Fees and Charges for Higher Education Provision
The College will set, publish and charge fees for all its course provision. In determining fee levels, the College will operate legally and within national published guidelines where these exist.
Additional information relating to fees can be found in the Fees Policy:
Fees differ from course to course, so please visit your chosen course page for confirmation.
Rate of Fees
Fees for HE courses will be charged in accordance with the fee structure of a University where the provision that is ‘franchised in’, or as determined below for direct delivery (which includes those courses validated via the University of Derby). The fees shown are for ‘new entry’ learners only and incorporate the awarding body registration fee (where required). Fees listed below are not applicable to Higher Education as part of an apprenticeship programme.
Direct Delivery
| Type of Provision | Home Rate for 23/24 | Home Rate for 24/25 |
| Full time undergraduate – including Foundation Degree, BSc, HNC (1 year) | £6,000 | £6,000 |
| Part time – including PGCE and HNC (2 years) and HND top-up (1 year) | Maximum of £3,000 | £3,000 |
There is no fee remission on these fees.
University of Central Lancashire
| Type of Provision | Home Rate for 23/24 | Home Rate for 24/25 |
| Full time undergraduate | £6,000 | £6,000 |
| Part time | Maximum of £3,000 | £3,000 |
There is no fee remission on these fees.
Staff of the College and UCLan will have 50% of their fees waived on UCLan HE courses at Preston College or at UCLan unless they are subject to the Equivalent or Lower Level (ELQ) rule. The ELQ rule refers to the government ruling that a learner cannot be funded for a HE programme if they already hold an equivalent or lower qualification.
Please also refer to the Student Protection Plan (for HE students only) for further details on Higher Education fees.
Higher Education Bursary
Learners on eligible HE courses may be eligible for a HE bursary to support their studies – this will be subject to application and review of evidence supplied, in line with the bursary rules.