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Tuition fee
Living Expenses
Tuition fees
It should be noted that there are 2 types of
tuition fees in the UK, one for UK and EU students (defined as home students),
which is usually much lower than that for overseas students, which is applicable
to all Vietnamese students resident in Vietnam. For a clearer definition of home
students, please contact the bursary or admissions office of the university
you are applying to or check its website. The best way to check tuition fees is
to check the website of each individual university (for a complete list of
universities in the UK, click here).
Following is a rough estimate of the tuition costs for a variety of courses:
- Pre-degree academic courses, e.g., GCSE/A levels,
Access/Foundation Courses or Professional/Vocational Certificates and
Diplomas
- Tuition charges per annum at a
reputable institution generally range between £3,500 and £6,000 per academic
year (9 months) depending on whether the course is provided by an independent
or state funded college or a university
- Education at a Boarding School
would normally cost between £8,000 to £17,000 per academic year (depending
on age of student / pupil), but that would include full board at the school.
Pupils would normally pursue a general education or, if older, study towards
GCSEs or ‘A’ levels.
- First degree programmes e.g., BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BSc.
(Bachelor of Science) or a Post Graduate Diploma
-
Tuition charges per academic year generally range between £6,000 to £7,000
for taught programmes, though programmes requiring clinical or laboratory work
will cost more.
- Second degree programmes i.e., Master's Programme e.g. MBA,
MSc, MA etc
- Tuition charges generally range per
calendar year between £7,000 to £9,500 for taught programmes. Bear in mind
many Master's programmes are for one calendar year but others may require up
to two years of study and/or research.
- Doctorate (Phd) programmes
-
Charges vary considerably and charges would be provided with any offer of a
place. The length of a Doctorate is normally 3 years and requires the student
to undertake research at an advanced level.
- Distance Learning courses
can
vary widely in cost, depending on the number of subjects, the level and
complexity of the programme, if it is by post or on-line, if tuition support
is provided etc. Therefore, charges will be quoted at the time an offer is
made to you. However, they are invariably considerably less expensive than
full-time study in the UK and you usually only have to pay for each unit or
group of units as you continue through the course.
- English Language courses
- vary
enormously in length and charge from around £100 to £200 for a full-time one
week course through to £4,000 to £5,000 for a full academic year.
- Work Study Programmes – WSPs (structured/organised/planned
experience programmes involving no in-class studies) vary between £ 1,500
and £ 2,500 depending on whether it is a 3 or 6 month programme.
2. Living
expenses
Living expenses vary significantly from one region to
another. You should assume that living expenses i.e., accommodation, food,
books, travel, spare spending money etc., will be around £6,000 to £8,000 per
academic year.
For a very good breakdown of living expenses and tuition as well as a useful
comparison of education costs among the UK, US and Australia, PLS click here
(Please try the links in that web page, namely the costs
of learning and the
cost of living). Also try the Living in the UK
section in this website.
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