University of Hertfordshire Fees and Finance Policy 2015/16

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1 University of Hertfordshire Fees and Finance Policy 2015/16

2 Contents Introduction and Definitions 1. Undergraduate Fees 1.1 Full time Home/EU Fees 1.2 Part time Home/EU Fees 1.3 Full time International Fees 1.4 Part time International Fees 1.5 Island Students 1.6 Placements/Study abroad 1.7 Nursing students repeating modules 2. Postgraduate Taught Programme Fees 2.1 Full time Home/EU Fees 2.2 Part time Home/EU Fees 2.3 Full time International Fees 2.4 Part time International Fees 3. International Students 3.1 Payment of the deposit 3.2 Full payment discount 3.3 Refund of fee over-payment 3.4 Resting from study 4. Non-Standard Fees 5. Research Students 5.1 Full-time postgraduate research degree fees 5.2 Part-Time postgraduate research degree fees 6. UH Online 6.1 Undergraduate fees 6.2 Postgraduate Fees 7. Discounts, Bursaries and Scholarships 7.1 UH Scholarships 7.2 UH Graduate Scholarship 7.3 International Family Scholarship 7.4 UH Bursary Page 2

3 8. Payments, Refunds and Withdrawal dates 8.1 Payment of Fees 8.2 Notification of withdrawal from a programme/module 8.3 Fee liability and refunds 8.4 Change of Circumstances 8.5 Sanctions for non payment 9. ELQ 10. Staff members UH, Associate Colleges, UH subsidiaries and Student Union 10.1 UH and UK partner s staff 10.2 Fee waiver for children of UH staff 11. Additional Information 11.1 Fee Status 11.2 Change of circumstances 11.3 Children of Gurkhas 11.4 Repeat Students: Examinations and Tuition Fees 11.5 UK/EU and International Students Taking a Variable Number of Modules 11.6 Resting Students - Fees where a Student Temporarily Suspends his/her Studies 11.7 Resting Debtors (Dormant) and Resumption of Study 11.8 Fees Where a Full-Time Student takes Additional Modules 11.9 Fees where the Student Takes Fewer than the Standard Number of Modules Fees where the Student Changes Mode of Study during the Year Fees where a student wants to Split the Year Paying by instalments Students that defer Page 3

4 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to outline the details of the tuition fee policy for both new and returning students at the University of Hertfordshire as well as members of University staff. All fees quoted are correct at the time of publication. The tuition fee policy is reviewed annually and agreed by the University Fees and Bursary Committee. The level of tuition fee that a student pays depends on, Their residential status to determine if they will pay a home/eu or international fee The course they have chosen to study Their mode of study Students are assessed to determine if they qualify for home/eu fees at the start of the first academic year of study. Their fees for the remainder of their course will be based on this assessment. Fee status is not transferable between individuals. Further information about whether you qualify for a home/eu fee can be found at DEFINITIONS Academic Year 1 st August 2015 to 31 st July 2016 Term Dates - Autumn 28 th September th December 2015 Spring 4 th January th March 2016 Summer 11 th April th May 2016 Semester Dates - Semester A 28 th September th January 2016 Semester B 18 th January th May 2016 Semester C 23 rd May rd September 2016 Page 4

5 1. UNDERGRADUATE FEES 1.1 Full time Home/EU Fees Standard Programmes All UK/EU students beginning a course in 2015/2016 will be subject to fees of Fees band If you started before 2012/13 If you started in 2012/13 If you started in 2013/14 If you started in 2014/15 Standard 3,465 Band 1: 8,060 Band 2: 8,470 Band 3: 9,000 Band 1: 8,470 Band 2: 8,990 Band 3: 9,000 9,000 College 3,465 5,800 5,000 5,500 The only exception to the fees stated above will be those students on full-time degree/diploma programmes funded through the NHS. Students on programmes eligible for tuition fee support will be able to apply through for a tuition fee loan to cover all or part of their fees. Students are only allowed funding for one repeat year of study. Students who need to undertake a repeat year for a second time must refer to Student Finance England as financial support will be affected. It is the student s responsibility to inform both the University of Hertfordshire and Student Finance England of any changes to their circumstances where the implications will have an impact on their funding. Page 5

6 1.2 Part time Home/EU Fees For all UK/EU students the standard fee for each 15 credit module studied at undergraduate level is, Fee band If you started before 2012/13 If you started in 2012/13 If you started in 2013/14 If you started in 2014/15 or 2015/16 Standard 435 per 15 credits Band 1: 1,010 per 15 credits Band 2: 1,060 per 15 credits Band 3: 1,125 per 15 credits Band 1: 1,060 per 15 credits Band 2: 1,125 per 15 credits Band 3: 1,125 per 15 credits 1,125 per 15 credits College 435 per 15 credits 725 per 15 credits 625 per 15 credits 685 per 15 credits Part time college discounts for UK/EU returning students are no longer available. The University has revoked the protected modular fee for part-time students effective from July A student who has not completed his/her studies by this date will be subject to the standard University module fee. Page 6

