Fees and finance
The Manchester College offers some of the lowest tuition fees in England and a programme of quality university level courses.
The Manchester College has the lowest estimated average tuition fee in England, according to the Office for Fair Access. This is almost £3,000 lower than the estimated English average of £8,393.
Call us on 0161 203 2100 (option 2) to find out the fee for your chosen course.
Your eligibility depends on your nationality and residency, previous study and the course you’re applying for. See the government's student finance webpages or contact the Guidance and Welfare Service for information.
Student Finance England’s student finance calculator estimates the funding you could get.
There are lots of useful factsheets provided by Student Finance England on the government's student finance webpages.
31st May 2012 for new students
29th June 2012 for continuing students
Part time undergraduate students
You can apply for a tuition fee loan of up to £6,750, depending on the fees you pay. The loan becomes payable four years after you start the course.
Full time undergraduate students
Tuition fees loan
As a new student from 2012, if eligible, you’ll be able to get a loan to cover your fees. You don’t have to pay this back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year. More about loan repayments.
Maintenance grant (or Special Support Grant)
If your household income is £25,000 or less you may be able to get a grant of up to £3,250. This is to help with the cost of living. You would not have to pay this back.
If your household income is between £25,001 and £42,600, you may be able to get a part grant.
You may be eligible to get the Special Support Grant instead of a maintenance grant based on personal circumstances. The amount of maintenance loan you can claim will stay the same. See government's student finance webpages for more information.
Maintenance loan
You could get up to £6,535 towards living costs, depending on your household income and where you’re living. You don’t have to pay this back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year.
National Scholarship Award (NSP)
The Manchester College can contribute £3000 towards some first year students’ tuition fees in 2012/13. You may be eligible if your household income is less than £25,000.
Other conditions apply.
If you think you may be entitled to any of the funding types below, please contact Student Finance England.
Childcare grant
Up to £148.75 a week for childcare (or £255 for more than one child).
Parents' Learning Allowance
Up to £1,508 a year towards course costs if you have dependent children.
Adult Dependants' Grant
Up to £2,642 a year if an adult depends on you financially.
Disabled Students Allowance
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) help to pay for extra costs you might have as a direct result of:
- a disability
- mental-health condition or
- specific learning difficulty
More about disability and learning difficulty support
NHS and social work bursaries
If you study social work or healthcare at university level, you may be able to get an NHS bursary. This is towards living costs and may also pay your tuition fees. You would not need to pay the bursary back.
Part time students may be able to get a reduced bursary.
You will usually stop being entitled to benefits on the day your course starts (not when you receive funding). It’s your responsibility to inform the benefits agency that your circumstances have changed.