Part-time FE Fee Info
Fee information for part-time FE courses (for courses starting September 2011)
Reduced fees
You may be eligible to get free tuition and just pay the accreditation fee in the following circumstances (Note: the accreditation fee varies from £50 - £175 depending on the course – further information is available in the prospectus).
- If you are unemployed and in receipt of Jobseeker’s allowance.
- If you receive Employment Support Allowance (ESA) with the status work Related Activity Group (WRAG)
- If you are studying towards a basic skills qualifications
- If you are undertaking your first full Level 2 qualification
- If you are 24 or under on 31st August 2011 and undertaking your first full Level 3 qualification.
From 2011/12 those in receipt of the following benefits DO NOT QUALIFY for fee remission or reduced fees:
- Council Tax benefit
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Working Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
- Contribution based ESA (unless in work related activity group)
Learn Local Courses
If you are on ANY income based benefit then some Learn Local courses attract a fee remission and you only pay 1/3 of the full fee. You must bring evidence to enrolment with you. This evidence must be a letter dated within the last 3 months of the benefit that you are receiving.
Instalments (2011-2012 policy)
The cost of the fee to be divided equally over a maximum of 6 instalments plus deposit at enrolment and this must be paid by Direct Debit (For short courses and any late enrolments, the number of instalments will be reduced)
Payment will be taken on either the 7th or 22nd of each month
A £10 administration fee will apply to the setup of all instalment agreements, which must be paid at enrolment.
Further administration charges of £25 will apply for each instalment that is defaulted or direct debt cancelled without prior notification to the college.
Note: No instalments should be scheduled for after the end of the course. Therefore, the final payment will be taken in June 2012. The number of instalments should be reduced for courses ending earlier.
If you have any outstanding debts from the current or previous years will not be able to enrol on any course in 2011-2012, without permission from a finance officer and a debt recovery payment plan put in place.
College refund policy
Refunds will only be given if the college has varied the arrangements in some way – for instance by changing the day, time, venue or syllabus, or if classes have to be cancelled due to lack of student numbers.
Registration fee
From this academic year, and in line with a number of other colleges, Hopwood Hall will be introducing a Registration Fee for all learners.
This will be a £20 fee payable which is payable in cash at the first enrolment during an academic year. The registration Fee is to contribute towards such things as the creation and administration of the learner record, the cost of the security activated learner ID badge and registration with examination, assessment or other relevant agencies.
This registration fee applies to all learners* and is payable once per academic year, as the learner record is set up. Therefore if you add to or change your enrolment during the same academic year, you will not have to pay again.
*For learners under the age of 16, this fee is already included in the revised charges payable by their school.