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before enrolling Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this course guide is correct at the time of going to press, due to circumstances beyond the college’s reasonable control, changes may occur to course content, prices, courses offered and/or the services and facilities. Award and assessment requirements may change and we would advise students to check these prior to enrolment. The college cannot guarantee that completion dates and result notifications for courses which require internal and external verification will always coincide with the end dates of courses listed.


Changes to the college programme


The college reserves the right to make changes including additions, withdrawal or restricting of courses as may be deemed necessary. Any such change may result in a difference to the fee indicated. In some cases where there are insufficient enrolments, you may be offered the chance to pay a higher fee for the course to continue.


How and when can I enrol?


Visit petroc.ac.uk/ndpart-time for up-to-date recreational course listings, where you can enrol online.


For certificated courses, please call the Advice and Guidance Centre on 01271 852422 to enrol.


You may be able to study your certificated course for free


Fees charged for all courses are shown, however you could study your course without paying the tuition, exam or fee supplement if you fit into one of the criteria below. Please note that if you fit the criteria below, exam fees and supplementary fees shown will not normally have to be paid (conditions apply). If you are struggling to pay your fees please contact the Advice and Guidance Centre for advice. Courses that carry no fee remission will be marked NR.


You do not have to pay the tuition fee, exam fee or fee supplement (conditions apply) if you are studying one of the following:


• an Entry Level or Level 1 qualification and have not already attained a full Level 2 qualification and need this as an additional step in order to progress to a full Level 2 and are aged 19 to 23. Exclusions apply.


• your first full Level 2 qualification, and are aged 19 to 23.* • your first full Level 3 qualification, and are aged 19 to 23.**


• GCSE English or Maths and have not attained GCSE at grade C/4 or above in the relevant subject.


• an Adult Basic Skill (including Functional Skills in English or Maths), excluding English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and have not attained GCSE at grade C/4 or above in the relevant subject. You can study an ESOL course for free if you are in receipt of a benefit listed to the right.


If you are in receipt of a benefit listed below, meet the Department for Work and Pensions’ definition of unemployed and the course level is up to and including Level 2, you can be 19+ to receive the remission (conditions and exclusions apply). There are currently funding limitations for those aged 19-23 who do not hold a full Level 2 qualification enrolling on provision at Level 2 which is not classed as a full Level 2, (please enquire for further details).


1. Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), including those receiving National Insurance credits only, including the unemployed partner where the claim is joint.


2. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) including the unemployed partner where the claim is joint.


3. Universal Credit earning either less than 16 times the appropriate age-related rate of the national minimum wage/ national living wage a week, or £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims)*** and are determined by Jobcentre Plus (JCP) as being in one of the following groups, including the unemployed partner where the claim is joint:


i. All Work-Related Requirements Group ii. Work Preparation Group iii. Work-Focused Interview Group


* For example, a full Level 2 qualification would be five GCSEs of at least a grade C/4 or a NVQ at Level 2.


** For example, a full Level 3 qualification would be a NVQ at Level 3, National Diploma or two A-levels.


***This is subject to change.


4. State benefits including Income Support, Housing/Council Tax Benefit/Support, Working Tax Credit with a household income of less than £16,190, ESA other than WRAG Support Group, Pension Guarantee Credit, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit (other than the groups listed above) and Carers Allowance. Remission is only available to those who, including the unemployed partner where the claim is joint, as well as receiving one of the benefits listed also meets the following criteria:


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