Fees for full-time students applying for a Foundation degree starting in September 2012:

You will probably be aware that Higher Education tuition fees will change from September 2012. Our partner universities have now been confirmed the fees for their Foundation degrees delivered at partner colleges and are as follows:

University of Plymouth £6000
Bournemouth University £6000
University of Bath £7500

The cost of studying on a Foundation degree is considerably less than the standard university undergraduate fee. At the end of your two years of study you have the option to apply to progress to top-up to a full BA/BSc Honours degree.

All home and EU students (regardless of household income) can borrow up to the full tuition fee for their course from the Student Loans Company. Therefore, you won't have to pay anything towards the cost of your tuition until you have graduated and can afford to do so.
• If you are studying for your first university-level qualification you can get a loan from the government to cover the cost of your tuition fees whilst you are studying.
• You will only start to pay back this student loan after you have left university and you are earning over £21,000 a year. If your earnings fall beneath £21,000 a year – for example if you are between jobs, return to study, or take parental leave, your payments will stop.
• Payments are deducted from your salary in the same way as taxes and national insurance. All outstanding payments will be written off after 30 years.
• Repayments are set at 9 per cent of income above £21,000. So on a salary of £25,000, the 9 per cent would apply to £4,000 of income and this would equate to a repayment of £30 per month.

Benefits of studying on a Foundation Degree at Weymouth College:

Foundation degrees vocationally focused qualifications designed specifically to meet the demand from employers for particular technical skills and associated academic knowledge and transferable skills. They provide a recognised qualification that places an emphasis on the skills valued by employers. The content of our Foundation Degrees has specifically been chosen to meet the needs of employers.

Our students will tell you that there are many advantages to studying on a foundation degree at Weymouth College:
• Smaller class sizes
• More individual help and support available
• A highly experienced and dedicated teaching team
• A nationally recognised qualification in just two years with the option on successful completion to apply to Top Up to a full BA/BSc
• College can be a useful stepping stone between your existing course and University
• Classes are block timetabled to make attendance easier – often 2/3 days per week
• Local students can save money by still living at home
• On completion of your course you will be entitled to attend a graduation ceremony at the university who validates your programme and will receive a certificate that states you have completed a Bournemouth University, University of Plymouth or University of Bath course.