Undergraduate Prospectus 2011

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Money matters Tuition Fees for 2010 New Full Time Students (Home and EU only). We will be charging £3,290 for all our Undergraduate and Foundation Degree Programmes, except for courses delivered by Isle of Wight College (£2,507). Find out more Accounts Receivable Section Lorraine Clarke (Supervisor) • Tel: 01243 816417 • Email: l.clarke@chi.ac.uk Janice Shepheard • Tel: 01243 816107 • Email: j.shepheard@chi.ac.uk Liz Stupple • Tel: 01243 816102 • Email: l.stupple@chi.ac.uk • Web: chiuni.ac.uk/studentfinance

PGCE Students 2010 fees for full time PGCE courses will also be £3,290 regardless of whether enrolling immediately following a degree course or at a later stage. Secondary PGCE students with ‘home’ status are also currently entitled to a ‘training bursary’ of between £4,000 - £9,000 (depending on subject studied) whilst those undertaking a primary PGCE qualify for a training bursary of £4,000. Each are paid directly by the University in nine monthly instalments.

Undergraduate students normally resident in the UK Many full-time students are eligible for at least some assistance with the cost of their studies. Eligibility is assessed based on information provided to Student Finance England via an online application form which can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Failure to make an application will result in tuition fees at the overseas rate being charged, and will also exclude you from applying for a student loan or Access to Learning Fund (ALF) assistance. From the financial information provided, Student Finance England will calculate what level of support you are entitled to.

The following financial support measures will be in place for 2010 entrants: Higher Education Maintenance Grants of £2,906 will be available for students whose residual household income is £25,000 a year or less, from 2010. Where household income is between £25,001 and £50,020 the student will be eligible for a partial grant. These grants are not repayable. Tuition Fee Loans of up to £3,290 per year are available to all eligible students, regardless of household income. Loan repayments will commence when a student has left their course and is earning more than £15,000 a year. Interest rates are linked to the rate of inflation. Any debt not repaid within 25 years will be written off.

Maximum Maintenance Loans of £4,950 (in addition to the £3,290 Tuition Fee Loan) will be available to students studying outside London and living away from home. Every student is eligible for a loan of 72% of the maximum (approximately £3,560) with the remaining 28% being based on residual household income. To be eligible for any financial assistance you MUST apply to Student Finance England.

Chichester Bursaries for Full time ‘Home’ Students Only Chichester Bursaries – from £256 to £1,077 are available to students who are eligible for a Higher Education Maintenance Grant over £538. Students who are eligible for the full Higher Education Maintenance Grant will receive a non-repayable Bursary of £1,077. The University Bursary is offered for each year of study.

European Union (EU) Students EU students may apply for a Tuition Fee Loan (to pay their tuition fees). EU students should make an application to the EU Team at Student Finance England. EU Students are not entitled to a Chichester Bursary. If you are an EU student who is working in the UK whilst studying you may be eligible to be classed as an EEA Migrant Worker, which means you can apply for the full Student Finance England funding package of Loans, Grant and Bursary.


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