Paying Your Course Fee
Further Education Courses
If you are in receipt of one of the benefits listed below, there will be no course fee to pay:
- Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
- Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group only.
(Evidence of your benefit will be required at the time of enrolment)
There are also full course fee discounts available based on the level of qualification held for these groups:
- Level 2 Entitlement
Learners studying for their first full level 2 qualification - Level 2 Entitlement
Learners who do not hold a full level 2 qualification but wish to study for a full level 3 qualification - Level 3 Entitlement
19 - 24 year old learners studying for their first level 3 qualification
To qualify for this fee discount you must not already hold the following qualifications:
Level 2 Entitlement
- 5 GCSEs grade A* to C, 5 'O' level passes, 5 GCSE Grade 1
- 2 AS levels or more, 1 A level or more
- NVQ 2, 3 or 4
- Access course
- First degree/Higher degree
- Edexel/BTEC 1st Diploma or higher
- City & Guilds Craft part 2
- Intermediate GNVQ or higher
- HND/HNC
Level 3 Entitlement
- NVQs at level 3
- One or more A levels
- OCR National Diplomas and Extended National Diplomas
- Access to HE certificate
- One or more A level double awards
- International Baccalaureate
Financial Support Available
SRC's Learner Support Fund can help those who need support to be able to attend their chosen programme. Funds may be available to assist with course and exam fees, essential books and equipment, travel and childcare. The fund is means tested and application forms can be accessed from Information and Guidance. Contact (01642) 865566.
Full Cost Fees
A small number of courses are not funded and are not eligible for fee remission. Where this is the case it will state 'no fee remission available'.
Higher Education Courses
Fee remission is not available on any course highlighted as Univ. fee and the course fee is payable in full.
You may be charged a higher fee (details available on request) if you enrol on the following professional qualifications and already have a qualification at a level equivalent
or higher to the one you wish to study:
ACCA | AAT Technician | CMI (level 5+) | CIPD (Level 5+)
Workplace Learning
For courses that are delivered in the workplace, in some instances the fee payable will be higher due to changes in funding legislature. Our staff will be able to advise you.
Contact the Learner Recruitment Team on (01642) 865566 for further information.