The information in this section applies to this course, and may not apply to other courses with different funding criteria.
| You will not pay tuition fees if you are: |
| aged 19-24 at the 31st August 2026 and have an active Education, Health and Care Plan. |
| aged 19-23 and have not achieved a level 2 qualification in any other subject (or 5 GCSEs grades 9-4). |
| aged 19+ and employed, or self-employed and your annual gross income is below £25,750. |
| aged 19+, unemployed and not on benefits or in receipt of benefits with an income less than £952 a month or £1,534 a month with a joint benefit claim. |
| You will not meet the low income or unemployment criteria if you: |
| are aged 19-23 at the start of the course and have previously achieved a level 2 qualification or you are 19+, employed, or self-employed and your annual gross income is over £25,750. |
| Therefore you will pay tuition fees. |
In certain circumstances, the College’s discretionary bursary fund maybe able to assist with a contribution towards tuition fees. Eligibility to the fund depends on the household’s financial circumstances. Further information regarding the discretionary bursary fund can be found further down this page.