7 1.3 Full time International Fees Standard Programmes For all international students studying on standard courses the fees are as follows, Course type If you started before 2013 If you start in 2013/14 If you started in 2014/15 If you started in 2015/16 Full payment discount Classroom based courses Laboratory based courses 9,000 9,500 10,100 11, ,000 10,000 10,600 11, Please see the following link for a list of courses that will be charged the Lab/workshop based fee, Students who started at the University in September 2010 or January 2011 and are still on their original course and mode of study; Undergraduate Course Full Fee per annum for the duration of the course Discount for full payment at registration Undergraduate (BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, MEng, MPharm) Fee after deductions International students that started prior to September 2006 may still be charged the old fee of 8500 per annum, if they have remained on the same course and mode of study. Repeating students will lose their package and will pay the fee set for the next intake s fee. Discount for full payment at registration will be available for each year of the programme of study. Page 7

8 Non-standard programmes Students studying a full year s Preparatory Course will be eligible to receive a 500 discount for payment of fees in full at registration, but will not be eligible for the UH Graduate Scholarship when progressing to their follow-on course. Course Full Fee Eligible for 500 full payment discount Pre-sessional English (IDEPS) PSE 1&4 (16 weeks) 3,800 PSE 2&5 (11 weeks) 3,000 PSE 3&6 (6 weeks) 1,700 NO Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (IDEFC) Full Year 8,400 Half Year (January start) 4,500 ONLY FOR FULL YEAR International Foundation Programme (IDKSF) Full Year 8,400 Half Year not available ONLY FOR FULL YEAR On line BSc Honours Computer Science Course For further information please refer to Faculty Invoiced NO For a full list of non-standard international courses please see the following university website, Part time International Fees Non-EU/EEA nationals permitted to study part-time will be subject to fees of 1,330 per 15 credit module for classroom based courses and 1,395 per 15 credit module for lab/workshop based courses. International students wishing to study part-time must be referred to the Student Centre ( , sre@herts.ac.uk), who will check the student's visa and fee position. Page 8

9 1.5 Island Students All Island students entering Higher Education for the first time in 2015/2016 or commencing a new course will be subject to the new fee regime. For all standard courses the fee will be 9000 per annum Returning Island student fees will be dependent upon the fees set by the appropriate authority Isle of Man - Guernsey - Jersey - cationcourses/pages/index.aspx Island students are not eligible for a full payment discount 1.6 Placements/Study abroad International Students studying in North America, Australia, Singapore or Europe 2nd year: International fees (full year abroad/exchange/erasmus) One semester in 2nd year International fees 3rd year in 4 year degree - work placement / studying and work placement Full Fee Full Fee Nil fee Home/EU Students Studying Abroad (not Erasmus) 2nd year: tuition fees if studying abroad for both Sem A & B One semester studied abroad in 2nd year, rest of year in UK 3rd year in 4 year degree work placement / studying and work placement 15% fee Full fee Nil fee Home/EU studying in Europe (Erasmus Programme) 2nd year: Full year abroad One semester in 2nd year, rest of year in UK 3rd year in 4 year degree work placement / studying and work placement Nil fee Full fee Nil fee Please note all students on a placement or study abroad during the 3rd year in a 4 year degree will not be awarded credit points for this year. Page 9

10 1.7 Nursing students repeating modules Students Required to Repeat Modules on Local Education and Training Board (LETB) Contract Funded Health Programmes All Local Education and Training Board (LETB) Contract funded students who are not permitted to progress further on their programme of study (i.e. step-off) and are required to re-enrol to repeat one or more modules will be charged fees for the modules they are repeating. This process will apply to all LETB Contract funded students regardless of when they commenced their studies at the University. Arrangements for the forthcoming academic session are as follows; i. The fee will be set at the standard module price for the academic year (in the fee for a 15 credit undergraduate module (home/eu) will be 480). Thus if a student has one 15-credit module to repeat, the charge will be for one 15-credit module; if two 15 credit modules the charge will be for two modules, and so on. ii. iii. iv. This fee will apply to all students who are required to step off their programme to repeat a module irrespective of the date that they commenced on their programme. The charge will be applied to students who are required to re-enrol for the sole purposes of repeating failed modules. These students will have been advised that they are not permitted to progress on their programme of study and are required to step-off to complete their outstanding studies only. Currently for the majority of cases where the Board of Examiners has agreed that a student may progress to the next academic year with an FREN grade on one or more modules then s/he will be allowed to repeat those modules without an additional charge. Page 10

