Following the changes the Government have made to the way higher education will be funded, Leeds College of Art have proposed to charge £8,250 per year for full time higher education home and EU students for 2012 entry, subject to approval by the Office of Fair Access (OFFA).
As a specialist institution in art & design the College invests in a high level of dedicated resource to enhance the student experience. To ensure we are able to invest to maintain and improve resources for our students we need to charge fees in excess of £6,000.
Whilst our proposed fee is £8,250, there will be a range of financial support available to reduce the tuition fee for approximately 40% of students in their first year. In addition a range of access measures will be put in place to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they are not discouraged from applying. Financial support available for eligible students will be in the form of the National Scholarship Programme, Fee Waivers, Hardship funds and a comprehensive Outreach programme.
These new tuition fees will only be repaid once you’ve finished your course and earning £21,000 or more. The repayment value will be fixed at 9% of salary above £21,000.
Existing Leeds College of Art students will not be affected by the new tuition fees, they only apply to those students starting at our College from September 2012.
Our priorities are, and will continue to be, to exceed students’ expectations and to prepare them for successful futures.
Principal of Leeds College of Art Simone Wonnacott said ‘The College is a community of artists and designers and we believe that our model of providing high quality studio based teaching and professional workshops equip our students with the necessary skills and abilities to succeed in the creative arts. We have set our fees after careful consideration, to ensure that we are able to continue providing this. We have also proposed a generous package of support measures for those from less well off backgrounds, so all who wish to learn in an environment immersed in creativity are able to do so’
This information is subject to change so please continue to check the Directgov website and the BIS website and www.leeds-art.ac.uk for further up-to-date information.
For further details about the changes, visit our dedicated page.