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Fees and funding

Changes to higher education funding from 2012 are likely to make prospective students more discriminating about their choice of university. With this in mind, the University of Leeds faces three challenges in setting its fee. It must:

  • replace the cuts in the HEFCE teaching grant
  • continue to invest in teaching and infrastructure to meet higher student expectations
  • offer enhanced financial support and investment in outreach to meet our commitments to disadvantaged students

A single undergraduate fee of £9,000 is proposed in order to meet these challenges. Our proposals recognise the importance of being able to demonstrate the consistent value of a University of Leeds degree, irrespective of discipline. Prospective students will have heightened levels of expectation and will make an association between the quality of the student experience and our fees.

We have doubled our combined investment in outreach and financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to over £16 million. This recognises our continued commitment to support clear pathways for both young people and adults from all backgrounds to the University of Leeds. Our imaginative financial support scheme, targeted at areas of greatest need, proposes to offer the student a choice of the most appropriate option for them from a fee waiver, a contribution towards accommodation costs or a bursary. Depending on their personal circumstances, students will therefore incur a fee in the range from £3,000 to £9,000.

HEFCE has announced the funding available for universities and colleges for the financial year 2011/12.  Read more about the HEFCE announcement.  A White Paper on the future of higher education is expected to be published in June.

Fees for 2012 - information for prospective students

Updates

Published 08 February 2012
HEFCE funding for 2012/13

HEFCE received its annual grant letter from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) at the end of January and has now announced its funding decisions for the academic year 2012/13.

Published 19 December 2011
Understanding 2012 fees and funding

Staff who would like a more detailed understanding of the 2012 fees and funding changes may be interested in a course being run by Student Administration and SDDU next year.

Published 12 July 2011
University's access agreement for 2012-13 approved

The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has approved the University’s Access Agreement for 2012-13.

Published 14 June 2011
Preparing for 2012

A package of briefing materials has been prepared to help staff describe Leeds and explain fees and financial support arrangements for 2012 to prospective undergraduates and their parents.

Published 05 May 2011
Government campaign on student finance

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills launched an information campaign about student finance for 2012 on 9 May 2011.

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