International Fee Payment and Refund Policy 2009/10

Full-time Overseas fees 2010/11

English as Foreign Language (EFL) £1,400 – 3,600
(more information…)

Further Education £5,000 per academic year
(minimum NQF level 3)

Higher Education (new students) £8,000 per academic year
(e.g Bachelor degree courses and above)

Continuing HE Students into 2nd or 3rd Year £7,700 per academic year

Included in the tuition fees are

• Issuing Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies number (CAS) to use for your visa application.
• English language support for students whose second language is English; this is organised directly with EFL/ESOL tutor
• Airport meeting and collection for students arriving without family support in the local area, this is organised by International Office
• Award body fees where collected by Colchester Institute

Requirements for Applying

All students applying for a course of study at the Colchester Institute must provide the following evidence with their application:

Please note: Students applying to from outside of the European Economic Area are only eligible to apply for full-time English Language programmes, full-time courses at National Qualification Framework level 3 or full-time Bachelor degrees.

Deposits

Students made an ‘Unconditional Offer’ will be required to make a deposit payment to confirm their place on the course and also for Colchester Institute to release a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies number to support your visa application.

Further Education courses deposit payment is  £1,500

Higher Education courses deposit payment is  £2,500

English as a Foreign Language deposit payment is £750 (£250 per term)

Payment of fees

If you do not wish to pay the fees in full at Enrolment then a three instalment option is available. Payments will be due at the start of the course in September 2010, January 2011 and April 2011

Failure to make instalment payments by the due date may result in a student being asked to leave their course and maybe charged additional costs for administration.

Payment of Fees for EFL

For EFL courses the fees are charged per term and are calculated by the number of weeks in each term:

What’s included in EFL fees

• course books and access to all college facilities including Internet, fitness gym and library.
• 18 hours of taught classes per week in addition to a possible twelve free hours per term taken with trainee teachers under supervision.
• Levels  3 & 4 may also attend up to 5 hours of additional studies.
• Some social activities may incur a small charge. 

Students continuing their studies

Students continuing their course at Colchester Institute will receive an automatic 10% discount if they successfully complete one full-time course of study at Colchester Institute and decide to progress onto another full-time course with us. This discount does not apply to students continuing to study EFL courses.

Preventing Hardship

To prevent financial hardship students must not travel to the UK, or begin a course of study, without making sure that they have enough money to cover all tuition fees and living expenses for the duration of their programme.

Under the Tier 4 of the Points Based System policy guidance all ‘Adult students/General Students’ studying outside of London must show the following financial evidence:

When providing evidence of your finances to the British Embassy in your home country, you must make sure the money has been in a bank account in your name for a minimum of 28 days prior to your visa application and your bank statement must not be more than one month old.

The above guide on financing your studies is the minimum requirement for making your visa application. The guide below is an estimate of the amount you will need to fund your whole course, the exact cost will depend on your individual circumstances and your lifestyle.

Most of the estimated costs in the tables above are based on a 42 week academic year.

For information on family members coming to the UK as dependants please contact the International Admissions office or please visit UK Border Agency Website at: 

Colchester Institute cannot financial support any student or any dependant’s who have been assessed as ‘overseas’ fees. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they have enough money to pay for their course and the maintenance for themselves and their family.

Dependants of current students at the University of Essex

Dependants of International Students who are paying overseas fees at our partner institution the University of Essex are entitled to a 10% reduction on overseas fees for a course at Colchester Institute, including English as a Foreign Language. 

For more information please contact the International Office on 01206 712150.

Visa Extensions

You will need to come and speak to a member of our International Admissions Team 3 months before your visa is due to expire. For more details or to make an appointment please call 01206 712150 or e-mail: international@colchester.ac.uk.

Refunds

In cases of proven visa refusal and on production of a visa refusal letter from the UK Border Agency you can apply for a refund of your deposit. Other applications for refunds will be considered individually and will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

An administration charge of £250 will be retained to cover administration costs for all courses including EFL courses.

Refunds will be made directly to the bank account or to the individual who made the initial deposit payment. (Student or student’s representative).

All fees quoted are correct at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to make changes as necessary.