11 2. POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMME FEES 2.1 Full time Home/EU Fees The standard programme fees for 2015/2016 are Classroom Based Courses 5,750 Laboratory Based Course 7,250 PGCE students will be subject to a 9000 tuition fee. Please see the following link for a list of courses that will be charged the Lab/workshop based fee, Part time Home/EU Fees The standard fee for each 15 credit module studied at postgraduate level is Classroom Based Courses 480 Laboratory Based Course 605 This includes students studying at collaborative partners/institutes in the UK. 2.3 Full time International Fees Standard international tuition fees for new students or those entering a new programme 2015/2016 Classroom Based Courses 12,000 Laboratory Based Course 12,500 Student are eligible for a 500 full payment discount if fees are paid in full at registration Please see the following link for a list of courses that will be charged the Lab/workshop based fee, Page 11

12 2.4 Part time International Fees For Non-EU/EEA nationals permitted to study part-time, the standard fee for each 15 credit module studied at postgraduate level is Classroom Based Courses 945 Laboratory Based Course 995 International students wishing to study part-time must be referred to the Student Centre ( ), who will check the student's visa and fees position. Page 12

13 3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 3.1 Payment of the Deposit A compulsory non-refundable deposit of 5000 is required from international students that require a student visa. Payment of the deposit can take a variety of forms: Online at Banker s draft in the currency of pounds sterling made out to The University of Hertfordshire. If paid via a representative/agent, it is the student s responsibility to obtain a University of Hertfordshire receipt from the representative/agent. Bank transfer to The University of Hertfordshire quoting the student id number Debit cards drawn on a UK bank incur no charges All credit cards and overseas debit cards charge of 1.5% By paying a deposit, the student has agreed to be bound by the University s Financial Policy and Terms and Conditions, If a student pays the deposit and has their visa refused, the full deposit will be refunded. However, if the student pays the deposit and then decides not to come to the University of Hertfordshire then only 50% of the deposit will be returned. Students not required to pay the deposit: All EEA countries that are non EU where a student does not require a visa to study in the UK Sponsored Students (confirmation of sponsorship will be needed) American Students who have been approved for a Federal Loan by UH 3.2 Full payment discount To be entitled to the Full Payment Discount of 500, International Students should pay their full tuition Fees for 2015/16 by 9 th October 2015 for Semester A entry 5 th February 2016 for Semester B entry Funds should be cleared and include any outstanding fees for Pre Sessional Courses. Students that pay in two instalments will not be eligible for the Full Payment Discount of 500. Please note that not all courses are eligible for the 500 Full Payment Discount. Please see our website for the latest information Page 13

14 3.3 Non-Refundable Element Any student that pays a deposit of 5000 for tuition fees and then decides not to attend the University will lose If a student attends and then subsequently withdraws they will be liable for the fees as stated below in section Refund of fee over-payment Refunds to international students will be made to the original source i.e. the country and the account from which the money was sent. This is to comply with money laundering guidelines If the full tuition fees are sent, the 500 overpayment will be returned to the source as described above. 3.5 Resting from study International students admitted to the UK on a student visa, are allowed to be dormant on their programme. The University will inform the Home Office of any change to the student s study via their student management system (SMS). To ensure that International students with genuine reasons to rest (such as illness supported by medical certificate) are not unfairly penalised, the University will in such cases credit any fee overpaid at the date of withdrawal (SEE SECTION 8.3 BELOW ON STUDENT LIABILITY). Page 14

15 4. NON-STANDARD FEES Non-standard fees are agreed by the Head of School and approved by the Fees and Bursaries Advisory group. Non-standard fees will be agreed 18 months in advance of students commencing their studies. All non-standard fees can be viewed on StudyNet, ount=9999&restricttocategory=fees+information Page 15

16 5. RESEARCH STUDENTS These fees are reviewed each year and figures quoted in this document apply only to academic year 2015/2016 with no commitment to future years. Fees are payable annually. All Research students who wish to suspend their studies should be referred to the Doctoral College who will confirm their tuition fee position. 5.1 FULL-TIME RESEARCH DEGREE FEES 2015/ Fees for full-time research students enrolled on research degree schedules between 1 August 2015 and 31 July Fees are payable annually. Schedule Research Degree Home/EU International Award Schedule A PhD; MPhil 4, , (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i Schedule C Doctorate in Clinical Psychology NHS Contract Not applicable (DClinPsy) Schedule G Schedule K Schedule L Schedule M Master of Research (MRes) MA by Research MSc by Research Doctorate in Fine Art (DFA; MPhil) Doctorate in Design (DDes; MPhil) 4, , (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i 4, ii 11, (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i 4, , (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i 4, , (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i Page 16

