Students with an Equivalent or Lower Qualifications (ELQs)
In 2007, the Government announced that it would begin to phase out funding for UK/EU students studying for a qualification that is equivalent to, or of a lower level than, one they already hold.
This decision is intended to prioritise funding to universities for students who are either entering higher education for the first time, or progressing to higher qualifications.
This means that, if you already hold a Master’s degree for example, but wish to study for another Masters's degree, you may no longer be entitled to pay the Home/EU fees.The University continues to welcome applicants who may wish to return to university for an additional qualification. However, in response to the Government’s policy change, it is reviewing the fees for all postgraduate (full-time and part-time) students who hold an equivalent or lower level qualification.
The University will be charging higher fees to ELQ students entering the University from the 2009/10 session onwards.
- Undergraduate: ELQ students will pay the standard Home/EU fee, but will not be eligible for scholarships
- Postgraduate: ELQ fees will be as stated for Home/EU students plus a supplement of £1,750. Fees are listed in the postgraduate fee tables.
Find out more
Useful information about ELQs can be found on the following websites:
Exempt Postgraduate Programmes at Brunel
- Advanced Engineering Design MSc
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies MSc
- Aerospace Engineering
- Automotive and Motorsport Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Building Services Engineering
- Building Services Engineering Management
- Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy
- Computational Mathematics with Modelling
- Creative Writing: The Novel
- Cross-Cultural Studies of Children, Child Development and Youth
- Data Communications Systems
- Distributed Computing Systems Engineering
- Documentary Practice
- Engineering Management
- Intelligence and Security Studies
- Journalism
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Medical Anthropology
- Modelling and Management of Risk
- Primary Education PGCert
- Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology
- Secondary Education PGCert
- Shakespeare Authorship Studies
- Social Work
- Sustainable Electrical Power
- Sustainable Energy - Technologies and Management
- Wireless Communication Systems
