Financial Support for Students

How much does the Foundation Degree in Business cost?

If you are eligible for funding, the current published fee is £2,400. If you pay in a lump sum at the beginning of your course, the discounted fee is £2,000. You can also pay by level (£1,100) or by module (£150). Our fees include all essential learning materials including textbooks. We reserve the right to change fees without notice. Call our admissions advisers to check out any promotional discounts that may apply from time to time.

Students eligible for funding	Full Fee	Essential Textbooks	Essential Textbooks	Postage & Packaging Overseas	Discounted Fee excl postage* if paying up front**	Savings
One Module	£150	included	included	£20	£150	£0
One Level (8 modules**)	£1,200	included	included	£140	£1,100	£100
Full Degree (16 modules**)	£2,400	included	included	£280	£2,000	£400
Students not eligible for funding	Full Fee	Essential Textbooks	Essential Textbooks	Postage & Packaging Overseas	Discounted Fee excl postage* if paying up front**	Savings
One Module	£560	included	included	£20	£560	£0
One Level (8 modules**)	£4,500	included	included	£140	£4,250	£250
Full Degree (16 modules**)	£9,000	included	included	£280	£8,000	£1,000

What are my payment options?

We accept payment by cheque, credit or debit card. If a student is receiving employer funding, we will invoice the employer subject to receiving prior approval.

Can I receive financial assistance to pay for my degree?

Financing a degree can be the biggest obstacle that any student faces. We have addressed this issue by offering a number of ways to pay and providing information on student funding options.

Our Financial Aid Advisers are available to help students understand their options. There are a wide variety of funding sources available but they are often hard to find. We have done the looking for you and will be happy to help communicate your options to you.

How does this price compare to a traditional BA Honours degree?

Am I eligible for financial assistance to pay for my studies?

How does this price compare to a traditional BA Honours degree?

The normal student contribution towards a BA Honours Degree is £3,000 per annum and an average Honours Degree is 3 years in length - a total student contribution of £9,000.

Students may wish to pursue a third year of studies following their Foundation Degree to achieve a BA Honours in Business. The cost of our Foundation Degree - £2,400 - plus a third year top-up of £3,000 comes to a total lifetime student contribution of £5,400.

This is £3,600 cheaper than a traditional programme!

Am I eligible for financial assistance to pay for my studies?

We recognise that a key issue in making a decision to enrol will be costs and the support available. Recent changes in legislation have made tuition fees a fact of life in the UK. Students should recognise that an entire support system exists to ensure that students can access the financial support that they need.

Our advisers are available to discuss funding options and how to apply for assistance. We promise to be as helpful as we can to guide you through the process and notify you of funds offered by public and private institutions. However, we must admit that we will not know every source of funding available, nor can we make applications on your behalf.

Questions that we need to ask to point you in the right direction for funding are likely to include:

Where you live and how long you have lived there
Your household income and available funds
Prior education
Dependant children
Any disabilities

The following provides a brief outline of funding available to students in England:

Types of help for new full-time higher education students include:

Grants for living costs – up to £2,765 per year
Loans may be available to cover part of the cost of your studies.
Childcare grants – up to £148.75 per week (or £255 with 2 children) to cover childcare costs
Parents learning allowance – up to £1,435 per year for full time students with dependent children
Adult Dependants grant – up to £2,455 per year for full time students with adult dependants that depend on you financially.
Disabled Students Allowance – a specialist equipment allowance of up to £4,795 plus a non medical helpers allowance of £12,135 per year in addition to a general disabled students allowance of up to £1,605 per annum. You could get extra help if you have children or adult dependents, or have a disability or specific learning difficulty.
Kaplan Open Learning is Launching a scholarship scheme in June 2007.

If you want to find out more, either contact:

Kaplan Open Learning (general advice): 08000 527 526, or

Directgov (detailed government rules): http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm