HE Directory 2012-2013 - Shock of the Arts

Fees and Financial supporttuition Fees and loansThe cost of tuition fees for courses at the Arts University College for2012/13 will be £8,600. This will enable us to maintain the high qualityof education we provide, and the excellent learning environmentwhich is available to support your studies.Students from England and the EU will not usually have to pay fees inadvance of the course, and you will usually be able to take out a studentloan to cover the tuition fees and maintenance costs. You will not needto start to repay these loans until you are earning £21,000 per year (risingwith inflation), and then you only need to pay a percentage of yourearnings over this amount. Your school or college will be able toprovide details of how to apply for loans.international studentsThis information relates to UK and EU students only. Internationalstudents should contact our International Office for information aboutfees. Please call +44 (0)1202 363233 or e-mail international@aucb.ac.ukor refer to the International section on our website on www.aucb.ac.ukpart-time studentsFor details of part-time fees, please contact Admissions by telephoneon 01202 363228 or by emailing admissions@aucb.ac.ukThe University College has developed an Access Agreement which setsout its commitment to widening participation. This includes the detailsof awards under the National Scholarship Programme, and of additionalfunding which may be available to support you during your studies.The Access Agreement will be available on our website once it hasbeen approved by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).The course will provide you with many of the basic items which youwill need to support your studies. However, this is unlikely to meet thefull costs of materials you will need, and you will be responsible for thecosts of additional materials throughout your course. The cost of thesematerials will vary depending upon your course and upon specificprojects you wish to undertake. More detail is available through thecourse showcases on our website.If you have any questions about fees, you may wish to contact ourStudent Services for help and advice on financial matters by telephone on01202 363031/01202 363242 or by email on studentadvice@aucb.ac.ukstudents liVing in nortHern ireland, scotland and WalesThe financial support arrangements described in this section apply tostudents living in England and studying in the UK. There are separatearrangements and guidance if you live in Northern Ireland, Scotland orWales, and further details of these can be obtained as follows:– Student Support for Northern Ireland (www.studentfinanceni.co.uk)– Student Awards Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov.org)– Welsh Assembly Government (www.new.wales.gov.org)60 | 61