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If you are applying for a full-time degree course or an HND, you must apply through UCAS. Full details on how to apply are included in the UCAS Handbook, which also explains the deadlines involved. For courses not in UCAS, you should ask for an application form from the Recruitment and Admissions Office and submit it as soon as you can; do not wait until you have your results, as we can usually make you a provisional offer at an early stage.

For information on particular courses, you should contact the Recruitment and Admissions Office on 024 7615 2222 or askCoventry

Applicants from overseas (including the European Union) are encouraged to contact our International Office before submitting their UCAS applications.

Details of late vacancies are published in the national press, and the UCAS and University websites, each summer.

Most courses welcome applications from students who wish to take a year out between school and university, whether for employment or other reasons. You should check with the appropriate University Faculty/School before applying to find out whether this is possible for your course

The University is strongly committed to making its Degree, Foundation Degree and HND programmes accessible to all who will benefit from them.

Students enter our courses through a variety of educational routes. Applicants without GCE A levels, a GNVQ, other recognised equivalent qualification or appropriate Access to Higher Education qualifications will be considered for admission on the basis of other qualifications and experiential learning.

Some of the University’s entry requirements are listed to give an indication of the usual entry level to the courses across a range of qualifications. This information is for guidance only, and each application is judged on its merits. Applicants who are uncertain whether they hold an appropriate qualification for any course should telephone the enquiry number given for further information about the course. Each course has its own criteria for selecting candidates; for some courses it is usual to interview all short listed applicants, whilst other courses offer places without interview. In general applicants without standard qualifications should be prepared to attend an interview.

Money is at the heart of the matter for most students, so managing your budget is vital. Fees for UK and EU full-time undergrauates on degree, HND and Foundation courses are £3,145 for the 2008/2009 academic year. Click here for further information regarding tuition fees.

Fees for international (non-EU) students are different. For details of our international tuition fees, click here.

Work placements are around £1,000 a year. We’ll use some of the additional income received from tuition fees to improve student support and facilities.
Student Loans for Fees

Eligible students won’t have to pay fees before studying. You’ll repay them after you have left university and earning more than £15,000 a year. The government will write off all student loan balances left unpaid 25 years after they have left their course. There is an age restriction on eligibility, currently 50 at the start of the course.
Postgraduate Student Fees

Postgraduate taught and research fees set out are the price of each stage of the awards, and guaranteed for that stage only, provided there is no break in study.

Students starting a new full-time course after successfully completing a designated course with us within the last year will receive a 10% discount on fees. Students taking a new course after a one year break in study will receive a 5% discount. Fees are normally payable in advance and subject to increase each year.
Part-time Students

Part-time students will only be charged fees for the volume of study in any one academic year. Modules are priced at £300 to £400 a module, and once you’ve decided how many to take in a year you’ll only be asked to pay for these.

Financial help is available from your Local Education Authority (LEA) or the university, including a non-repayable grant for fees to help with course costs. There is also a non-repayable course grant to help met the cost of books, travel and course expenditure. Both are available to students from lower income households who are studying the equivalent of at least 50% or a full-time course. You need to apply to your LEA and application forms can be downloaded from www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/formsandguides.
General Information

Professional courses are not eligible for LEA funding, nor are most postgraduate courses except PGCEs. If you’re eligible, the LEA will calculate the amount you will need to contribute towards fees.
Other Charges

Some courses incur additional costs for materials, special facilities or field trips. Details can be found in scheme handbooks, course guides or information leaflets available during registration. Students taking modules with additional charges will be required to pay for them. To find out how much our courses are, visit our courses pages.
Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme

If you have credit for prior learning, you may be quoted a reduction in fees. It’s important you have written confirmation of these before you register, so we can calculate the correct amount you need to pay.
Liability and debt

Even if you are sponsored, you’re responsible for any outstanding fees or amounts at all times. No student with an outstanding debt can go to the next stage of study, receive an award, be considered for further qualifications, or be given a reference from the university.
Changes in circumstances

If you wish to break your programme of study, you’ll need to inform your course leader and Academic Registry (Student Records), so we can try and arrange to maintain your student status.

Higher

Higher BBC plus English and Mathematics at least @ S Grade.

Higher Art & Design or Graphic Communication preferred for Computer Animation.

Higher Art and Design or Graphic Communication required for Computer Animation with Digital Art.
A-Level

CC plus GCSE English and Mathematics. A practical art-related A-Level preferred for Computer Animation. A practical art-related A-Level required for Computer Animation with Digital Art.
FE
Year 3: HND in relevant discipline. Contact Admissions Officer for details.
NB: Applicants may also be required to submit a portfolio of art work

At the University of Cumbria we offer financial support for all our students. The financial support you will receive will depend on the course you are studying.

The tuition fees for a full-time undergraduate course in 2009/10 will be: Course (e.g. full time undergraduate or HND) Fees
Full time undergraduate £3,225
Full time PGCE £3,225

You can borrow a tuition fee loan from the Government, which means that you don’t have to find the money to pay the tuition fees while you are studying.
The Higher Education Maintenance Grant has been increased to a maximum £2,906. Families with a household income of less than £25,000 will receive the full grant and those with a household income of less than £50,000 will receive some of the grant.

Once you have graduated and are earning above £15,000 you will start to repay your student loan. But if you started your course in 2009, you can ask for a 5 year repayment break to allow you take out a mortgage or start a family.

Below is a quick guide to the extra financial support that may be available to you in 2009.

You can also apply to your funding organisation for a maintenance loan, to pay for costs such as accommodation and food, and a maintenance grant. For students domiciled in England, this is the new Student Finance England service. For further information about who to apply to for your funding, see the Direct Gov website.

For most students on full-time undergraduate courses (non-NHS funded) you may be eligible for the following:
A CUMBRIA bursary
A CUMBRIA scholarship
Four-year undergraduate teaching bursary (where this applies)
Higher education maintenance grant
Living cost loan
Tuition fee loan.

For students on NHS-funded full-time courses:
Fees paid are by the strategic health authority
Diploma nurses – a bursary not based on financial circumstances
Degrees – a bursary and access to student loans (based on financial circumstances)
Extra allowances are available for older students and students with dependants.

The level of bursary offered by the University will also be subject to the annual inflationary increase announced by the government so as to ensure that support offered to eligible students will not be reduced in real terms by inflation.

There is also a range of support for people studying part-time.

Funding for Part-time Courses
Financial support may be available for part-time courses, depending upon where you live. For students domiciled in England you can apply to your funding organisation for financial support each year. The application forms will be available from the beginning of July and you can obtain one either from your funding organisation or by downloading one from the Student Support website.

Students domiciled in other parts of the UK should contact Student Finance Direct and select “Contact” for details of their funding organisation.

The amount of help towards your tuition fees is based upon your household income, the number of hours you are studying and how long it will take you to complete your course. Check with Admissions or the Student Development and Advisory Service for the percentage equivalent of a full-time course so that you can work out from the following table how much support you will receive towards your tuition fees (NB many courses are 50% equivalent):

Amount of fee grant
Course equivalent to 50% to 59% of a full-time course – £805
Course equivalent to 60% to 74% of a full-time course – £970
Course equivalent to 75% or more of a full-time course – £1,210

You can also apply for a grant of up to £260 towards your course costs, again this is based upon your household income.

Funding for Postgraduate Courses
To study a postgraduate course, either full-time or part-time, you will need to source your own funding for fees and living costs. Some funding may come from sponsorship, scholarships, educational trusts and charities or other sources. We would advise you to start early when researching funding opportunities.