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• Of the total costs, 59 per cent was spent on tuition fees and the remaining 41 per cent othercourse costs.• According to the 2004/05 SIES (Finch et al, 2006 p116), the equivalent total costs amounted toan average of £1,614 but only for students without a Level 4 qualification, attending HEIs inEngland and studying 50% of more FTEs. However, in Woodley’s (2004 p22) study theyamounted to just £836 on average.• Tables 3.8 and 3.9 also show how these total study costs varied by students’ keycharacteristics and the nature of their course. The students with highest total study costs werestudying 75 per cent or more FTEs while those with the lowest total study costs were taking acourse that, at the time of the survey, did not lead to a specified qualification.• The student groups with the highest total costs, at least £100 above the average, includedstudents:− studying over 60-74 per cent or 75 per cent FTE or more – average costs £1,598,£1,688 respectively;− lone parents – average costs £1,665;− on courses lasting three, four, and five years – average costs £1,528, £1,639 and£1,529, respective;− undertaking courses by face to face contact – average costs of £1,528; and− on a first degree course – average costs £1,499.• Given that most of students’ total costs were being driven by their costs of tuition, it is notsurprisingly that those with the greatest workloads had the highest costs. Nor is it surprisingthat these groups largely reflect those with the highest tuition fees (section 3.1.1).• Those students with the lowest total study costs, at least £100 below the average, were:− on courses which did not lead to a qualification – average costs £692;− on courses lasting one year or less – average costs £852;− on distance learning courses – average costs £1,023;− on courses leading to a ‘other’ qualification – average costs £1,067;− on courses lasting six years – average costs £1,160; and− aged 50 or over – average costs £1,245.• Again, these students groups are the same groups as those paying the lowest fees discussedabove (section 3.1.1).Part-time students and part-time study: Strand 3 Universities UK 38