146 fees & funding
There have been many changes to the arrangements for funding UK students entering higher education in recent years, particularly with the varying systems across the UK.
At the time of writing, the Government’s ‘Comprehensive Spending Review’ and Lord Browne’s review of ‘Higher Education Funding and Student Finance’ in England have just been published, but the exact details of fees and funding arrangements for students starting in 2012 have not yet been finalised.
Similarly, arrangements for students from Scotland are also possibly subject to change for 2012.
The information given below is correct as at October 2010 and is a basic summary of the funding currently available for the 2010/11 academic year.
Your main costs will be your tuition fees, your accommodation, materials for your course (books, stationery etc.) and your cost of living including food, transport and, of course, social life.
students coming to dundee from scotland
tuition fees (for 2010/11): The cost of tuition is met by the Scottish Government by applying to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).
living costs: The total support package may consist of a bursary, parental contribution and student loan depending on your individual situation. You should apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland for financial support for living costs.
further information: Student Awards Agency for Scotland –
www.saas.gov.uk
students coming to dundee from england, wales & northern Ireland
tuition fees (for 2010/11): • £1,820 per year (£2,895 p.a. for medicine)
• Students can apply to their relevant funding body for a tuition fee loan. Tuition fee loans are not means-tested, are administered by the Student Loans Company, are paid direct to the institution and are repaid in the same way as the student loan.
living costs: Students’ total support may consist of a maintenance grant, parental contribution and student loan depending on an individual student’s situation.
Whilst all three systems in the rest of the UK are similar, the total amounts available might vary slightly.
repayment of student loans
Currently, student loan repayments begin in the April after the student graduates or leaves their course, as long as they are earning over £15,000 p.a. Interest on the loan is linked to inflation, so that in real terms students only pay back what they borrow.
Please note that these arrangements may change in the future.
further information: Student Loans Company –
www.slc.co.uk Student Finance England –
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Student Finance Wales –
www.studentfinancewales.co.uk Student Finance NI –
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
students coming to dundee from other EU member states
EU students can apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to have their tuition fees paid direct to the institution. In general, EU students cannot apply for student loans and general living cost support from SAAS. There have been recent changes to the EU regulations which can be complex. If you are NOT coming straight to Scotland to study having been living only in your home country, you are advised to contact SAAS for further advice.
further information: Student Awards Agency for Scotland –
www.saas.gov.uk
students coming to dundee from other countries
tuition fees: Students normally resident outside the UK or EU pay tuition fees direct to the University at the overseas rate.
living costs: International students are not eligible for UK student bursaries and loans, however, specific scholarships for international students may be available.
further information:
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/overseasfees
living costs
Dundee offers students a lower cost of living than most other parts of the UK; in fact, the cost of living in Dundee is approximately 14% lower than the UK average.
Estimated total cost of living for a single student can range from £6,500 to £7,500 per academic year. However, expenditure will depend on a student’s lifestyle and the funds available to them. The table below details a typical budget for a Dundee student living in University self-catering accommodation throughout a 39-week academic year.
Typical budget for a Dundee student living in University self-catering accommodation throughout a 39-week academic year
Typical rent (self-catering)* 108.40 Food, drink
30
Books, printing, equipment 12.50 Clothes Travel
Laundry, toiletries etc Phone Extras
Total Expenditure
12.50 6 6 5 5
£185.40
£ per week 39 weeks 4227.60 1170
487.50 487.50 234 234 195 195
£7230.60
* Price for campus standard ensuite accommodation in 2010/11.
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