Consequences of Leaving
The information on this page should be taken as advice - definitive guidelines can be found in the Tuition fee policy
Unfortunately it is easy to fall foul of the complicated regulations which govern whether or not you will be able to get any grants/funding in future. The financial implications have been outlined but it is important that you see a student advisor to discuss your position further.
If you decide to leave the university, the date at which you leave will affect your future entitlement to funding so it is important that your leaving date is agreed by the school office.
Fee liability
For all students:
- If you withdraw or intermit from your course during term one you will be charged 25% of the annual tuition fee
- If you withdraw or intermit from your course during term two you will be charged 50% of the annual tuition fee
- If you withdraw or intermit from your course during term three you will be charged 100% of the annual tuition fee
- If you have applied and are eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan from Student Finance England they will pay the university directly. You will be required to repay the money to the Student Loan Company according to the terms and conditions that applied to you when you took out your loan.
‘Continuing’ students (2011 or before starters) are required to start repaying their loans from the April after they have completed or left their course, but only when their income is above the threshold set by the government. This is currently £15,795 per year.
‘New’ students (2012 starters) are required to start repaying their loans from the April after they have completed or left their course, but only when their income is above the threshold set by the government. This is currently £21,000 per year.
For administrative reasons no new students will have to start repaying their loans before April 2016, even if they withdraw from their course early.
Students who fail to pay their fees or fail to agree a repayment plan with the University of Brighton Finance Income Team may have their debt referred to a debt collection agency. This may have implications for students wanting to enrol on a course at a later date, and may also adversely affect their credit rating.
Money
It is up to Student Finance England's discretion as to when maintenance loans/grants are stopped.
Any UK student who has formally withdrawn from university should then become eligible for social security benefits.
Bursaries
- In the event that an instalment has been paid and the student withdraws, students will normally be invoiced to recover the bursary paid to them.
- Any non re-payment of bursaries or failure to arrange a repayment schedule with the agreement of the Finance Income Team, could result in the student being contacted by the university’s debt collection agency. This in turn will have implications for students students wanting to re-enrol, and graduate, and withdrawn students, whose future credit rating may be adversely affected.
- See, www.brighton.ac.uk/money or contact 01273 643408, email bursaries@brighton.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns
University Scholarships
If you have been awarded a University Scholarship and you withdraw, you will not be able to receive your award or attend the award ceremony.
Future funding for a course
In the long term, it is important to remember that as of 2006, 1 day of study means 1 year for support purposes. This may mean that depending on when you leave your course, some future years funding may not be paid. You should seek advice from a student advisor to find out how previous study can affect any future higher education course
What next?
If you have made a decision to leave the university, please see the ‘how to withdraw’ section for a list of people you need to inform.
If you think you would like to stay, please the section on things not as expected for information on support while you are studying and 'alternative options' to investigate your available options.