Concessionary fees for selected courses

Fee reductions for selected short courses

For those with low incomes or who are care-leavers we operate a concessionary fee scheme 

A set amount of funding is allocated for fee concessions each term, applicable to courses delivered in that term. Applications for fee concessions are considered on a first-come first-served basis and will be made so long as the criteria is met and there remains available funding. As such, awards are strictly limited to a maximum of one fee concession per person, per academic year. 

Please carefully read the eligibility criteria for each scheme before applying.

Departmental Concessionary Fee Scheme

A concession (a reduction of 50% of tuition fees) may be granted if all the eligibility criteria are demonstrably met.

Eligible courses

• All courses within our Weekly Classes, Day and Weekend Events, Short Online Courses (Live), and the Lecture Series. 
• Short Online Courses (Flexible), except those that are listed as being for ‘Professional development’.

Use our course search tool to check the course type. If you are unsure whether your course is eligible, please contact the course administrator.

Eligible students

Provide documentary evidence to demonstrate that you meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are in receipt of a UK state benefit (such as Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers' Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, a reduction under the Council Tax Scheme, Carer's Allowance)

or

• Your sole source of income is a DWP State Retirement Pension and Pension Credit

or

• You are or will be a care-leaver in the UK during the same academic year that the course is taking place

How to apply

Download a PDF or Word version of the following two documents:

• Concessionary fee application form (PDF)
• Concessionary fee application form (Microsoft Word)
• Enrolment form (editable PDF)*
• Enrolment form (Microsoft Word)

*You can complete this form online. Once you open the pdf in your website browser, please complete all relevant sections and then select the download option. You will then be given a choice to download the pdf with your changes.

Complete and send both forms, along with a copy of your documentary evidence of status or entitlements, to the appropriate course office (listed on the Concessionary Fee Application Form). You should hear the outcome shortly afterwards.