How much will course fees cost?

At the time of publication fees for the academic year 08/09 have not been set. All of the fees below (tuition, registration, resource, assessment and exam fees) are for last year and are likely to increase for 2008/09. Approx total costs £1,750.

Tuition Fees:

Home/EU students International

Tuition Fees (per year)

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2008 you do not have to pay Tuition Fees, the College Registration, Awarding Body Registration or Exam/Assessment Fees. However, you will have to pay any Resource Fees. Under 19s entering Higher Education will have to pay full costs. Once you know your tuition fee, please look at the 'Additional Costs'. This will tell you all the extra costs you will have to pay in order to begin or complete your course.

Additional costs Payment due Total

Supplementary Resource Fee £75.00

Total for 19 and over:
Total for under 19:
Total with fee remission:
Total for international students:

The fee box above called ‘Total Cost of the Course with fee remission’ shows how much the course will cost if you receive the benefits listed above.

Attending a course at City College might affect your benefits and you need to check with the benefits office. If you get other benefits, such as Incapacity benefit, you will have to pay your fees.

Some students do not have to pay some costs of their course

* Job Seekers Allowance will only be accepted for part-time courses and cannot be used for fee remission for full-time courses.

International Students:

If you are a student from a non EU country, you may have to pay international fees, plus any additional costs.

For information on international fees, visa extensions, accommodation and studying in the UK please contact the International Student team on (+44) 01273 667788 extension 739 or email intapps@ccb.ac.uk

European students:

If you are a students from an EU country In most cases you will pay the same fees and have to follow the same rules as UK students. You will need to provide evidence of nationality (e.g. passport. If you cannot produce a passport you will be asked to sign a self declaration form stating that you are an EU student) and residence within the EU (bank statement, school certificates, tenancy agreement, employment contract etc.) at enrolment.

How to Apply: Download an Application Form here.

Prospective students need to complete a full-time application form and return it to Full-time Applications, City College Brighton and Hove, FREEPOST BR1671, Pelham Street, Brighton, BN1 1ZW.

Ways to Pay:

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit / debit card, direct debit or BACs. Contact the Finance office for further details on 01273 667788 ext. 324 or 01273 667795.

Fee and Other Cost Refunds

The College operates a strict no refund policy. Refunds will usually only be considered if a course has been cancelled by the college. Requests for, or queries relating to, refunds must be made in writing to the Finance Department or email finance@ccb.ac.uk.

Financial Assistance

You don’t have to let lack of money stop you from coming to college. There are various funds available which can help you with courses beginning in September 2008. Please remember some of these funds are limited and may depend on your level of income and personal circumstances. They are allocated on a first come, first served basis against set priority groups so apply early.

You can get application forms and full details about all the funds from the Student Support Help Desk, which is in Room 2.22, second floor, Pelham Tower. The information below shows which fund you may be eligible for and when the funds will become available. Contact us by phone 01273 667709 or email studentsupport@ccb.ac.uk

Educational Maintenance Awards (EMA)

If you are a home student who is aged 16-18 at 31st August 2008 and you or your parent/guardians household income is less than £30,000 p.a., you may be able to get an Educational Maintenance Award of between £10 and £30 a week.

For further details and an application form contact your Connexions Advisor, Local School or the Student Support Help Desk.

If you are a home student who is aged 16-18 on 31st August 2008 you may also able to get help with your travel costs if you live more than three miles from the college.

Application forms are available from your Local Education Authority (LEA).

Adult Learning Grants (ALG)

If you are a home student who is aged over 19 and studying for a first full Level 2 course or aged between 19 and 30 and studying for a first full level 3 course at 31st August 2008 and your household income is less than £19,000 p.a. (£30,000 p.a. is co-habiting), you may be able to get an Adult Learning Grant of between £10 and £30 a week.

A level 2 qualification is defined as having 5 GCSEs at grade A to C, a NVQ Level 2, an Intermediate GNVQ, a BTEC First Diploma, a RSA or OCR Diploma or a City & Guilds Part 2. If you are unsure of your level of qualification please do come and ask us.

Please note that this fund is not available if you are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support or Incapacity Benefit.

For further details and an application form contact the Guidance and Admissions team by email (info@ccb.ac.uk) or by calling 01273 667759.

Access Fund

If you are a home student who is over 19 on the 31st August 2008 there are Access funds available to help with the costs of fees, equipment, travel expenses and childcare.

Hardship Fund

If you are claiming asylum, you can apply for Hardship Funds. The maximum amount is £350.

EU Students

If you are a resident of a European Union country you can apply for Access funds as shown above. If you have been resident in the EU for less than 3 years you can only apply for assistance with tuition fees.

Higher Education Students

If you are a Higher Education student you can apply for a Student Loan or Higher Education Grant from the Student Loans Company. You should contact your Local Education Authority (LEA) to apply. Students can also apply for the Access to Learning Fund via the University of Brighton web site (www.brighton.ac.uk) and follow the links for Student Finance.

From September 2008, UK and other EU students starting a full-time bachelors or foundation degree can apply for a fees loan of up to £3000 per year to cover the cost of the tuition fee. This must be paid at the start of each academic year. Your loans for fees will be paid direct to the University but you must apply in good time to ensure that this funding is in place before your course starts. UK students can also benefit from non-repayable grants, loans for living costs and bursaries (bursaries are paid to you by the University that you attend). Please see www.brighton.ac.uk/studentlife/money/ for further information.

Please note the following very important information

If you apply for but do not receive an award, you will then have to pay in full, all the costs of your course.

If you receive an award that will pay only a part of your costs, you will then be responsible for paying the balance of any costs remaining.

The awards are conditional on you attending 100% and staying on your course. If you do meet the conditions then you will have to pay in full the relevant costs of your course.

Exams and Assessments

Please note that when you enrol on one of our courses you are making a commitment to work towards achieving a qualification. Many students join courses simply because they want to acquire new skills and knowledge and don’t want or need a certificate to prove that they have done so. However, rightly or wrongly, the funding we receive to enable us to put on the range of learning opportunities here is dependent on you taking and passing your exams.

Accordingly, in order to help us sustain our offer to the community - your friends, colleagues, family and perhaps in the future you - we expect you to take and (and pass!) your assessments. For this reason, we advise you to think very carefully before taking on more than one course in a year - the commitment needed is often more than people think. If you wish to enrol on more than two courses, you will need to speak first to an advice and guidance officer or careers adviser.

If you are not interested in taking exams or getting certificates, then please see our Adult Education prospectus which offers a very wide range of learning opportunities, many of which can be enjoyed without the need to undergo assessment.

Course Viability

The College is obliged to run courses in a cost effective manner. This will normally be determined by the number of students enrolled on a course. If, at the start of a course, the viability of the course has to be questioned due to low numbers, the College will explore the possibilities of running it in another way or at a higher fee. As a last resort the College may cancel the course. The viability of the course will also be reviewed at the start of each new term.

Further information:

Contact Guidance and Admissions on 01273 667759 or email info@ccb.ac.uk.

Author: Jan Goody

Disclaimer:

Although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, it does not form any part of a contract between City College Brighton and Hove and the student. Courses may be subject to change.

At the time of going to print fees for the academic year 08/09 have not been set. All of the fees below (tuition, registration, resource, assessment and exam fees) are for last year and are likely to increase for 2008/09.

Timetables are subject to change and you should check with your tutor prior to enrolment for the details of your timetable.

This information relates to courses running in the Academic Year 2008-2009 only.

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