Started your course in 2011 or before
Part-time student
This page provides a summary of the funding and fee system for part-time students. Please follow the links provided for more detailed information on funding, loans, bursaries and fees.
Many of the university's courses are available on a part-time basis. Tuition fee and funding arrangements are different for part-time students.
Part-time tuition fees
For courses that are only available part-time there is usually a set fee. However, for undergraduate courses the tution fees for part-time courses depend on how many modules you take in a given year. A full-time undergraduate course will usually have 120 credits. If you do modules worth 60 credits in a year, then you will pay 50% of the full-time fee. Once you decide how many modules you want to do we can help you to calculate the fees.
For advice on current and future part-time fee rates please contact Registry.
Government help - undergraduate students
Depending on income, undergraduate part-time students who are studying for their first degree can receive a fee grant from the Government to help meet the cost of their tuition fees.
| Government support for undergraduate part-time students 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Intensity of study | Maximum fee grant |
| 50-59% of equivalent full-time course | £820 |
| 60-74% of equivalent full-time course | £985 |
| 75%+ of equivalent full-time course | £1,230 |
Undergraduate students on low incomes are also eligible to apply for a course grant of up to £260 a year to help meet other study costs.
You do not have to repay either these tuition fee or course grants. The amount of help you receive with these costs is based on your family income.
Other sources of help
Part-time students can apply to the Access to Learning Fund for help with their study and living costs.
Find out more about student finance
For more information visit:
- Directgov if you live in England
- Student Finances Wales if you live in Wales
- Student Awards Agency for Scotland if you live in Scotland
- Education Support or Student Finance NI if you live in Northern Ireland
- Student Finance Services European Services Team if you live in another European Union country
What is my fee status?
To clarify whether you will pay the UK/EU ('home') or international ('overseas') fee rate, view the UKCISA guidance notes for students (160k pdf).
