All information is based on study in ENGLAND, on students who are starting their course on or after 1st Sept 2012, and have had no previous HE study. If you are domiciled in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland your funding may differ from the below. If you are from outside of the EU please visit the sections for International students.
What financial support is available for fees?
Tuition fee loan
Am I eligible? | All UK and EU undergraduate (UG) students are eligible to apply for this assistance |
How much? | The cost of the course for the year, each year. In 2012/13 Leeds Trinity will be charging tuition fees of £8,000* for undergraduate honours full-time courses. These figures will rise slightly each year. How much you are charged will be depend on how many credits you study. For example, if you study 50% of the full-time course in 2012/13 (so 60 credits) you would be charged £4,000* and would be able to take out a tuition fee loan of £4,000. You must be studying at least 25% of the full-time course in the academic year to be eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan |
How is it paid? | It is paid directly from the Student Loans Company to Leeds Trinity |
Do I have to pay it back? | Yes it is a loan and must be repaid |
*If you are starting a part-time 'top up' degree in 2012/13 and you completed your foundation degree at
Leeds Trinity in 2012/13 then you will receive a Progress Bursary and your tuition fee in 2012/13 will be
£1,000. You can 'download a 'top-up funding' factsheet' for more information
Applying for the tuition fee loan
How do I apply? | The application procedure for part-time tuition fee loans is still to be confirmed |
When can I apply? | The application cycle is expected to open in August 2012 |
| More information on applying | Visit the Directgov Your Future website for more information on the application process. |
When and how do I repay the loan?
When do I repay the loan? | The loans are repaid from the April after your third anniversary of starting your course (even if you are still studying). Or, if your course is less than 3 years long, from the April after you finish your course. You repay when you are earning over £21,000 per year. If your income drops below £21,000 you stop making repayments. After 30 years, any amount not yet repaid will be written off (i.e. you will no longer need to repay it). No loans will be collected until after April 2016 |
How much do I repay? | You repay 9% of the amount you earn over £21,000. E.g. if you earn £25,000 you will repay £30 a month |
How do I make repayments | Repayments are normally collected through the PAYE system (deducted from your wages) |
What rate of interest am I charged? | Whilst you are studying and up until the April you become liable to repay your loan, interest is applied at Retail Price Index (RPI + 3%) From the April you become liable to repay interest is applied at RPI to RPI + 3% on a sliding scale depending on what your income is between £21,000 and £41,000 If you are earning over £41,000 the interest is applied at RPI + 3% If your income is below £21,000 interest is applied at the rate of RPI |
Disabled Students Allowance
Part-time students with a disability studying at least 50% of a full time course may be eligible for help with a Disabled Students Allowance. Financial assistance is available for:
- Items of specialist equipment
- Assistance towards the cost of a non-medical personal helper
- General disability related course costs
Visit Directgov website or visit Leeds Trinity Disability Services for more information.
Can't find what you're looking for or think there is something wrong on or with the finance pages? Contact studentfinance@leedstrinity.ac.uk