17 Schedule R: Doctorate in Heritage (DHeritage; MPhil) 4, , (classroom based) 12, (lab/workshop based) i i 500 full payment discount see 1.4 for conditions. ii A concessionary fee of the standard part-time rate ( 2,300.00) for full-time study is available to self-fee paying candidates enrolled for Schedule K. The concession is not available for candidates enrolled on Schedule A. The concession is granted for 18 months only. Candidates in receipt of this concession who have not submitted for examination within the 18 month period, will then become liable to pay the full-time fee until the point of submission. Fees are payable annually. Students on any of these courses are NOT eligible for the graduate scholarship A compulsory non-refundable deposit of 5, is required from international students that require a student visa Full-time international research students based in their home country (Schedules A and K only): 6, International students studying full-time based in their home country for the duration of their research degree registration, i.e. not based at UH, may register and pay a fee at the reduced full-time international rate of 6,350.00, subject to confirmation of status. Distance registration must be approved by the Research Degrees Board prior to the issuing of an offer letter. Students registering on this basis are normally expected to spend one third of the duration of their programme of study at the University and attend relevant generic skills training sessions in the University. Those based overseas must also pay for supervisor travel and subsistence costs outside the UK (if applicable). Should an international student based overseas subsequently continue their study on a full-time basis at the University, s/he must pay the full-time international fee or a pro-rata fee for periods spent at UH, as appropriate. Such periods of study in the UK would be subject to the UK Government s visa entry requirements. International students studying on professional doctorate programmes will pay the fee applicable to their particular programme Fee Paying Periods for Research Degrees Research students enrol at two points of the academic year ie at the start of Semester A, or at the start of Semester B. The University uses two fee paying periods to determine the appropriate fee. Research students enrolling at the start of Semester A pay the annual fee for the period of 1 st October 2015 to 30 th September 2016, and research students enrolling at the start of Semester B, pay the annual fee for the period of 1 st February 2016 to 30 th January Full Payment Discount for International Students International students who pay their own fees, in full, within 30 days of the date of enrolment (or anniversary of date of enrolment for returning students), are entitled to a payment in full discount. Page 17

18 Minimum fees to pay The minimum period of full-time enrolment/registration for a research award for which fees must be paid is normally one year prior to submission Fees where the Student Changes Mode of Study during the Year A research student who changes mode of study at any time in the year will pay a pro rata fee based on the full-time or part-time fee and date of change Writing-up fees for former full-time research students (Schedule A) Full-time research students submitting for examination for MPhil or PhD, who paid full-time fees for a minimum of three consecutive years for a PhD submission, or two consecutive years for MPhil submission, will be allowed one term (normally a four month period) free of charge after the completion of their full-time registration. Thereafter they are liable for one-third of the prevailing part-time fee per four calendar months, for the duration of their registration i.e. until the student formally submits to Academic Services. Self-financing full-time Home/EU research students, studying under Schedule K, who received the concessionary fee for their full-time registration period i.e. paid the fee at the part-time rate, are not eligible for a writing-up fee. Research students registered on any other research degree programme or schedule are not eligible for writing-up fees Post viva examination fees Research students will be allowed three months free of tuition fees to complete amendments following viva examinations. If a candidate takes more than three months and is unable to provide medical evidence, then a standard part-time fee will be payable. Research students, who receive a revise and resubmit outcome for their viva examination, may have the first three months of the twelve month resubmission period free of tuition fees. The remaining period taken to complete the amendments will be subject to tuition fees at the standard part-time rate Sanctions for non-payment of fees Research students are able to rest (dormant) from their studies if they have a debt. The Student Finance Team will still pursue students for any outstanding debt whilst the research student remains dormant. Research students will not be entitled to resume their studies until all outstanding debt has been cleared. As well as being a debtor to the University, there may be other University-specific consequences for research students who do not pay their research degree tuition fees. For example, the research student may be required to leave the research programme or the conferment of the degree will be withheld. Page 18

19 5.2 PART-TIME RESEARCH DEGREE FEES 2015/ Part-time research degree schedules between 1 August 2015 and 31 July Fees are payable annually. Schedule Research Degree Award Home/EU Schedule A: PhD; MPhil 2, Schedule B: Schedule D: Schedule E: Schedule F: Schedule G: Schedule H: Schedule J: Doctorate in Engineering (EngD; MPhil) Doctorate in Management (DMan; MPhil) Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA; MPhil) Doctorate in Health Research (DHRes; MPhil) Master of Research (MRes) Doctorate in Education (EdD; MPhil) Doctorate in Medicine (MD; MPhil) 4, ,500 (selffunded) 9,000 (corporate funded) 4, , , , , Schedule K: MA/MSc by Research 2, Schedule L: Schedule M: Schedule P: Doctorate in Fine Art (DFA; MPhil) Doctorate in Design (DDes; MPhil) Doctorate in Psychotherapy (DPsych; MPhil) (Top-up schedule) 2, , , Page 19

