Higher Education Fees and Financial Support This guide provides you with information on the College s fees for Higher Education study and financial support available in 2016/17. Release Date 10 February 2016 Version 2.0 Date 16 March 2016
Version Control Version Revision Previous Number Date Revision Date Summary of Changes 1.0 10/02/2016 N/A Release date 2.0 16/03/2016 UCAS course codes added for BSc (Hons) Construction Management and HND Public Services. Sports kit added as an additional cost for the FD Sports Coaching and Development. Nothing to pay up-front You don t have to pay anything before you start your studies unless you are not eligible for a tuition fee loan or you choose to pay the fees yourself. The government will provide UK and EU students with a tuition fee loan which you only start to repay after graduation, once you are earning over 21,000 per annum. Your repayments are automatically deducted from your pay through the tax system and if you become unemployed your repayments stop until you earn 21,000 again. Finally, the balance of your loan is automatically written off after 30 years. All fees are in sterling and may be subject to revision. Annual Revision of Fees Students on programmes of study of more than one year should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to course delivery costs. Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 2
The following tuition fee amounts have been approved as chargeable to UK and EU students enrolling in the 2016/17 academic year. New students are those who are starting a new programme of study, enrolling in 2016/17. A Annual Tuition Fees for Home and EU Students - Full-Time Programmes Programme Title UCAS Course Code for 2016 entry Student Loan Company Course Code Annual tuition fee - New start in 2016 ( ) 2nd year returner 3rd year returner Awarding Body BA (Hons) Hotel & Catering Management Top Up N801 705177 9000 UWTSD BA (Hons) International Tourism & Event Management Top Up L4T2 646063 9000 UWTSD BSc (Hons) Computing & Information Systems Top Up G500 270649 9000 UWTSD BSc (Hons) Care Studies Top Up L512 270651 9000 UWTSD BA (Hons) Business Management & IT N122 623106 9000 8000 7400 Glyndwr BA (Hons) English & History QV31 623109 9000 8000 7400 Glyndwr BA (Hons) Business Studies Top Up N100 593830 9000 USW BSc (Hons) Childhood Studies Top Up L522 270652 9000 USW BSc (Hons) Construction Management** 3K46 9000 Glyndwr HND Computing & Systems Development 004G 262402 7500 7500 Pearson HND Business Studies 091N 127838 7500 6750 USW HND Hotel & Catering Management 062N 245645 9000 9000 UWTSD HND International Tourism & Event Management 098N 568838 9000 9000 UWTSD HND Public Services** 29H1 7500 Pearson FdA Music (Performance & Production) W301 568846 9000 9000 UWTSD FdSc Care Studies L510 245646 9000 9000 UWTSD FdSc Childhood Studies L520 FDSc Sport Coaching and Development CX61 Afan - 245647 Brecon - 685664 Newtown - 685663 Llandarcy - 705212 Brecon - 705213 7500 6750 USW *DBS required 7500 6750 USW CertHE Substance Misuse L591 274911 9000 USW CertHE Vulnerable Adults L590 262289 9000 USW DipHE Public Health C7TW 648242 7500 USW **subject to approval or validation
*Where a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required, an additional 44 will be payable, on receipt of the DBS application. Awarding Body Key: USW University of South Wales UWTSD University of Wales Trinity St David Glyndwr Glyndŵr University Continuing students are those re-enrolling onto the same programme studied the previous year or who are re-enrolling after taking an approved leave of absence. Where a student is granted Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for one or more modules and therefore undertakes less than the Full Time load of 120 credits, the standard Full Time fee is adjusted. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Finance Office when RPL applications are granted in order that fee adjustments can be made. Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 4
B Annual Tuition Fees for Students Studying Part-Time Programmes Programme Title BA (Hons) Business Studies Top Up BA (Hons) Hotel & Catering Management Top Up BA (Hons) International Tourism & Event Management Top Up BSc (Hons) Construction Management** Standard part-time programme (80 credits per annum) Student Loan Company Course Code FD Rural Business Standard part-time programme (120 credits per annum) FD Electrical Engineering Standard part-time programme (80 credits per annum) FD Mechanical Engineering Standard part-time programme (80 credits per annum) FD Business Studies Standard part-time programme (80 credits per annum) FD Hotel & Catering Management Standard part-time programme (120 credits per annum) FD International Tourism & Event Management Standard part-time programme (120 credits per annum) HNC Hotel & Catering Management HNC International Tourism & Event Management HNC Building Studies Standard part-time programme (65 credits per annum) HNC Computing & Systems Development Level 4 Certificate in Welding Technology** Professional Graduate Certificate in Education Professional Certificate in Education Introduction to Teaching - Certificate Two 20 credit modules (Preparing to Teach/Learning and Subject Pedagogy) Annual tuition fee - New start in 2016 ( ) 2nd year returner 1740 1080 1080 2625 3750 3750 3rd year returner 2320 1016 2160 2160 1080 1080 1300 1170 1200 1080 1833 1833 Awarding body: USW Awarding Body: Glyndwr University Awarding body: Glyndwr University Awarding body: Swansea University Awarding body: Swansea University Awarding body: USW Awarding body: Pearson Awarding body: Pearson Awarding body: USW Awarding body: USW Awarding body: USW The fees are inclusive of registration fees. Awarding Body Key: USW University of South Wales UWTSD University of Wales Trinity St David Glyndwr Glyndŵr University Continuing students are those re-enrolling onto the same programme studied the previous year or who are re-enrolling after taking an approved leave of absence. Where a student is granted RPL for one or more modules and therefore undertakes less than the Part Time load of credits, the standard Part Time fee is adjusted. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Finance Office when RPL applications are granted in order that fee adjustments can be made..
