Are college fees going up next year?

[mrelectric]

I'm just finishing my level 2 2330 at the moment which has cost me £600 a year for each of the two years. Is it true that because of new government funding procedures my 2330 level 3 will cost £1500 next year?

 

[acat]

All forms of education are getting cut uni`s were on the news this morning threatening strike action so it would not suprise me and this is only the tip of the iceberg.



Chris

 

[Phil]

tis true. the 2330 used to be subsidised, but that has been pulled so the full cost has to be beared by the students now.

 

[mrelectric]

OK cheers, so the rumours are true then.

Do you think I can argue the case that I have already started the course (completing level 2), and have been paying only £600, so this is what level 3 should cost me?

 

[Adam W]

The level 3 costs more than the level 2 anyway - my level 2 was about £400 per year, then the level 3 was £1009.

 

[cobbydale]

Hi
The government will only fund apprentices (employed) as from September. The max per year for the tech cert is £1200 but the more students in one class then this fee will be reduced, this is what I have been informed anyway.

 

[confused-fuse]

tamworth level 3 & 2931/2,3277 all going up the pat course is only 3 times a year now and its £300.00
2931 is just below 1,000

 

[RexT]

Hi all,

I dont think all the colleges charge the same fees so depends where you live. If you are able to travel then it could save you or maybe not thinking about the price of fuel etc.
Oh well,

Best wishes
Rex

 

[john25]

The level 3 costs more than the level 2 anyway - my level 2 was about £400 per year, then the level 3 was £1009.

not in my college it doesnt Both cost around the $1000 mark

 

[Adam W]

not in my college it doesnt Both cost around the $1000 mark

Per year? So if you did the level 2 in 2 years like I did it would have cost £2k, then a further £1000 for the level 3?

 

[john25]

Per year? So if you did the level 2 in 2 years like I did it would have cost £2k, then a further £1000 for the level 3?

Nope im finishing off the 1 year L2 course which was funded the Cost was just over $1000 and i was told that L3 was about $1100

 

[Adam W]

Nope im finishing off the 1 year L2 course which was funded the Cost was just over $1000 and i was told that L3 was about $1100

... So roughly what i paid then - around £400 per year for the level 2 (2 years, making that about £800) and £1009 for the level 3, totalling somewhere in the region of £1809.
Course prices go up most years, so it it to be expected that you are paying slightly more than I did.

 

[Paul85]

I'm just going into my 3rd year to. My college charged about £650ish for the last 2 years but this year is £747. We have been told the same thing about the government withdrawing support, but apparently you're alright as long as you sign up this academic year or something, so I've done my 17th and this week I'm doing my pat testing both £260.

I'm gonna spend all the tax money I can so the M.P's have too buy their own swimming pools!!!!

 

[chris_b_52]

The major shift in funding is on adult learners (19+). The old LSC would pay half of the fee, with students paying the other half.
This was going to be withdrawn for the 2330 tech cert as it is not within the new QCF framework. Sumitskills have not been able to bring the new qualification in on time which meams that the 2330 will continue to be funded for one more year (as long as you enrol before december).

It is also important to try and enrol onto the NVQ before december, as this will also change (although again if you are 19+ this can cost around £1800 with the AM2 included).