20 Schedule Q: Doctorate in Education 4, Schedule R: Schedule S: (EdD; MPhil) (Top-up schedule)) Doctorate in Heritage (DHeritage; MPhil) Doctorate in Project Management (DPM; MPhil) 2, TBC Students on any of these courses are NOT eligible for the graduate scholarship Part-time International research students based in their home country (studying outside of the British Isles) (Schedules A and K only): 3, International students studying part-time based in their home country for the duration of their research degree registration, i.e. not based at UH, may register on a part-time basis and pay a fee of 3,175.00, subject to confirmation of status. Distance registration must be approved by the Research Degrees Board prior to the issuing of an offer letter. Students registering on this basis are normally expected to spend one third of the duration of their programme of study at the University and attend relevant generic skills training sessions. Those based overseas must also pay for supervisor travel and subsistence costs outside UK (if applicable). Should a part-time international student subsequently continue their study on a full-time basis at the University, s/he must pay the full-time international fee or a pro-rata fee, as appropriate (see section 2.5 below). Such periods of study in the UK would be subject to the UK Government s visa entry requirements. International students studying on professional doctorate programmes will pay the fee applicable to their particular programme Higher Doctorates Fees for the award of Higher Doctorates (LLD; DLitt; DMus, DSc) 6000 To be paid in two instalments: Initial instalment to be paid on enrolment 2000 Second instalment to be paid at the examination stage Fee Remission There is a remission of fees for staff undertaking part-time programmes of study. This covers individuals employed by the University of Hertfordshire and is not applicable to staff of its wholly owned, subsidiary companies and/or Partner Organisations. The policy does not apply to students of the University who may be employed in any capacity by the University. The fee remission is subject to conditions as detailed at: Staff members of the Associate Colleges will be eligible for a 50% reduction in fees, subject to conditions in place for UH members of staff International students studying part-time in the UK Page 20

21 International students wishing to register for a part-time research degree based in the UK throughout the duration of their registration should contact Student Registry for a status check prior to the issuing of an offer letter Fee Paying Periods for Research Degrees Research students enrol at two points of the academic year, i.e. at the start of Semester A, or at the start of Semester B. The University uses two fee paying periods to determine the appropriate fee. Research students enrolling at the start of Semester A pay the full annual fee from the 1 October 2015 to the 30 September 2016 and research students enrolling at the start of Semester B, pay the annual fee from the 1 February 2016 to the 31 January Minimum fees to pay The minimum period of part-time enrolment/registration for a research award for which fees must be paid is normally two years prior to submission Fees where the Student Changes Mode of Study during the Year A research student who changes mode of study at any time in the year will pay a pro rata fee based on the full-time and part-time fee and date of change Post viva examination fees Research students will be allowed three months free of tuition fees to complete amendments following viva examinations. If a candidate takes more than three months and is unable to provide medical evidence, then a standard part-time fee will be payable. Research students, who receive a revise and resubmit outcome for their viva examination, may have the first three months of the twelve month resubmission period free of tuition fees. The remaining period taken to complete the amendments will be subject to tuition fees at the standard part-time rate Sanctions for non-payment of fees Research students are able to rest (dormant) from their studies if they have a debt. The Student Finance Team will still pursue students for any outstanding debt whilst the research student remains dormant. Research students will not be entitled to resume their studies until all outstanding debt has been cleared. As well as being a debtor to the University, there may be other University-specific consequences for research students who do not pay their research degree tuition fees. For example, the research student may be required to leave the research programme or the conferment of the degree will be withheld. Research degree fees are reviewed each year and figures quoted in this booklet apply only to academic year 2015/16 with no commitment to future years. Page 21

22 6. UH ONLINE All queries relating to tuition fees by applicants or current students should be directed to UH Online 6.1 Undergraduate Fees Business Course (available part-time only) Home/EU Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* International Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* BA (Hons) Business Administration BSc (Hons) Business and Sport Management Computer Science Course (see note below regarding fees) BSc (Hons) Computer Science (available part-time only) BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Top Up) (available part-time or full-time) BSc (Hons) Information Technology (available part-time only) BSc (Hons) Information Technology (Top Up) (available part-time or full-time) Home/EU Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* International Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* NB: the fees shown above include a group-led project (i.e. EADD or RIADD); for individually supervised projects (i.e. CS or IT Project) an extra fee of 400 in total will be charged. Page 22

