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University Level Finance

As a full-time or part-time student you can apply for a loan to cover your tuition fees. Full-time and part-time students applying for a Higher Education course starting do not have to pay their tuition fees in advance. If you are eligible, your fees will be automatically paid to the College by the Student Loans Company.

Tuition Fees & Finance Information

UK tuition fees vary depending on your home country. For home students, English universities can charge up to a maximum of £9,250 per year for an undergraduate degree.

BA (Hons) and Top Up programmes

Full time: £8,200

Part time: £3,995

Foundation Degree programmes

Full time: £8000

Part time: £3,600

Higher National Certificates and Diplomas

Full time: £8000

Part time: £3,600

Helpful Information

Maintenance loans

You may also be eligible for a loan to help cover the cost of living as a student. You may have to give details of your household income when you apply as this can affect the amount you are given. This loan is paid directly to you in three installments, which you will have to pay back after you finish studying. Student Finance England have produced a step-by-step guide to help you through your student finance journey. Visit www.gov.uk for more information.

Financial Support

Our Higher Education tuition fees are lower than most UK universities’ fees and represent great value for money. We also offer extra financial support through bursaries and other funds.

Scholarship Awards

The College offers a limited number of Scholarship Awards made up of a cash grant of £500 for first year full-time students and £250 cash grant for first year part-time students. The awards are paid in February and May. Students are eligible if their household income is up to £25,000 and have to demonstrate a commitment to study through attendance and engagement with study.

Am I eligible for funding?

Funding is available to students on lower incomes to help meet costs associated with their course and coming to college, with several different options available, depending on the type and level of study.

Remember, our Student Financial Support Team is ready and waiting to help with information, advice and support on a range of fees and finance issues related to your study.

Find out more about student finance by visiting Student Finance England

Repayment

You only make loan repayments once you have left your course and your annual income is over £25,000 a year. The amount you repay will depend on your income, not what you have borrowed.

Childcare & Council Tax

Help with childcare costs

If you need assistance with the cost of childcare while you are at College, you may be eligible for help by applying through the Learner Support Fund or the Advanced Learning Loan Bursary.

Awards will be made to eligible students based on income levels in the household and using an Ofsted registered childcare provider to help with the costs whilst on the course.

Council tax exemption

Any full time student aged 18 and over can also apply for Council Tax Exemption from their Local Authority. Council Tax Exemption Certificates are available from the Enrolment Booths within Student Services.

Additional Costs

Additional costs are the mandatory or optional expenses you may need to pay during your studies. These can be for materials, equipment, field trips and work placements, and are not included in your tuition fee. Additional costs are displayed on each course page on the College website.

Awarding Bodies

‘Awarding Bodies’ describe the role of an organisation that designs, develops, delivers and awards the recognition of learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and/or competences) of an individual following an assessment and quality assurance process that is valued by employers, learners or stakeholders.

They are experts in developing the high-quality qualifications that meet the needs of our employers and most importantly, our learners. We work with National Awarding Bodies to provide high quality teaching and learning. The University Centre Stockport works with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) as an awarding body and Pearson as an awarding organisation. The majority of our degree courses are validated by Sheffield Hallam University.

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam works in partnership with a number of Further Education Colleges such as Trafford College who provide University validated Foundation degree courses. You may, upon successful completion of the course, be then able to top up your foundation degree to a full honours degree at Sheffield Hallam.

SHU validated foundation degrees are available in a range of course areas including Art and Design, Media, Public Services, Education, Sport, Business, Events & Tourism, Fashion, Health and Social Care, Bioscience and Biochemistry, Games Design, Computing, Photography and Engineering.

Pearson

Pearson is in the business of building sustainable, lasting partnerships with some of the nation’s top academic institutions. In doing so, the needs of academic partners, their students, and faculty become a priority in all facets of their business.

Whether it’s at home, in the classroom, or in the workplace, learning is a never-ending road of discovery, challenge, inspiration, and wonder. At Pearson, they create tools that provide opportunities for learners at every stage of their journey. Wherever learning flourishes, so do people.

Policies & Procedures

You can find policies relating to studying a Higher Education course at Trafford College here. All our documents are available to view and/or download as PDF files.

Students enrolled on Higher Education programmes with us are required to agree to its Privacy Notice and abide by its regulations and student polices. It is expected that students have read and understood the following student-related policies prior to commencing on a programme of study with us here.

Trafford College Group (TCG) was formed following the merger of Trafford College and Trafford College in April 2018. Although the Group functions as a whole organisation, each college operates under its existing brand and name, including the University Centre Trafford College. All policies fall under the TCG umbrella brand.

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Office for Students

The University Centre Stockport is committed to making it easier for students and the wider public to access the information about our Higher Education Provision, the College and students. The Office for Students (OfS) has specified the information they require higher education providers to make available online. The information below forms part of what OfS has described as a Wider Information set .

What is the value of the wider information set?

To provide information about the quality of higher education, and support students with information that will help them make informed choices about what and where to study.

To ensure we are being transparent and provide evidence to contribute to quality assurance processes.

To provide information that providers can use to enhance the quality of their Higher Education Provision.

The information published on these pages shows: The number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.

It shows these numbers by reference to:

• the gender of the individuals to which they relate

• their ethnicity

• their socioeconomic background

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QAA

The role of the QAA is to safeguard quality and standards in UK universities and colleges, so that students have the best possible learning experience. They offer advice, guidance and support to help UK universities, colleges and other institutions provide the best possible student experience of higher education. They conduct reviews of institutions, their peer reviewers having recent experience of providing or assessing higher education.

Higher Education provision at the University Centre Stockport, was reviewed in June 2018 under the Group identity Trafford College Group.

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QAA’s rounded judgements about Higher Education at the University Centre

There can be confidence that academic standards are reliable, meet UK requirements, and are reasonably comparable with standards set and achieved in other providers in the UK.

There can be confidence that the quality of the student academic experience meets baseline regulatory requirements.

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