Fees and Finance
UK/EU Undergraduate Fees
From September 2012 student finance for UK and EU undergraduate students is changing.
Students starting at UCS from September 2012 will be charged £8000 for a full-time Bachelors degree or £7500 for a full-time Foundation degree.
NHS Courses
UK and EU students on NHS courses are able to apply for NHS Bursaries| to cover the cost of tuition fees. A hard copy of this information from Student Finance England can also be obtained by calling 0845 300 50 90.
Financial Support
National Scholarship Programme
As part of the new student finance system, students with households incomes under £25,000 per year will benefit from a new National Scholarship Programme. This new scheme is targeted towards students who most need financial help.
The National Scholarship is funded jointly by the Government and Universities. UCS has been awarded a number of National Scholarships which students can apply for. Find out how to apply|
Suffolk Access Champion Scheme
The Suffolk Access Champion Scheme will be open to eligible students currently studying at a Suffolk State Sixth form, College or Academy, and applying to study at UCS on a full-time undergraduate degree programme in 2012-13.
The Suffolk Access Champion will work over two years mentoring Year 10 and 11 students to encourage progression on to higher education. Find out how to apply|
Loans and Grants
Tuition Fee Loan
All UK and EU undergraduate students starting their first degree from September 2012, will be eligible to receive a tuition fee loan to pay the full cost of their tuition fees. The tuition fee loan has no age limit and is not means-tested. Find out how to apply|
Maintenance Loan and Grant
UK students will also be able to apply for the means-tested maintenance grant and maintenance loan. Students with a household income of less than £25,000 will be entitled to the full maintenance grant of £3250. Students with a household income of between £25,000 and £42,000 will be entitled to a partial maintenance grant. All students will be entitled to 65% of the maximum maintenance loan, with the remaining 35% means-tested.
Students applying to Student Finance England for their tuition fee loan should provide details of their household income in order to be assessed for the non-repayable maintenance/special support grant. Students with a household income of less than £25,000 per year will be entitled to the full maintenance/special support grant of £2,906. Students with a household income of between £25,000 and £50,000 per year, will be entitled to a partial maintenance grant.
Students should apply for their tuition fee loan, maintenance loan and maintenance grant each year of study at UCS.
It is expected that other supports, including the Disabled Students' Allowance, will continue to be available. Find out how to apply|