Funding your future

Funding your future

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Government funded courses

The UK government in September 2020 announced its Lifetime Skills Guarantee representing a long-term commitment to remove the age constraints and financial barriers for adults looking for their first Level 3 qualification so that they can access training to enable them to progress.

At Exeter College we want our learners to have full access to this funding and so have broken down some of the key areas and criteria for accessing funded courses to the following areas:

For Essential Skills

English and Maths courses (up to Level 2) and Digital Skills (up to Level 1) are fully funded (free of charge).

For up to Level 2

OPTION A – FULLY FUNDED (free)

OPTION B – CO-FUNDED (reduced fee)

For Level 3 and above

OPTION A – FULLY FUNDED (free) FOR 19-23 YEAR OLDS

OPTION B – FULLY FUNDED (free) Level 3 Adult Skills Offer 

OPTION C – LOAN FUNDED

How to access funded courses

If you think you fall into one of the categories above, we offer a range of courses that are funded by the Government, meaning you would pay nothing. Applying for this funding is done when enrolling on your chosen programme.

It is important to remember evidence is required at enrolment to show you are eligible. When criteria require you not to hold a given qualification, evidence does not need to be provided, but a self-declaration will need to be signed to confirm you do not hold the qualification.


Adult Learning Bursary

The College may be able to offer financial support with course related costs to students who are experiencing hardship. If your household income is £50,000 or below, financial support can be available to allow you to continue with your learning. This bursary can reimburse you fully for costs such as:

  • Travel to and from the College to study
  • Resources required for study including equipment, membership fees and stationery
  • Childcare costs

Non-funded courses

Fees are paid annually for courses lasting more than one year and those shown in the course guide relate to the first year, unless otherwise stated.

There may be some additional items that you will need to bring to a course. This will be stated on the full course information. If your course costs over £500, we will ask you to pay a deposit to secure your place after your interview.

The balance will be due at the time of enrolment. All fees are payable on enrolment. However, for accredited courses costing over £150 an instalment plan may be offered if you are enrolling at one of our receptions. The instalments require a 50% deposit at enrolment followed by two Direct Debit payments.


Course cancellations and refunds

You will get a refund if you have already paid for a course which:

  • We have to cancel
  • We agree with you is not suitable after initial assessment and we cannot offer you an alternative.

We reserve the right to rearrange course dates, times and venues but will make every effort to tell you as soon as possible.


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