C Additional Costs For all programmes you will need to purchase sufficient stationary. Printing charges are 0.02p per black and white A4 and 0.06p for a colour A4. On enrolment you are allocated 3.00 for printing costs on your student ID card. Additional credits can be purchased in the libraries. Programmes that include work placements may incur travelling costs. The expectation is that students arrange the work placements themselves so any costs will depend on where you arrange to work. Programmes that require work placements are listed in the table below. Some courses require a Disclosure and Barring Service application (DBS), these are detailed on page 3. Other additional costs are outlined in the table below. Programme Title Additional costs BA (Hons) International Tourism & Event Management Top Up International visit, usually 300-600 BSc (Hons) Construction Management Scientific calculator Scale rule HND International Tourism & Event Management International visit, usually 300-600 Event resources, around 20 FdA Music (Performance & Production) Work placement FdSc Care Studies Work placement FdSc Childhood Studies Work placement FDSc Sport Coaching and Development Work placement Sports kit FD Rural Business Work placement FD Electrical Engineering Work placement Scientific calculator FD Mechanical Engineering Work placement Scientific calculator FD Business Studies Work placement FD Hotel & Catering Management Work placement FD International Tourism & Event Management Work placement International visit, usually 300-600 HNC International Tourism & Event Management Event resources, around 20 HNC Building Studies Scientific calculator Scale rule
D Withdrawal or Intermission from a programme of study The College allows a cooling off period and therefore the first liability point for 25% of fees will apply if students are still enrolled as a student from 07 October 2016. The dates below show the liability for the payment of Higher Education tuition fees. Students who withdraw or intermit before 07 October 2016 Students who withdraw or intermit on or after 07 October 2016 and before 8 January 2017 Students who withdraw or intermit on or after 9 January 2017 and before 28 March 2017 Students who withdraw after 28 March 2017 0% of annual tuition fees payable 25% of annual tuition fees payable 50% of fees payable 100% of annual tuition fees payable DON T SIMPLY STOP ATTENDING. YOUR FEE WILL STILL BE DUE UNLESS FORMAL WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 7
E Payment Methods At the point of enrolment students are required to advise the College which payment arrangement applies to them: i. Tuition Fee Loan ii. Self-funding/part-funded/part-sponsored/third party to pay iii. Payment by instalments i. Tuition Fee Loan The college can charge a maximum of 9000 per year in tuition fees for full-time programmes. Please refer to page 3 for the fee for the programme of study you have applied for. A Tuition Fee Loan can be taken out to cover the first 3,900 of tuition fees, and you can apply for a Fee Grant of up to 5,100 to cover the difference. Tuition fee loans and fee grants are not based on your household income. Applications are made through Student Finance Wales http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/new-students.aspx. To complete your student finance application you will need your UK Passport number (or birth certificate if you do not have a valid passport), National Insurance number and your bank details. The Tuition Fee Loan and Grant are paid directly by the Student Loans Company to the College. You will then repay the loan when you have left the course and start earning over 21,000 per year. If you are studying with us, NPTC Group, when prompted to input your university or college details when applying for a student loan please input the following details: University or college name and address UCAS university/college code NPTC Group Dwr-y-Felin Road Neath SA10 7RF N13 UCAS campus code A Afan D Newtown - (hyphen) Neath L Llandarcy B Brecon Beacons Course name See tables on page 3 or 4 UCAS course code Applies to full-time courses only, see p3 for details Course start date 09/2016 Course end date 07/2017, 2018 or 2019 dependent on course duration Full tuition fee amount for academic year 2016/17 see page 3 or 4 for details Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 8
Part-time Higher Education Students can also access a tuition fee loan. Please refer to page 4 for the part-time fee for the programme of study you have applied for. The maximum loan available if you attend a Welsh university or college is 2625. You must repay your tuition fee loan including any interest. You could also apply for a Course Grant to help with course related costs such as books and travel. The Course Grant doesn t need to be paid back. The Course Grant is paid in one lump sum directly into your bank account at the start of term. Please contact Student Finance Wales: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk to apply for a part-time tuition fee loan and/or a Course Grant. ii. Self-funding/part-funded/part-sponsored/third party to pay (e.g. employer) Fees may be paid in full at enrolment by cheque, cash, debit or credit card. If not paid in full, details of invoicing need to be provided through a letter/purchase order within 30 days of enrolment. iii. Payment by instalments The College may permit the payment of enrolment fees by instalment where the total course fees are 100.00 or more. There are 2 payment options: a) Instalments by Sales Invoice: The initial payment of 1/3 of total cost (to include all examination and registration fees) must be paid at the time of enrolment. The second instalment of 1/3 of total cost will be invoiced on 1 December. The final instalment of 1/3 of total cost will be invoiced on 1 February. b) Instalments by direct debit: Students may pay by Direct Debit in up to 8 instalments from September to March at the end of each month. The first payment must be paid at the time of enrolment and a further 7 payments will be processed using the Direct Debit system commencing the 1 st November. Should a Student request paying by Direct Debit after September the number of payments will then reduce to 7 payments from October, 6 in November to 2 in March or full payment from April all of which can be processed through the Direct Debit system. If students have not taken out a tuition fee loan, set up an invoice or direct debit or paid in advance for their higher education tuition fees, they will usually be invoiced for the full tuition fee amount at the end of the first term. Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 9
