Great News on Finance!

The Student Loans Company will apply 0% interest on Student Loans from 1 September 2009 - 31 August 2010, across the UK.

If you plan to take out a Student Loan with The Student Loans Company for the next academic year, or if you have an outstanding student loan taken out after September 1998, please read on...

The 0% interest rate applies to both maintenance loans and tuition fee loans in the current and next academic year. What's more, the repayment threshold will stay at £15,000 for the next 12 months, which means you don't have to pay anything back until you are in employment and earning more than £15,000. Harper Adams University College strongly recommends responsible borrowing so please only borrow what you need. If you require further information, please visit www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk or contact Harper Adams' Registry Office by email admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk or by phone on 01952 815000.

We hope this eases some of the financial pressures for a while and good luck with your studies.

June 2009

Student with money in back pocket

Students' Money Guide

Invest in your future

No doubt you will have heard a lot about the increasing cost of studying at university, and you may be worried about how you will cope. It's true there are costs involved, such as tuition fees and living expenses, but with so much help and support available, money issues need not prevent you from experiencing one of the most enjoyable and rewarding times of your life.

Remember, higher education is still one of the best investments you will ever make. From learning new skills and enjoying your independence to making lifelong friends and opening the door to a rewarding career - it'll be worth every penny.

The Harper guarantee

At Harper Adams we guarantee to offer scholarships to undergraduate students who are in financial need and also to support students who, in their different ways, can enrich the learning community here, whether that be through, sporting or musical achievements, academic ability and/ or volunteer work.

How much will university cost?

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for students at Harper Adams (and on validated courses at Reaseheath College and Walford & North Shropshire college) in the academic year 2010/11* are:

UK and EU Students

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Degree4 year Sandwich£3,290£3,290£950 (Placement)£3,290
Degree3 year Full-time£3,290£3,290£3,290
Foundation (FdSc)3 year Sandwich£3,290£950 (Placement)£3,290
Foundation (FdSc)2 year Full-time£3,290£3,290
Year 0Year 1Year 2Year 3
Extended Foundation Degree Programme4 year Sandwich£3,290£3,290£950 (Placement)£3,290

Isle of Man and Channel Islands Students

These are provisional fees and have not been agreed between the universities sector and Island Authorities for 2010/11

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Degree4 year Sandwich£9,055£9,055£4,530 (Placement)£9,055
Degree3 year Full-time£9,055£9,055£9,055
Foundation (FdSc)3 year Sandwich£9,055£4,530 (Placement)£9,055
Foundation (FdSc)2 year Full-time£9,055£9,055
Year 0Year 1Year 2Year 3
Extended Foundation Degree Programme4 year Sandwich£6,935£9,055£4,530 (Placement)£9,055

You can choose to take out a student loan to cover these costs, which will be paid directly to us on your behalf. You will only start paying back the student loan after graduating and when you are earning more than £15,000.

*These fees are expected to increase each year in line with inflation.