Postgraduate Study Guide 2012 - University College Falmouth

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What next? — How Much Will it Cost? All students www.falmouth.ac.uk/studentfinance student.fees@falmouth.ac.uk telephone 01326 213778 Fees and charges are reviewed annually and are detailed on our website. For advice and information about tuition fees and other charges, please contact the University College’s Finance Office as above. Tuition fees are payable in two equal instalments. For courses that commence in October the instalments are due in October and January, and for courses that start in January the instalments are due in January and May. In certain circumstances alternative instalment arrangements may be available. Fee sheets for individual courses are available and you are advised to refer to these before making an application. If you have graduated from University College Falmouth or Dartington College of Arts in the last five years, you’ll be eligible for a one-off progression discount of £300 for any postgraduate study. International students www.falmouth.ac.uk/international international@falmouth.ac.uk telephone +44 (0)1326 213794 Fax +44 (0)1326 370725 For up-to-date information on tuition fees, discounts and living costs, please contact the International Office as above. Funding a postgraduate course at Falmouth A Master’s degree or PhD represents a significant investment in your future, and you’ll rightly be concerned about funding. This section is intended to introduce you to ways of funding your postgraduate course at Falmouth. A year of full-time postgraduate study is likely to cost around £8,000 plus tuition fees, so you’ll need to do some planning in order to get through the course without the distraction of financial problems. Apply early to the University College if you can and, if successful at interview, accept your place as soon as possible in the year before you wish to begin studying a postgraduate course. This will give you more time to arrange your finances and apply for major sources of funding whose competitions have an early deadline. For advice and information on all aspects of postgraduate funding, please contact the bursary Adviser telephone 01326 213744 bursaries@falmouth.ac.uk www.falmouth.ac.uk/bursaries Professional & Career Development loans Around 80% of all UK postgraduate students fund their studies through a Professional & Career Development Loan (PCDL). Generally aimed at postgraduate students, PCDLs are a scheme designed to help people who want to improve their career prospects, but lack the funds to invest in a suitable vocational programme. For further details, please call the free phone information number 0800 585 505 or visit www.direct.gov.uk/cdl — A PCDL is a bank loan designed to help you pay for workrelated learning. You don’t have to start paying your loan back until at least one month after you stop training. — You can take out a PCDL whether you are employed, self-employed or unemployed. — PCDLs are available through an arrangement between the government and two high street banks. — Remember that a PCDL is a personal loan between you and the bank, and you’re responsible for repaying it to the bank. Before taking out a loan, check how much your monthly repayments will be, and that you feel confident that you will be able to make them. there are three areas that a PCDl can cover: — Course fees (up to 80% of course fees) — Other course costs — Living expenses Your loan can cover one or more of these elements, but cannot exceed £10,000 in total. PCDLs will only support the vocational or learning elements of a course.
Scholarships and bursaries A number of small bursaries and scholarships are available to postgraduate students at Falmouth. For example, students on our art and design courses can apply for travel bursaries whilst there are also partial or full fee scholarships available on some courses. For the latest list of bursaries and scholarships, please check the website or contact the bursary Office telephone 01326 213744 bursaries@falmouth.ac.uk www.falmouth.ac.uk/bursaries Funding resources useful websites for all postgraduate students: www.prospects.ac.uk Contains a wealth of useful information on postgraduate funding. www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk Funding search tool and forum. For broadcast Journalism students: www.bjtc.org.uk/sponsorship.aspx The Broadcast Journalism Training Council’s advice on, and list of, sponsorship schemes. educational Grants Advisory Services (eGAS) EGAS is primarily concerned with helping those students who are ineligible for statutory funding. They hold a database containing details of funds available from various charities, trusts and bursary schemes. Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students can all use the service they provide. Applicants must send a letter requesting a free funding search application form and include a stamped address envelope (SAE). When EGAS receive the completed application form and SAE, they’ll search the database for details of any funding you may be eligible to receive and forward the results to you. An application form for this free search can be obtained from: the eGAS website www.egas-online.org.uk or by writing to Educational Grants Advisory Services (EGAS), 501-505 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 4AU the Directory Of Grant Making trusts Published by the Charities Aid Foundation, this directory enables grant seekers to search for trusts that might aid them in funding study. the Grants Register Provides information on the availability of, and eligibility for, postgraduate and professional funding. Each entry gives details of subject area, eligibility, purpose, numbers offered, frequency, value, length of study, establishments and application procedures. Full contact details appear with each awarding organisation or individual award. the education Grants Directory This title provides information on almost 1,400 sources of financial help for students in need. Its listing section includes national and general sources of funds, local sources, statutory funds and student grants, company sponsorship, CDLs and Local Education Authority (LEA) funding. There’s also guidance on selecting the right source of funds for your needs, and advice on how to make an application. Prospects Postgraduate Funding Guide: The Essential Guide to Funding Further Study (Paperback) ISBN: 1840161299 bursaries A limited number of placement bursaries of up to £500 are available for international students for 2012. For more information on how to apply, contact Bursary Adviser Will Wears on will.wears@falmouth.ac.uk 53 whAt next? Postgraduate Study Guide 2012 www.falmouth.ac.uk
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