F Other Support Welsh students continue to benefit from additional financial assistance. Depending on your personal circumstances, you could be eligible for a range of grants, loans and allowances to help with the cost of tuition fees and living costs. The rates for 2017/18 are still to be confirmed by Welsh Government and students cannot assume if they are eligible in 2016/17 they will be in 2017/18. Other support includes: I. Maintenance Loan The amount you can get depends on where you ll be living during term-time. It is also affected by your income and that of your parents or partner. These figures don t include final year students whose figures are lower. The Maintenance Loan will need to be repaid. Living with your parents Where you ll be living Living away from home and studying at a university or college in London Living away from home and studying at a university or college outside London Maximum Maintenance Loan available 4,786 8,662 6,183 II. Welsh Government Learning Grant The Learning Grant is provided to assist with your living costs and the cost of studying (books, travel etc.) and does not have to be repaid. The maximum amount of Welsh Government Learning Grant is 5,161. You will get the full amount if your household income is 18,370 or less. No grant is available if your household income is over 50,020. If you re entitled to the Welsh Government Learning Grant, we ll reduce the amount of income assessed Maintenance Loan you re entitled to. III. Special Support Grant The maximum amount you can get for Special Support Grant is 5,161 per year. The Special Support Grant is based on your eligibility for income support or other means-tested benefits such as Housing Benefit. For example, if: you're a single parent; your partner is a student and one or both of you are responsible for a child or young person under 20 who is in full-time non-advanced education; or you have certain disabilities. The Special Support Grant won t reduce how much Maintenance Loan you may be entitled to. Additionally, it doesn t count as income when working out income related benefits. You ll only be entitled to either the Welsh Government Learning Grant or Special Support Grant. Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 10
IV. Additional Support You may be able to get extra help if you have adults or children who depend on you financially. This does not have to be repaid and includes: Childcare Grant Parents Learning Allowance Adult Dependent Grant. If you have any additional course related costs due to a disability, you might be entitled to additional help through the Disabled Students Allowances. All grants and loans are split into three instalments with an instalment paid at the start of each term. You can apply for these at the same time as the Tuition Fee Loan and Grant. For more information and to make an application, please go to: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk. G College Bursaries for Full-Time Students The purpose of the Higher Education Student Bursary scheme is to provide full-time Higher Education students with financial assistance towards the cost of studying their Higher Education qualification. Bursaries are awarded by the College on an annual basis. Students who are studying on a two or three year programme need to reapply for the second/third year if applicable. The Higher Education student bursary is not available for repeating students. Bursary categories are outlined on the College s Moodle site: http://moodle.nptcgroup.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3318. Bursary applications for 2016/17 can be made from 1 September 2016. Eligible students can apply for more than one bursary and this requires separate applications. The closing date for bursary applications is 21 October 2016. Late bursary applications will not be considered. H Higher Education Hardship Fund The Higher Education Hardship Fund is a discretionary fund administered by Student Services to help Higher Education students who are experiencing genuine and unavoidable financial difficulties. The fund is available for those in receipt of the full student loan and maintenance grant only. Applications are means-tested and therefore some applications will be unsuccessful. If you require further information please contact Rosemary Denham in Student Services, 01686 614202. I Non-payment of Fees If fees are not paid, the College will need to take necessary steps to recover the outstanding amount, which may lead to debt recovery action. In the event of the third party (e.g. employer, failing to pay), the student will become liable for the cost of the course. J Cancellation by NPTC Group All courses have minimum attendance levels and may be subject to cancellation in situations where insufficient enrolments are received. Whilst the College makes every effort to avoid this Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 11
situation, should it arise the student will be entitled to a full refund of any fees paid or have the option to transfer onto a different course. The College will not be held liable however for any other losses incurred as a consequence. In the unlikely circumstances that an individual class has to be postponed due to staff illness or any other reason for which the College is responsible, it will make every reasonable effort to reschedule or add the missed hours onto the remaining classes in the course. K. Review The guidelines are to be reviewed by the Assistant Principal HE annually, and the next review date will be January 2017. Disclaimer This information tries to answer your questions relating to tuition fees and funding. NPTC Group has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information contained above is correct at time of publication. However, the information may be subject to change should there be decisions made outside the College that affects policies and procedures in regard to fees, bursaries, grants and loans. Name of Reviewer: Jo Ricketts/January 2016 12