Payment of Fees

Details of course and assessment fees for all courses are outlined throughout the Part-Time Course Information section. If you are in receipt of any of the benefits listed in the Qualifying Benefits box below, or if you are an unwaged dependent of a person receiving any of these benefits, then you will be entitled to free tuition. Upon enrolment, the College will need to see the evidence indicated in the box below.

Additional Information

• Most students will be required to pay an assessment fee or an external registration fee with an awarding body, which are externally set by examination boards. These fees should be paid upon enrolment.
• If your employer is paying your fees, please provide a letter from them upon enrolment.
• An option to pay your course fees by four instalments is also available by standing order.
• If you are under the age of 19 at the start of your course you will be entitled to free tuition and exam/assessment fees.

If you are exempt from paying course fees, your first entry into the examination, or registration for external assessment will be free. However, you will be required to pay these fees if:

1. You do not attend the examination or you do not complete your course.
2. You are re-sitting an examination that you have previously taken as one of our students.

Qualifying Benefits

Benefits	Evidence required for all courses
Jobseekers Allowance	Benefit book/letter from the Benefits Office
Income Support	Benefit book/letter from the Benefits Office
Working Tax Credit (with household income of less than £15,276)	Award notification from the Inland Revenue
Pension Credit - Guaranteed Credit Only	Award notification Letter from the Pension Service/DWP
Housing/Council Tax Benefit (does not include single persons allowance)	Rent book/Letter from the Civic Centre confirming benefit

Refund Policy

All courses require a minimum number of enrolments, which varies from class to class. Occasionally the College may have to cancel a course if the target is not reached and under these circumstances a full refund will be given as soon as possible.