Helpful advice on financing your studies

For most full-time undergraduate courses starting in 2012/13 the fees are £8,500. Fees for part-time undergraduate courses are usually a proportion of the full-time fee depending on the number of credit points studied.

You won't have to pay any tuition fees upfront if you're an eligible UK or EU student, whether full-time or part-time. You'll be able to apply for a loan from the government to cover the full cost of your tuition fees. 

At Leeds Metropolitan University we strongly believe in preparing our students for the world of work.  Many of our courses are available in the sandwich mode, where students enter employment between their second and final year of studies in order to enhance their skills and extend their knowledge. As this is an important feature in a number of our courses we have decided that students starting their course in September 2012 will not be charged a fee for their placement year. (Please note, this does not apply to courses that are NHS and TDA funded). Find out more about placements and other opportunities.

Most students can take out a tuition fee loan to pay their fees. You’ll only start repaying these after you have graduated and are earning £21,000 per year or more. Your repayments will be fixed at 9% of your salary above £21,000. So, if you earn £25,000 after graduation the repayment would be £30 per month.  

In addition to the tuition fee loan, you can apply for a maintenance loan to help pay for your living costs (food, travel, accommodation etc). These are available to full-time students (not distance learning students). The maximum maintenance loan for new students starting in September 2012 is:

• £5,500 if you live away from home and study at a university or college outside London
• £7,675 if you live away from home and study at a university or college in London
• £4,375 if you live at home

Maintenance grants are also available to full-time students, depending on your household income. You can apply for:

• a full Maintenance Grant of £3,250 if your household income is £25,000 or under
• a partial Maintenance Grant if your household income is between £25,000 and £42,600

If you get or qualify for Income Support or Housing Benefit you may get the Special Support Grant instead of the Maintenance Grant.

Find out more about loans and grants on the Direct Gov website.

Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
Our University is offering scholarships of £1,000 for high achieving students coming to us in September 2012.

National Scholarship Programme
If your household income is less than £25,000 a year you may be able to find help through the new £150m National Scholarship Programme.

Find out more about our scholarships.

International Scholarships
A scholarship of £1,500 is offered to all new full-time overseas fee paying students joining the first year of a course in 2012-13. For information on all international scholarships and discounts, please visit our international pages.

If you’re applying to an NHS related course, you may be eligible to have your fees paid in full. You may also be entitled to apply for an NHS means-tested bursary to you during your studies.

Find out more about NHS funded courses.

Our in-house employment agency can help you find a job to fit around your studies. Rates of pay are competitive and work is flexible. You choose to offer your availability for work, when it suits you.

Visit the Jobs and Careers website or telephone 0113 812 5995 to find out more.