Degree Costs
Martin Lewis, Head of the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information, explains the key changes to student finance at English universities from September 2012.
As a full-time undergraduate student, you will have two main types of expense at university – tuition fees and your living costs. However, the Government's funding system of grants and loans means that you can choose not to pay anything until after you have finished your degree.
Please note that fees are subject to alteration each year. The following information applies to 2012 entry only - detailed information about pre-2012 fees can be found at the bottom of this page.
Tuition fees for September 2012 entry
For fee purposes, students are classified as either Home/EU or overseas. For details of the criteria used for establishing fee status, see the UK Council for International Student Affairs website. If you are unsure whether you are classified as home/EU or overseas, contact the Admissions Office on +44 (0)1895 265265.
For overseas students, subject areas are classified as either low band (generally classroom-based) or high band (generally requiring higher cost resources or equipment). Refer to Brunel International's finance pages for more details.
Full-time courses
- Home/EU: £9,000 per year.
- International (non-EU) students: £11,330 (low band), £12,650 (mid band) or £13,860 (high band).
- 'Island' Fees apply to students from Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. For details go to the Universities UK website.
Part-time courses
Home/EU: 75% of the full-time fee (£6,750 for 2012/13) for the first four years. If it takes you six years, rather than four, to complete your studies, then you will pay nothing for the fifth or sixth year.
Returning students
Fees for returning undergraduate students (eg those who started in September 2011 or earlier) have been set at £3,465 by the government (£2,600 for part-time courses).
Sandwich courses
Sandwich courses last for four years. Thick-sandwich students spend Year 3 gaining work experience, while students following a thin-sandwich course benefit from two shorter work placements in Years 2 and 3.
For Home/EU students entering the University in September 2012, the fee for a placement year will be £1,000, payable in year 3 of a 4 year sandwich course, regardless of whether the course is thick or thin sandwich. A scholarship is available to cover the costs of the placement year. Fees for international students will be announced later in 2011.
For those students who entered the University in 2010 and 2011 and are on the old fees, the placement year fee will remain as 30% of the full time fee (£1,040), payable in the third year of a four year sandwich course.
Fees are charged during sandwich years because of the continued support and assessment structures that form an integral part of your placement. Brunel University has Work Placement Officers and an infrastructure in place to support students both on placement and seeking a placement. During a placement year, students will have access to University facilities and services, both on campus and online.
| Thin Sandwich Tuition Fee | Year of Entry |
Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Pre 2009 entry | £2165 | £2165 |
| 2009 entry only | £2250 | £2250 | |
| 2010 entry onwards | £3465 | £1040 | |
| International | |||
| Low band | 2010 entry onwards | £10815 | £3215 |
| Middle band | 2010 entry onwards | £12075 | £3625 |
| High band | 2010 entry onwards | £13230 | £3875 |
| Thick Sandwich Tuition Fee | Year of Entry | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Pre 2009 entry | £865 |
| 2009 entry onwards | £1040 | |
| International | ||
| Low band | Pre 2009 entry | £2465 |
| Middle band | N/A | |
| High band | £3030 | |
| Low band | 2009 entry onwards | £3215 |
| Middle band | £3625 | |
| High band | £3875 |
MEng courses
Some engineering and technology courses offer an additional year's study to upgrade your degree to Master's level. This extra year costs £6,000.
Professional health courses
Courses in subjects such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing attract higher level tuition fees than standard courses, but you may well be eligible for extra or different funding to cover this. See Health Care Fees and Funding for more information.
Foundation years in Engineering or Information Technology
We offer an additional foundation year which is designed to prepare those who may not have the right qualifications to enter our Engineering and IT degrees (find out more on the course pages). Fees for 2012/13 are as follows:
- Home/EU: £3,500
- International: £12,650 for IT; £13,860 for Engineering
Miscellaneous fees
These fees are reviewed annually and the figures stated below are for 2012 entry. Please see Council Ordinance 10 for further information.
- Re-registration fee: £190
- Replacement transcript fee (10 copies): £21
- Replacement certificate: £52
Fee refunds
Fees are due at the time of Registration and there is no entitlement to any reduction or refund if a student withdraws during the year. The University may exceptionally allow reductions to self-supporting students. Please note that once you enrol, you become liable for fees, even if you subsequently withdraw. Please see Council Ordinance 10 for full details.
Fee discounts and deposits
- Overseas student non-refundable deposit: £3,000
- Prompt payment discount: 2%
Details of discounts for Brunel University graduates are given in Council Ordinance 10.
Please note that only one discount can be applied at any one time.
Tuition fees for 2011 and 2012 entry
| 2012/13 Fees Tables (PDFs) |
|---|
| School of Arts Drama, English, Film and TV, Music |
| Brunel Business School Business and Management |
| School of Engineering and Design Design, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| School of Health Sciences and Social Care Biosciences, Health Studies, Social Care |
| School of Information Systems Computing and Mathematics Information Systems and Computing, Mathematics |
| Brunel Law School |
| School of Social Sciences Anthropology, Communications, Economics and Finance, History, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology |
| School of Sport and Education Education, Sport Sciences |
| Associate Module Prices |
| 2011/12 Fees Tables (PDFs) |
|---|
| School of Arts Drama, English, Film and TV, Music |
| Brunel Business School Business and Management |
| School of Engineering and Design Design, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| School of Health Sciences and Social Care Biosciences, Health Studies, Social Care |
| School of Information Systems Computing and Mathematics Information Systems and Computing, Mathematics |
| Brunel Law School |
| School of Social Sciences Anthropology, Communications, Economics and Finance, History, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology |
| School of Sport and Education Education, Sport Sciences |
| Associate Module Prices |
