uk.
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.
How to apply for a fee waiver
You can apply online, for more information go to www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/finance/ptmoney.