Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Fees and financial help
At Winchester helpful financial advice
is readily available and we have a wide
range of fee waivers and bursaries aimed
at putting money back in your pocket
while you study.
We provide financial support through our
fee waivers and bursaries, give recognition
to those who demonstrate excellence in
music and sports or academic achievement
and support those who come from a
background in care.
What’s involved?
The national system for student finance
is designed for anyone, whatever their
income or background, to access higher
education and enjoy the benefits of better
skills and increased earning potential.
Essentially, you will have two types of
expenses at university – tuition fees and
your own living expenses. The good news
is you can receive help for both in the
form of grants and student loans provided
by the government plus bursaries and fee
waivers that you can get from us. Exactly
how much financial help you get depends
on your household income.
Tuition fees
Full-time UK domicile and EU
undergraduates will be charged £8,500*
per year for their tuition fees. However,
UK domicile and EU students will be able
to take out a Tuition Fees Loan, which
will be paid directly to the University
by Student Finance England. You then
repay the loan through deductions in
your salary when you have left university
and are earning above a minimum figure
decided by the government (currently
over £21,000 per year).
Annual tuition fees*
Full-time Bachelor Honours degrees
(BA/BSc/DipHE) £8,500
For part-time Bachelor Honours
degrees and sandwich years (work
placements) please see the website.
*Amounts stated are for 2012 entry
– please see the University website
for 2013 entry to be published later in
the year.
Fees are revised annually and published
before the time of entry. For the most
up-to-date information please see the
University’s website. If you are in any doubt
about the cost of fees, you should contact
us before confirming your acceptance.
Tuition fees for international
students (non-EU)
For information about tuition fees
for international (non-EU) students
please see the University website.
Financial help from us – fee
waivers and bursaries
We recognise that some students will
find it more difficult than others to study
at university, so at Winchester we offer a
comprehensive range of university support
to help you fund your studies with us and
you do not have to pay this back. The awards
are cumulative so you could be eligible for
more than one type.
Financial help from the
government – national
student support
Students must apply to their national Student
Finance Centre for government support
– there are individual centres for England,
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Maintenance Grants
UK domicile students can apply for a
Maintenance Grant. These do not have to be
paid back. Students with a household income
under £42,600 will be entitled to a full or
partial grant to help with living expenses.
Tuition Fee Loan
UK domicile and EU students can apply for
a loan of up to £8,500 to cover the costs
of tuition fees. It will be paid directly to
the University by Student Finance to cover
your fees.
Student Loan for Maintenance
UK domicile students can apply for a
Maintenance Loan to cover the cost of living
expenses. You will be eligible for 65 per cent
of the loan as it is not means tested and it will
be paid directly to you by Student Finance.
The remaining 35 per cent of the loan is
subject to means testing.
Repayments
You do not pay anything until the April after
you complete your course and are earning
more than £21,000 per year. The rate of
repayment is linked to your income. So the
more you earn, the more you pay back; the
less you earn, the less you pay; and if you
stop earning or you do not earn more than
£21,000, then you pay back nothing.
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