The information in this section applies to this course, and may not apply to other courses with different funding criteria.

You will not pay tuition fees if you are:
aged 19-24 on the 31st August 2025 and have an active Education, Health and Care Plan.
aged 19+ and employed, or self-employed and your annual gross income is below £25,000.
aged 19+, unemployed and not on benefits or in receipt of benefits with an income less than £892 a month or £1,437 a month with a joint benefit claim.
You will not meet the low income or unemployment criteria if you:
are aged over 19 at the start of the course and you are employed, or self-employed and your annual gross income is over £25,000.
Therefore you will pay tuition fees.

In certain circumstances, the College’s discretionary bursary fund maybe able to assist with a contribution towards tuition fees. Eligibility to the fund depends on the household’s financial circumstances.  Further information regarding the discretionary bursary fund can be found further down this page.