Course Fees

Further Education Programmes

For home students the full-time tuition fee for Further Education courses for 2012/2013 is £1,385 per year and for overseas students the tuition fee is £6,160 per year. Please note that these fees do not include the examination fees.

The fee for part-time Further Education courses is calculated on a pro rata basis.

If you are under 19 years old prior to the start of the course, and you are a permanent resident in the UK, you will not be charged tuition fees.

If you are 19 and over and in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) (including the partner where the claim is joint) your tuition fees may also be waived.

Alternatively there are free courses for adults who wish to return to education and undertake a first Level 2 or first Level 3 qualification or if the course is skills for life/basic skills (literacy, numeracy) you will also have no fees to pay. However you will still have to pay any exam or materials costs.

There are some courses where ALL learners have to pay full fees and these include the College’s evening workshops and bespoke training courses.

For two year courses, the fees above are for the first year only. There will be a separate fee when you enrol for the second year of your course.

Higher Education Programmes

For Higher Education students the tuition fee for full-time Higher Education programmes in 2012/13 is £9,000 per year.

For current HE students at Plymouth College of Art continuing into their 2nd, 3rd or BA top-up year the fee for 2012/13 is £3,465.

The fee for part-time Higher Education programmes is calculated on a credit basis; £75 per credit, so for example a 10 credit module would cost £750, £1,500 for a 20 credit module and £3,000 for a 40 credit module for 2012/13 (fees subject to annual review). 

Channel Islands / Isle of Man undergraduate full time fees are yet to be confirmed.

For overseas students the tuition fee for full-time Higher Education programmes is £9,000 per year.

Masters Programmes

For the Masters 2 year part-time courses the tuition fees for entry in 2011/12 are:

£4,000  for recent graduates of Plymouth College of Art (up to 5 years after graduating)
£4,800  for all other applicants

The fees should be paid in full at enrolment, however the option to pay in instalments is available at £200 per calendar month by direct debit.

Student Loans for tuition fees and maintenance are available to eligible full-time students studying a Higher Education course in the UK. Part-time students can apply for the tuition fee loan, but not the maintenance loan. You should check your entitlement to financial support. You can get an estimate using the Student Finance Calculator (full-time students only).

Student Finance England provides an Information Line on 0845 300 50 90. Information is also available from the website www.direct.gov.uk.

Full-time and part-time students who start their course after 1 September 2012 will begin paying back their student loan once they are earning more than £21,000 a year (this is currently subject to parliamentary approval). If your income falls below £21,000 a year, your repayments stop.

In most cases, student loan repayments are collected automatically through the tax system (unless you are self-employed). Any disability-related benefits you receive will not be counted towards the £21,000 threshold, even if they are taxable. If you are permanently unfit for work, your loan may be cancelled.

Source: www.direct.gov.uk


Additional Costs

You will be expected to pay for any personal books or materials you need. In addition there may also be payments for trips, registration and examination fees which vary depending on the course or programme of study. Details of any costs you may incur will be given at interview.