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Part time costs and student funding
There are important changes to part time funding for new part time students starting from 2012. For information please see:
www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/students/student-finance/part-time-students
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2011 Tuition Fee Costs
The cost of part time study depends on the number of modules you are undertaking. A full time student would normally take 3 subjects in the first year (part 1) followed by 4 subjects in year two and 4 in year three.(part 2)
A part time student takes the same number of subjects as a full time student but usually over double the time period. (50% Full Time Equivalent) For example a part time student taking 3 subjects over part 1 would take either 1 subject in year one followed by 2 sibjects in year two or alternatively could take 2 subjects in year one followed by 1 in year two.
The tuition fee costs are charged at a pro-rata of the full time rate. In 2010 full time fees are £3,290, so each part 1 part time module would cost around £1097.
If you have further questions about fee billing please contact: The Base, A-Floor, University House (next to reception) or see the Student Registry webpage: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sbs/registry/undergrads/ugfees.htm
2011 Student Funding for Part Time Study
Government Funding - Tuition fees & course costs
Part time students (studying at least 50% of a full time course) can apply to their assessment authority (e.g. SLC) for help towards the cost of study. Your personal circumstances (whether you are single, have children etc) will determine the income threshold applied to decide whether you will get any tuition fee grant and course grant.
The help level of help also depends on how your part time course compares to a full time equivalent (FTE) course.
Fee Grant and Course Grant: rates for 2011/12
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Household income |
Fee Grant* |
Course Grant |
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Course intensity 50-59% |
Course intensity 60-74% |
Course intensity 75%+ |
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Less than £16,845 |
Full grant - £820 |
Full grant - £985 |
Full grant - £1,230 |
Full grant - £265 |
£16,845 |
£770 |
£935 |
£1,180 |
Full grant - £265 |
£16,845 to £25,420 |
Partial grant (at least £50) |
Full grant - £265 |
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£24,421 to £26,029 |
No grant |
Full grant - £265 |
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£26,030 to £28,065 |
No grant |
Partial grant |
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£28,066 or more |
No grant |
No grant |
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* You can’t be awarded a Fee Grant that is higher than your actual tuition fees |
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Students may be entitled to support for a maximum of eight years. Please see the website below for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
University Funding
Tuition fee costs - Part time additional fee support scheme (PTAFSS).
The University has introduced a part time tuition fee bursary from the Access to Learning Fund for 2006 onwards. The award scheme is subject to annual confirmation and for students in receipt of the maximum Government support whose fee grant does not fully cover the tuition fees charged. (This only applies to students studying on a part time degree course where there is a full time equivalent course.)
Full time year |
Part time year |
Tuition fee cost |
Max Govt fee grant (We certify courses as 50% FTE) |
PTAFSS bursary |
1 |
1 |
£1097 or £2193# |
£820* |
£277 or £1373* |
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2 |
£2193 or £1097# |
£820* |
£1373 or £277* |
2 |
3 |
£1645* |
£820* |
£825* |
|
4 |
£1645* |
£820* |
£825* |
3 |
5 |
£1645* |
£820* |
£825* |
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6 |
£1645* |
£820* |
£825* |
3 years |
6 years |
£9,000* |
£4920* |
£4950* |
*Estmated figures, help may be subject to change.
#Fee cost and bursary varies - PT students can study one subject in year one and two in year two or visa versa.
Living Costs - Potential award from Access to Learning Fund
Providing you are studying on a part time course (where there is a full time degree equivalent) and doing an average of 50% of the full time equivalent over the period of your study you can apply to the University Access to Learning Fund. If you are 50% part time this means you would study part one over 2 years rather than the full time period of 1 year.
If you qualify for help awards are given in the form of a grant. For further information please: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sbs/funding/alf.htm
Other University Awards
To see other awards which may be available please check the website below: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/funding
State Benefits
Your right to study while claiming as unemployed depends on whether you are participating in the New Deal or not.
For those not on the New Deal if you are between 19 and 59 you can study and still qualify for job seekers allowance (JSA), provided the course is part time (if the course is during working hours) and it is accepted that you are "available for and actively seeking work." As part of the JSA agreement you will be required to immediately give up the course or re-arrange it (if possible) outside normal working hours.
Students also have to complete a questionnaire when claiming 'unemployment' benefit to test their commitment to a course. If you come over as too committed this may affect benefit as it suggests your availability for work is questionable. You should stress that private study is done outside working hours and that missed classes (e.g. to attend job interviews) can be caught up on appropriately.
Part time student course grants will not be taken into account for the purpose of any means tested benefit calculation.
