Additional Fee Information
Currency
All figures quoted are in pounds sterling (GBP).
Payment Plans
Course fees are payable in quarterly instalments. Full payment of all course fees prior to course start results in a discount specified on the individual course details pages. Payment in instalments is only available to UK and EU citizens, i.e. non-UK/non-EU citizen are required to settle the full course in advance (taking advantage of the discount).
Registration Fees
In order to apply for a course, a registration fee must be paid. It is only upon receipt of this fee that applications will be considered. If, due to lack of suitable qualifications, an applicant cannot be accepted onto a course, the registration fee will be refunded minus a 5% administration charge.
Note: For degree candidates applying through UCAS, the details regarding registration fees are slightly different and the fee paid, by the applicant, to UCAS, does not form part of the SAE registration fee. The SAE registration fee becomes payable as soon as a candidate has been accepted onto the course. Course places cannot be held until the SAE registration fee has been received.
Bank account information
Payments can be made via bank transfer.
Please see: SAE UK bank details
Funding Information
SAE is a privately-owned and operated organisation, and does not, therefore, attract government assistance with the paying of its fees for non-degree courses. For residents of the UK the following options are available:
Local Education Authority (LEA) loans
From 2006/2007 degree students will be able to take out a student loan to cover the cost of their fees, which The Student Loans Company will pay directly to the University. Students will commence repayment of the tuition fee loan after they have completed their course and are earning more than £15,000 per annum. This does not affect the total tuition fee at private colleges such as SAE, although it is an indication of the maximum loan available for tuition from your LEA. This is only for those entering higher education in 2006/07 onwards. Please enquire with your LEA about how to arrange this. Please see www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk for further information. EU Nationals (other than UK) can also apply for student loans. Please see Finance for EU students .
Grant-Giving Trusts
There are numerous Grant-Giving Trusts throughout the UK and some of our students have been lucky enough to receive money from them. To find out more on these you need to visit your local library reference section and ask for any information available. Books worth looking for are: "The Directory of Grant Giving Trusts" and "A Guide to the Major Trusts". Once you have the names and addresses of the Trusts, write to as many as possible. Start with the ones in your area and slowly branch out. Enclose literature outlining the course you want to do and your aims at course completion; the more professional your application, the more likely you are to get help with your funding.
