6th FORM FEES
The College aims to provide as many of the courses as possible on a free or minimum cost basis. The College is currently in negotiation with other local colleges and statutory bodies to provide partnership or funding arrangements for the delivery of some of the courses and programmes.
The College will not charge students for any courses or programmes for which it can successfully acquire funding from other sources such as the Learning and Skills Council.
However, until funding is secured, students will be required to pay a tuition fee. This fee will be capped to a maximum of £2500.00 per year for all students.
There will be concessions available for students who have difficulty in paying the full tuition fees.
Registration and Admission Fees
A non-refundable £10 registration fee must be enclosed with all applications. The College will only process applications that accompany payment. All students will be required to pay a £100 admission fee when their enrolment is confirmed at the college.
Tuition Fees For Full-Time Courses
The tuition fee is additional to any admission or registration fees that are charged.
You will know exactly how much you will have to pay once you have decided which courses you want to study. But the amount will not exceed £2500.00.
Examination Fees And Other Costs
Students will be required to pay for the necessary examination fees where applicable. For all courses students will be responsible for buying books, pens, paper etc. Students will also have to pay for any visits or trips that are necessary for their course.
Students should work out for themselves how they are going to get to the College and how much it will cost.
EMAs and Grants
“EC like all sixth form colleges around the country is an EMA provider. A weekly allowance of upto £30 is paid to the qualifying student to help towards the costs of studying. See: http://ema.direct.gov.uk/ema.html for more details. Applications for EMA should be made as early as possible; before the start of the year so as to avoid non-payments due to late application approval and other delays.
EC takes the EMA process very seriously and the weekly payments of EMA are subject to students meeting the requirements of the EMA agreement which are related to attendance, punctuality, progress, effort and behaviour. These requirements are elaborated in the student handbook.”
Part Time Course Fees
A separate fee structure applies to part-time courses.
Go to part time courses section for full details