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Fees and funding arrangements mentioned on this page are for new students starting their studies in 2012. Different arrangements for existing students can be found in MyLSBU, our student portal.
Students have two main costs to meet - tuition fees and living expenses. Tuition Fees cover the cost of your university education and your expenses cover items such as accommodation, travel, food, books and entertainment. London South Bank University (LSBU), like most UK universities, is losing the majority of its funding through Government reform so fees and funding arrangements for new part-time Home/EU students are changing from September 2012 to replace this and not to generate extra revenue.
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Tuition Fees in 2012
Annual Tuition Fees for part time Home and EU undergraduate students for the academic year 2012/2013 have been set between the range of £4,000 and £6,750. Tuition Fees vary depending on the type of course, subject chosen, number of credits delivered each academic year and the rate per credit, ranging between £33 and £62. For details of individual course fees see our Fees Checker.
Part-time first-degree students are eligible to apply for a Tuition Fee loan providing they complete a minimum of 25% of the full-time course-load in one year. Tuition Fees do not need to be paid up front at the beginning of each year unless this is preferred. The loan will be paid directly to the University on your behalf by Student Finance England. However, part-time students are not eligible for maintenance loans or grants to help with living costs. Students start repaying 9% of their income above £21,000 in the April after they finish their course and the amount repaid depends on how much they are earning.
Download this useful guide on financial support for part-time students from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (PDF 242KB, opens in new window)
Additional fees
Some course modules include field trips that you will be asked to pay for separately.
Your course may require you to attend other teaching sessions outside the University for which you may be required to pay an additional fee. Some courses, for example HNCs, require registration with an external body for which a fee is also payable.
How to apply for student finance
Application forms for part-time undergraduate loans will be available in August 2012.
