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:
Government ELQ Exempt Postgraduate Programmes
- Advanced Engineering Design
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Automotive and Motorsport Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Building Services Engineering
- Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy
- Building Services Engineering Management
- Computational Mathematics with Modelling
- Data Communications Systems
- Digital Broadcast Systems
- Distributed Computing Systems Engineering
- Digital Signal Processing
- Engineering Management
- Enterprise Engineering
- Environmental Science: Ecosystems and Human Health
- Modelling and Management of Risk
- Multimedia Design and Virtual Reality Technologies
- Primary Education PGCert
- Process Engineering Management
- Project and Infrastructure Management
- Secondary Education PGCert (English, ICT with Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics with Mathematics, Science with Biology, Science with Chemistry, Science with Physics)
- Sustainable Energy Technologies and Management
- Sustainable Electrical Power
- Wireless Communication Systems
Brunel ELQ Exempt Postgraduate Programmes
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA) (all pathways)
- MSc Anthropology of Children, Youth and Education
- MSc Medical Anthropology
- MSc Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology
- MA Intelligence and Security Studies
- MSc Public Affairs and Lobbying
- MA Social Work
- MA Creative Writing: The Novel
- MA Creative and Professional Writing
- MA Journalism
- MA Documentary Practice
- Enabling the Learning and Assessment of Others (Short Course)
- Law CPE Graduate Diploma
- MRes (in all Schools)
