Am I Eligible for Concessionary Fees?

Students may be entitled to a concession fee for part-time courses if they are in receipt of any of the following and produce evidence at enrolment:

  • Guaranteed Pension Credit.
  • Housing Benefit (Rates Rebate) or Rate Relief.
  • Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (Copy of SSA letter of current entitlement to benefit).
  • Income Support Allowance (Copy of SSA letter of current entitlement to benefit).
  • Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (Copy of SSA letter of current entitlement to benefit).
  • Working Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit: only where total income is confirmed in evidence as being below the qualifying threshold £16,190 (Copy of NHS Exemption Certificate or Tax Credit Award Notice Form TC602).
  • Full time students (proof required-student ID/letter from school).
  • Republic of Ireland means tested benefit.
  • Universal Credit (within the qualifying threshold).

The concession fee will be 50% of tuition fees with a minimum amount of £35. There is no concession fee for recreational courses.

Any exam or material fees must be paid in addition to the concession fee at enrolment.