Funding

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Courses funded by the National Skills Fund

You may be eligible for free funding if:

  • You are aged 24 years or over at 31st of August
  • This is your FIRST* Level 3 Qualification
  • Be a citizen of the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), or have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three consecutive years

You may be eligible for a funding through Student Finance if:

  • You are 19-23 years old or
  • You already have a higher qualification.
*The funding is not dependent on income but if you have a level 3 or higher qualification achieved, you can be eligible if you have low income (less than £25K per year) or if you receive benefits as UC, JSA or ESA

Apprenticeship programmes

To qualify for an apprenticeship, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be aged 16+ at the time of enrolment
  • Be a citizen of the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), or have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three consecutive years
  • Not already be in full-time education at the point of enrolment
  • Not already hold a qualification at the same level or above in the same area that you wish to study

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