23 Education Course (available part-time only) FdSc Organisational and Professional Learning BSc (Hons) Organisational and Professional Learning Home/EU Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* International Full Fee per level (120 credits) Modular Fee* *per 15 credit module Undergraduate tuition fees are NOT fixed at the same level for the duration of the programme of study any may be increased in future years. 6.2 Student Loans Company Funded Students Full and part time Home/EU Fees Students on programmes eligible for tuition fee support will be able to apply through e/index.htm for a tuition fee loan to cover all or part of their fees. Students are only allowed funding for one repeat year of study. Students who need to undertake a repeat year for a second time must refer to Student Finance England as financial support will be affected. It is the student s responsibility to inform Student Finance England of any changes to his/her circumstances and the implications this will have on their funding. Page 23

24 6.3 Postgraduate Fees Computer Science Home/EU International Course (available part-time or full-time) Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* MSc Computer Science 6, , MSc Distributed Systems & Networks 6, , MSc E-Learning Technology 6, , MSc Software Engineering 6, , Engineering and Technology Home/EU International Course (available part-time only) Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* MSc Manufacturing Management 6, , MSc Operations & Supply Chain Management 6, , Health and Social Work Course (available part-time only) MSc Mental Health Recovery & Social Inclusion Home/EU Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* International Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* Humanities Home/EU International Course (available part-time only) Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* MA Global Film and Television 6, , Page 24

25 Law Course Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Common Professional Examination) Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Common Professional Examination) - Modular fee Full Time (120 credits) Home/EU Part Time (60 credits) Full Time (120 credits) International Part Time (60 credits) * * Life and Medical Sciences Home/EU International Course (available part-time or full-time) Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* Full Fee (180 credits) Modular Fee* MPH Master of Public Health *per 15 credit module Postgraduate tuition fees are NOT fixed at the same level for the duration of the programme of study and may be increased in future years. 6.4 Payments, refunds, withdrawal dates and reassessment Payment of Fees for UH Online programmes Tuition fees are due in advance of each semester of study. The deadlines for each semester will be as follows: i. For study within semester A (Sep-Jan) 01 August. ii. For study within semester B (Jan-Jun) 01 December. iii. For study within semester C (Jun-Sep) 01 April. Fees can be paid online using a credit or debit card, by bank transfer or internet banking. Page 25

26 Students eligible for tuition fee support are responsible for providing evidence of funding in advance of beginning their programme of study. Students may be permitted to register while their application is being considered, however, if for any reason their funding application is unsuccessful they will be held liable for payment of their tuition fees in accordance with the liability dates outlines in section Further study beyond the end of the semester will not be permitted until any outstanding balance has been cleared. Future tuition fee payments will be due in advance of each semester of study in accordance with the deadlines outlined above. Where a sponsor (not Student Finance England) pays the fee or part of it, the sponsor agreement form available on should be completed. If for any reason the fees are not paid by the sponsor, the student will become liable for any outstanding balance Paying by instalments Fees for UH Online courses are charged by module, on a semester basis. Full payment for the modular fee must be received by the deadlines listed in section Notification of withdrawal from a UH Online programme/module Withdrawal can be from the entire programme, or one or more modules. Students must formally notify withdrawal by using the standard UH withdrawal form (for programme withdrawals only. Intention to withdraw from a module should be notified by to AskUHOnline@herts.ac.uk). The student may claim a fee refund, if they have paid a fee greater than the revised fee applicable on the withdrawal date, after taking into account any non-refundable element. The University may, at its discretion, refuse a fee refund if the student uses any other method of notifying withdrawal. See Standard Procedures and Practices (document RTW-W) for further information. To claim a fee refund, the student must contact UH Online producing the appropriate receipt for fees paid and completes the necessary refund request form Non-Refundable Element When processing a request for a refund of tuition the University may, at its discretion, withhold an additional element of the module fees to cover the cost of materials that have been supplied to the student. Page 26

27 6.4.5 Fee liability and refunds for UH Online students The University policy on fee refunds applies to full-time and part-time students where the student withdraws or rests from a programme or from modules The following fee liability and refund entitlement dates applies to UH Online students only. Semester Withdrawal Dates Amount Due Semester A Semester B Semester C Between 28 September 2015 and 11 October 2015 Between 12 October 2015 and 29 November 2015 After 30 November 2015 Between 18 January 2016 and 31 January 2016 Between 01 February 2016 and 20 March 2016 After 21 March 2016 Between 23 May 2016 and 05 June 2016 Between 06 June 2016 and 24 July 2016 After 25 July % of tuition fees 50% of tuition fees 100% of tuition fees 25% of tuition fees 50% of tuition fees 100% of tuition fees 25% of tuition fee 50% of tuition fee 100% of tuition fee General Information (fee refunds) Refunds only apply to tuition fees. Monies paid for residential elements of various programmes, external registration charges, charges for field trips etc., are non-refundable. Deposits charged by certain programmes, and paid in advance by the student, are not normally refundable unless expressly stated otherwise. Where a sponsor (not Student Finance England) pays the fee, or part of it, the University charges the sponsor a fee for the year based on the above withdrawal dates Repeat Students: Assessment and Tuition Fees The original tuition fee covers the first attempt at resit assessments in 2015/16. No extra fee is due. The student is not required to re-register, provided all resits take place in the same academic year. Students required to retake an assessment after the first attempt at resits must re-register. They will pay the full tuition fee for the module. Page 27

