Financial Information

STUDENT FINANCE

Tuition fees loan

New UK or EU students no longer need to pay tuition fees upfront as they will be eligible for a Tuition Fees Loan. This loan covers the cost of their course and will be paid directly to the University College by the Student Loan Company. Students will only start to repay this loan once they have left the University College and are earning over £15,000. 

Students are not required to take out this loan and should they wish to can pay their fees at the start of their course.

Tuition fee rates are as follows: 

Financial support is available to help with the cost of their studies and further information can be found below. For students who are applying for an award which is the equivalent or lower than a degree they already hold, it is probable that Norwich University College of the Arts will have to charge more than the standard tuition fees.

Student Maintenance Loan

This loan helps with living costs such as accommodation, food, clothes, travel and course expenses. This loan is available to new and existing eligible UK students and the amount students receive is dependent on household income and any maintenance grant received.

A student not receiving a Maintenance Grant, living outside London and not with parents will be able to borrow up to £4,950 (2010/11) whereas those who live with their parents will be able to borrow up to £3,838 (2010/11). 72% of the loan amount is available to all eligible students and is not income assessed. The remaining 28% will be dependent on household income.

Further information on eligibility and criteria is available from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Student Maintenance Grant

New full-time undergraduate students from lower income households are able to apply for a non-repayable Maintenance Grant of up to £2,906 a year.

• If the household income is £25,000 or less students will receive a Maintenance Grant.
• If family income is above £25,001 and below £50,020 students will receive a partial grant

The Maintenance Grant is paid in three instalments, at the beginning of each term, directly into students’ bank accounts.

Students in receipt of the Student Maintenance Grant are also entitled to the Norwich University College of the Arts Bursary as well as being eligible for the Tuition Fees Loan and the Student Maintenance Loan.

Norwich University College of the Arts Bursary 

The University College will offer non-repayable bursaries to full-time undergraduate students who are entitled to the government Student Maintenance Grant. The amount students are entitled to will be dependant on how much government support they receive as set out below.

Bursary rules for 2010-11

There are 2 sets of rules depending on which of the following categories you fall into:

Category 1 - for Year 0, Year 1 and Year 2 students

If the Maintenance Grant is:

Category 2 - For Year 3 students

If the Maintenance Grant is:

Students do not have to apply for the Bursary as this will be automatically calculated based on the information provided in their application for the Student Maintenance Grant. The Bursary is paid in one installment in the February following registration with the University College, if students are in attendance. Students should note that the NUCA bursary is an annual award and will be reduced proportionately for students who do not complete a full year of study and leave subsequent to the payment date.

Applications must have been received by NUCA by 31 July each year to be considered for a bursary. Additionally, any amendments to existing bursary allocations must be received by 31 July each year. 

For further information, please contact Carole Burton, Student Support Manager, on 01603 610561 or c.burton@nuca.ac.uk

How to apply for statutory support

Students living in England

Applications should be made to Student Finance England, www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk.

Students can apply from the March before the course commences. Students wishing to apply for the Tuition Fee Loan, Student Maintenance Loan and Student Maintenance Grant should go to www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance for more information.
 

Students living in Wales

Students wishing to apply for support should go to www.studentfinancewales.co.uk for more information.

Students living in Scotland

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland provides advice to Scottish students in Higher Education throughout the UK. Further information is available at: www.student-support-saas.gov.uk

Students living in Northern Ireland

Information for students from Northern Ireland will be made available via the Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards at: www.studentfinanceni.co.uk.

Students living in the EU (non-UK)

EU students will be required to pay the same tuition fees as UK students. They will have the option to defer fees in the same way as UK students until after they leave their studies. Students from the EU will only be entitled to tuition fee support and should seek advice about eligibility for help with maintenance costs from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm.

Students living in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man

Applications should be made to your local authority for an assessment to be made. Support may be available for any student wishing to study on the mainland.

Guernsey – Tel. 01480 171 0821 and ask for Student Grants
Jersey – Tel. 01534 445 504 and ask for Student Grants
Isle of Man – Tel. 01620 468 5790 and ask for Student Awards


Additional financial support is available for certain categories of students. This includes:

• Special Support Grant
• Childcare Grant
• Adults Dependents Grant
• Parents Learning Allowance
• Access to Learning Funds
• Disabled Students Allowance
• Child Tax Credit.

Further information on other help is available from the DIUS website at: www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm.

For students living outside the EU there is no financial assistance. Tuition fees will be charged at the full cost.