Further education fees

The fine print

Part-time & per-module students

 

If you are studying part-time or per module, your fees will be pro-rata at the applicable (Scottish, RUK, or International) full-time student rate. 

These fees entitle you to all tuition and assessment appropriate to the module (including one resit attempt), access to library, computer and support facilities.  

General information

 

• All students undertaking programmes of study at SRUC are required annually to pay tuition fees, though many students will have this paid for them.
  
  
• The tuition fees information provided are those payable by students for the previous academic year. Tuition fees are subject to periodic review and are likely to increase in subsequent years. Students incurring a charge for fees will remain on the fee rate incurred when they commenced their current qualification.
  
  
• Prior to registration students must either provide satisfactory evidence that they hold a grant or award from which the fees will be paid or pay the fees due (or set up a bank mandate for the payment of the fees).
  
  
• The tuition fee is for matriculation and enrolment, for tuition and for assessment/examination appropriate to the programme.
  
  
• No degrees, diplomas, or certificates will be awarded, and no confirmation of achievement, references which refer to achievement, or transcripts will be provided to students where there are outstanding tuition fees or other sums owed to SRUC.
  
  
• SRUC has a Student Fees Payment and Debt Management Policy with explanatory guidance for students. Students are required to sign to indicate their adherence to the Policy’s requirements at enrolment each year of study.

Charges & refunds

Tuition fee charges and refunds for students who are not sponsored by SAAS (Scotland), Student Finance England, Wales or Northern Ireland will be processed using the following criteria:

• Withdraws within 5 weeks from start of course – no tuition fee payable.
• Withdraws after week 5 in first semester – fee charged will be 50% of the total tuition fee payable for that academic session.
• Withdraws in second semester – the full tuition fee for the academic session will be charged.
  
  
• Withdraws within 5 weeks from start of course – no tuition fee payable.
• Withdraws after week 5 but within 14 weeks from start of course - fee charged will be 50% of the total tuition fee payable for that academic session.
• Withdraws after 14 weeks from start of course - the full tuition fee for the academic session will be charged.

If the full tuition fee has been paid up front then the student will receive a refund based on the above criteria. 

 

Tuition fee guidance

Scottish Students
(excluding England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Island and Isle of Man)

Students on non-advanced and advanced programmes may be eligible to have their tuition fees paid as part of a bursary (non-advanced programmes) or grant (advanced programmes) by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). To find out more information on tuition fees and loans, contact the Student Awards
Agency for Scotland (SAAS) www.saas.gov.uk.

In cases where tuition fees are met from SAAS or by means of sponsorship the rate payable is identified as Public Funded in the fees displayed on this website.

 

Rest of UK (RUK) Students
(includes England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man)

Students on non-advanced and advanced programmes may be eligible to have their tuition fees paid as part of a bursary (non-advanced programmes) or grant (advanced programmes) by Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales or Student Finance Northern Ireland or other Government Departments. For more
information on tuition fee loans, please click the following links:

• England: Government Grants and Loans: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
• Northern Ireland: Government Grants and Loans: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/
• Wales: Government Grants and Loans: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
• Republic of Ireland: Loans: https://www.saas.gov.uk

In cases where tuition fees are met from one of these sources or by means of sponsorship the rate payable is identified as Public Funded in fees displayed on this website.

 

International students 
(including European Union and EEA students)

Note that a deposit of 50% of the fee must be paid in advance and an unconditional offer cannot be made until this payment has been received. If you are unable to subsequently start the course the deposit will be refunded except for £250 which will be retained by the College to cover administration costs.

In cases where tuition fees are met from SAAS or by means of sponsorship the rate payable is identified as Public Funded in the fees displayed on this website.

Retaking & resits of units/modules

Retaking an SQA unit

• NC / Access level = £25
• IMI programme = £37.50

The above fees are per single-credit unit and entitle the student to 2 attempts for each assessment in that unit/module.

These fees apply to students who are repeating a unit/module in a subsequent academic year and the fee entitles the student to re-assessment only.

All fees must be paid at the time of registering to retake the unit/module(s).

For resits/reassessments for other Awarding Bodies (e.g. City & Guilds) contact Registry for details

 

Additional programme related costs

Students on a number of programmes of study will be expected to cover additional costs relating to their study, for example in terms of Personal Protective Equipment or tools. Details should be made available by Departments on request.

Other miscellaneous costs

• Replacement matriculation card = £10
• Each additional or replacement award certificate = £20
• Interim or replacement academic transcript = £20