28 6.4.7 Resting Students Fees where a Student Temporarily Suspends their Studies Temporary Break in Study Self Funded Students Self-funding students who opt to rest, and have paid the full semester tuition fee, will have some or all of this money put towards the tuition fee for their next semester of study, depending on when they notify the University of their decision to rest in accordance with the dates outlined below. The remainder of this money will be retained by the University and not refunded. Students may suspend their studies for a maximum of one academic year, after which they must either return to the course or formally withdraw. If they formally withdraw, the money provisionally put towards their next tuition fee will also be retained by the University and not refunded. Semester A Resting Date Before 28 September 2015 Between 28 September 2015 and 11 October 2015 Between 12 October 2015 and 29 November 2015 After 30 November 2015 Amount Carried Forward 100% of semester tuition fee 75% of semester tuition fee 50% of semester tuition fee Nil Semester B Resting Date Before 18 January 2016 Between 18 January 2016 and 31 January 2016 Between 01 February 2016 and 20 March 2016 After 21 March 2016 Amount Carried Forward 100% of semester tuition fee 75% of semester tuition fee 50% of semester tuition fee Nil Semester C Resting Date Before 23 May 2016 Between 23 May 2016 and 05 June 2016 Between 06 June 2016 and 24 July 2016 After 25 July 2016 Amount Carried Forward 100% of semester tuition fee 75% of semester tuition fee 50% of semester tuition fee Nil Page 28

29 Temporary Break in Study SFE Funded Students If a student funded by Student Finance England suspends their studies then, subject to the liability dates outlines in section 6.5.5, no further tuition fee loan payments will be made until the student resumes their studies. For example: If a student suspends their studies after the first liability date and does not resume their studies during the academic year then no further loan payments will be made for second and third terms. The University will receive the first instalment of loan only and the student will be liable to repay that loan only. If a student suspends their studies after the first liability date and resumes on the second liability date or at some point within the second term then loan payments will be made to the University for the first and second terms, and also for the third term if the student is continuing to attend the course. The student will be liable to repay the loan instalments for all three terms. If a student suspends their studies after the first liability date, does not attend in the second term but resumes in the third term then loan payments will be made to the University for the first and third terms. The student will be liable to repay the loan instalments for the first and third terms It will be the student s responsibility to negotiate with Student Finance England concerning any reduction in the number of years for which they will be eligible for support. Page 29

30 7. DISCOUNTS, BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS 7.1 UH Scholarships For details of the Undergraduate Scholarships offered to by the University, please refer to the website on There are a number of externally funded scholarships offered to students meeting the criteria of the companies, individuals and community organisations who have made the funds available. For the international chancellor s scholarship please refer to the website on UH Graduate Scholarship The UH Graduate Scholarship is a tuition fee discount, available for Home/EU and International students studying a full-time or part-time Postgraduate degree, provided he/she has graduated from an Undergraduate degree from the University of Hertfordshire, or the former Hatfield Polytechnic. Graduate Scholarship Details Applicable Programmes UH Graduate Scholarship Remarks Full-time Taught Masters Degree 20% discount on normal fee Discount applies for year 1 only. Part-time Taught Masters Degree 20% discount on normal fee Discount applies to year 1 and 2 Procedures (i) To claim the UH Graduate Scholarship, the student must be a graduate of UH, from an undergraduate programme. (ii) The Graduate Scholarship will be given to students who are paying the full cost of the tuition fee from their own resources (including a Career Development Loan). Fees paid by the student's family do not count as sponsorship. (iii) A student who has only undertaken a preparatory course is not eligible for the UH Graduate Scholarship. Page 30

31 (iv) Research students are not eligible for the graduate scholarship. (vi) Graduate Diploma in Law, PGCE and other vocational and professional courses are also not eligible for the graduate scholarship. Please see the following link for the full terms and conditions International Family Scholarship A scholarship was introduced for children of overseas UH graduates. Details and eligibility criteria will be available from the International Office on Students must provide The award their parent received Birth certificate stating parents name 7.4 National Scholarship Programme The National Scholarship Programme is not available to student that start from September Students who start in September 2014 may be eligible for the National Scholarship Programme (NSP) if they are in receipt of the maximum maintenance grant and live in an area with a low level of progression to university. The NSP is worth 4000 over 3 years UH Bursary Students who started their campus based programme in September 2011 will receive 500 if they are in receipt of the maximum maintenance grant. Students who started in September 2009 or September 2010 will receive 1000 if they are in receipt of the maximum maintenance grant. Students who started before September 2009 will continue to receive 50% of their maintenance grant. The bursary paid to returning students will be paid in two instalments - one in January and one in April. Page 31

