Key facts for students starting courses in 2012
- Full-time undergraduate students from the UK and EU
- Part-time undergraduate students starting in 2012
- Initial teacher training courses
- Nursing and other health-related courses
- International students
- Postgraduate courses
Student finance
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Full-time undergraduate students from the UK and EU
Tuition fees
For courses starting in 2012 tuition fees will be £9,000 a year for UK and other EU students taking undergraduate degrees delivered by the University of Brighton and between £7,000 and £8,300 a year for students on University of Brighton courses at partner colleges. You do not have to pay your tuition fees up front before you begin your course. These tuition fees have been confirmed by the Office of Fair Access (OFFA).
If you are studying for your first university-level qualification you can get a loan from the UK government to cover the cost of your tuition fees whilst you are studying.
You will only start to pay back this student loan after you have left university and you are earning over £21,000 a year. If your earnings fall beneath £21,000 a year, your payments will stop.
Government student funding
If you are a full-time undergraduate student from the UK and you are studying a university-level course for the first time you can apply for financial support from the government to help you meet your living costs during your studies. A package of student loans, grants and bursaries is available to help UK students meet their living costs. Your family income and circumstances determine the financial support that is available to you. Additional financial support is available to people from lower income backgrounds. The student loan for living costs does not have to be paid back until after you are working and earning more than £21,000 a year.
Find out more: funding and fees 2012 frequently asked questions.
University of Brighton bursaries
The University of Brighton provides a range of bursaries which are carefully targeted at students who need it most. A bursary is money or other support that does not have to be paid back when you complete your course. Our bursaries can help you to cover the cost of fees, books, equipment, university accommodation, travel, study aids, childcare and other study-related costs. Depending on your circumstances you could qualify for more than one bursary and receive financial support from the university worth up to a total of £13,000 over the duration of a four-year course.
Our bursaries provide support to young people leaving local authority care, students from low income families and students from neighbourhoods where fewer people than average go to university. We also provide bursaries for students from lower income families studying our courses in architecture, pharmacy and teaching.
Find out more: University of Brighton bursaries 2012.
Students from EU countries outside the UK
Students from EU countries outside the UK who meet the eligibility criteria will also have access to a loan to cover the cost of their tuition fees. These students will generally not be entitled to support for their living costs.
Students who defer entry from 2011 to 2012
The 2012 fees and funding arrangements also apply to students who apply in 2011 but who choose to defer entry until 2012.
Students who start courses before 2012
These tuition fees do not apply to students beginning their courses in 2011.
Find out more: funding and fee advice for courses starting in 2011 and earlier.
Part-time undergraduate students starting in 2012
Eligible part-time students no longer have to pay tuition fees up front. If you are studying for at least 25% of the time of a full-time course you can apply for a student loan to cover the cost of your tuition whilst you are studying. Part-time students are not eligible for government grants or loans to help cover their living costs.
Initial teacher training courses
At Brighton we provide a range of initial teacher training courses at both undergraduate and PGCE level. Details of funding arrangements for these routes is available from the TDA.
Nursing and other health-related courses
We offer a wide range of courses in pre-registration nursing, midwifery, paramedic practice, physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy. These courses have different tuition fee and funding arrangements. The NHS pays tuition fees on behalf of students who are offered places and there are separate financial support arrangements including bursaries. Use our course finder for course-by-course information.
Find out more about finance for NHS and social work courses (direct.gov website).
International students
Tuition fee, funding and scholarship advice for international applicants for courses starting in 2012.
Find out more: information for international students 2012 entry.
Postgraduate courses
Tuition fee, funding and scholarship advice for postgraduate applicants for courses starting in 2012 will be available later in the year.
Find out more: information for postgraduate courses 2011 entry.
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