An all-inclusive student fee for entry to a Higher National Certificate

Thanet College, in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, is committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all those who will  benefit from the experience and have the potential to succeed on their course. Both institutions are committed to providing an excellent student experience, and the fee to be charged incorporates all aspects of that experience including the costs of tuition, student services, specialist and general learning facilities, quality assurance and certification.

Course Costs

The are two standard fees for the HNC courses as follows:

• Home (UK) and EU (including EEA) students: £5,500
• International (overseas) students: £6,600

Special features

Your student experience on a Higher National Certificate course will be enhanced by additional benefits included within the single fee.

These include:

• a starter pack of equipment according to the course, e.g. an e-notebook, personal protective equipment, studio quality headphones, portable hard drive, hair or beauty kit, uniform, chef’s knives
• full access to the University’s Broadstairs Campus Learning Centre
• membership of a national professional body for the duration of your course in order that you build your awareness of the profession you wish to join and start to develop contacts within industry
• for most courses, an international course-related visit, in order to broaden the scope and perspective of your studies in preparation for work or university.

Message from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

Important information for home (UK) and EU applicants about student finance: You might have heard reports of changes English universities and colleges will make in 2012. Don’t be put off – the system is designed so that students from England studying full-time for their first degree or other higher education course will not have to pay anything while they study.  You don’t have to pay for your course yourself upfront: you can get a loan to cover the cost of your tuition, which you only start to pay back when you are earning over £21,000 a year.  In addition, if you are a UK applicant you could also benefit from a wide-range of financial support to help cover the cost of accommodation and living costs.  For further information about fees and the financial support available visit http://www.bis.gov.uk/studentfinance.

Financial support

Our Student Support staff administer various Government discretionary support funds to assist part-time and fulltime ‘home’ students who have additional financial need. If you’re eligible to apply for financial support it is meanstested and is dependent upon individual circumstances. Student finance changes all the times though, so check what you might be eligible for when applying.

There are a variety of ways you can support yourself during your time at university including grants, loans and bursaries. For up-to-date advice on student fees, the student support package and general financial support for Higher Education students contact the University’s i-zone, and also visit www.studentfinance-yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/costs