32 8 PAYMENTS, REFUNDS AND WITHDRAWAL DATES 8.1 Payment of Fees For home/eu undergraduate students who are eligible and apply for a Tuition Fee Loan will have their fees paid directly to the University by the Student Loans Company. For all other self-funding students, tuition fees may be paid in line with the liability dates outlined in section 8.3 below. Fees can be paid online, by banker s draft, credit card, debit card or cash (pounds sterling). For details of how to pay, Notification of withdrawal from a programme/module If a student intends to withdraw from a programme or module of study they must formally notify the University by using the standard UH withdrawal form (for programme withdrawals only). Withdrawal can be from the entire programme, or one or more modules. The student may claim a fee refund, if he/she has paid a fee greater than the revised fee applicable on the withdrawal date, after taking into account any non-refundable element. The University may, at its discretion, refuse a fee refund if the student uses any other method of notifying withdrawal. See Standard Procedures and Practices (document RTW-W) for further information. Research students must follow the procedures as laid down by the Research Degrees Board. Any queries should be referred to the University Research Office. To claim a fee refund, the student must contact the Student Centre, producing the appropriate receipt for fees paid and complete the necessary refund request form. Research students must contact Academic Services (research degrees). Page 32

33 8.3 Fee liability and refunds The University policy on fee refunds applies to full-time and part-time students where the student withdraws, rests, changes from a programme or from modules and if they change their mode of study The following fee liability, scholarship entitlement and refund entitlement dates applies to both full and part time home, EU, International undergraduate and postgraduate students. Semester Status Change Dates Amount Due Semester A Between 12 th October 2015 and 3 rd January 2016 Between 4 th January 2016 and 10 th April 2016 On or after 11 th April % of tuition fees 50% of tuition fees 100% of tuition fees Semester B Between 1 st February 2016 and 22 nd April 2016 Between 23 rd April 2016 and 27 th May 2016 On or after 28 th May % of tuition fees 50% of tuition fees 100% of tuition fees Semester C Between 6 th June 2016 and 7 th October % of tuition fee Between 8 th October 2016 and 6 th January % of tuition fee On or after 7 th January % of tuition fee Page 33

34 General Information (fee refunds) Refunds only apply to tuition fees. Monies paid for residential elements of various programmes, external registration charges, charges for field trips etc., are non-refundable. Deposits charged by certain programmes, and paid in advance by the student, are not normally refundable unless expressly stated otherwise. Where a sponsor (not Student Finance England) pays the fee, or part of it, the University charges the sponsor a fee for the year based on the above withdrawal dates A full-time student who has paid his/her own fees and withdraws from one or more modules cannot receive a fee refund if, after withdrawing from that module(s), the student is still defined as fulltime under the UPR AS/C/5 (over 75 credit points for a 2 semester year or 120 credit points for a 3 Semester year). 8.4 Change of Circumstances This applies to Home and EU students who receive any funding from the Student Loans Company. The Change of Circumstances form is required by Student Finance England, when the student s circumstances change. It ensures that the University s and the student s financial records are identical. It is now completed online by the University - a request for the Fees and Funding team to do this can be found on StudyNet, E Dx A Change of Circumstances form must be completed for all undergraduate full-time and sandwich students who are changing their programme of study in any of the following ways: Withdrawing from a programme Suspending their studies (resting) Resuming studies after having suspended studies for a period of time Repeating a period of study Transferring to a new course or HEI Updating information regarding course, year, tuition fee amount or tuition fee liability. Page 34

35 8.5 Sanctions for the non-payment of debts to the University The University s policy where the student has debt for tuition fees is to:- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) withdraw the facilities of StudyNet bar the student from returning in the following year bar the student from attending his/her graduation ceremony refuse to confer a University award. Research students may not be examined unless arrangements have been made to pay the fee or other debt. The University may take further action where appropriate. The University will withhold examination results from students in debt, but may issue such results in non-standard format indicating the debt status to enable students to undertake any referred/deferred assessment. These sanctions will be lifted as soon as the student s debt has been fully cleared. The University will not normally bar the student from attending resit examinations, provided that he/she has arranged with the Student Finance team ( , student-finance@herts.ac.uk), or the Research department, as appropriate, to pay the fee or other debt Students are able to rest (dormant) from their studies if they have a debt. The Student Finance Team will still pursue students for any outstanding debt whilst the student remains dormant. Students will not be entitled to resume their studies until all outstanding debt has been cleared. Page 35