Fees and Finance

All students will be expected to make arrangements to pay their fees at the time of enrolment. The college accepts payments by cheque and all major debit and credit cards. Payments can be made in full or over six instalments via a recurring card payment plan.

Instalment payments are allowed on long courses (over 20 weeks) with a minimum value of £100 and an initial payment of 25% of the course fee, with the rest of the fee payable over six monthly instalments. Card payments can be made using the online payment portal.

All details on the Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding rules can be found on the government website at gov.uk. For more information, please refer to our Fees Policy or contact us.

If you are aged 19-23 and plan to study a course at Level 3 including Access to HE diplomas, and professional qualifications, you may be eligible for free tuition. This is dependent on the qualifications you have previously achieved and the qualification you study.

Below are all the details you need to pay your course tuition fees safely and securely.

There is a choice of payment options to suit your needs on our online payment portal:

• You can either pay the full fee in one instalment
• Or a recurring card payment plan with six instalments, the first one being an immediate payment

If you need confirmation of the tuition fee value or require further assistance then please speak to Student admin or your tutor who can advise you further.

If you would like to update a card used for an existing recurring card payment plan, please use the following link and follow onscreen instructions: update my card

For queries relating to payments please contact the finance team on: studentpayments@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.

To help cover the costs of part or all of the fees, the government has introduced Advanced Learner Loans. These are government loan options that help bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, by providing financial support while you study.

You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan if you are:

• Aged 19 or over
• A resident in the UK
• Accepted on to an eligible course at Level 3

The minimum you can borrow is £300 and the maximum depends on the fees for your course. You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan via Student Finance England. Your household income isn’t taken into account and there are no credit checks involved.

You must be aged 19 or over on the first day of your course and, in most cases, have lived in the UK for three years immediately before this and be enrolling on to an eligible course.

If you would like more information on eligibility, please contact us or details can be found at gov.uk.

Once your offer has been confirmed and you’ve received the learning and funding information letter from college, you can register and apply for a loan online. You need to have an approved Advanced Learner Loan in place before you enrol. If you don’t, you will need to discuss your options with us at enrolment.

You do not need to pay your loan back until:

• You have finished your course
• You earn more than £25,000 per annum (or £480 a week or £2,083 a month) and repayments will stop and start in-line with these thresholds.

Repayment calculations are simple and any balance outstanding is written off after 30 years.

To work out your potential monthly repayments, take a look at the following example.

You don’t have to borrow the full cost of your course and you can choose to pay some or your entire loan at any time without any extra charge.

If you get a loan to cover tuition fees for an Access to HE course, then go on to successfully complete a HE course, in most cases, your loan will be written off. Bursaries may be available so please contact us.

If you are 19-23 and have already achieved a full Level 3 qualification, are aged 24 or over, or you want to study at Level 4 or above, then full fees are payable regardless of personal circumstances.

If you choose not to take out an approved Advanced Learner Loan, or the qualification is not eligible for other public funding, or is over £100, you may be able to pay using an instalment plan.

You will pay 25% of your course fees at enrolment and the remainder will be spread between one and six months, depending on your requirements and the length of your chosen course. All fees must be paid in full, one month before the end of the course. The minimum course fee eligible for instalments is £100.

Adults and young people are entitled to free English and maths GCSE tuition if they do not already have a grade 4 (or C) in that subject.