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Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Introduction
    <\/a>1.1     EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals: eligibility for \u2018Home\u2019 fee status<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Tuition Fees
    <\/a>2.1     Undergraduate courses
    <\/a>2.2     Postgraduate Taught (‘PGT’) courses<\/a>
    2.3     Postgraduate Research-based (‘PGR’) courses, including Professional Doctorates<\/a>
    2.4     Short courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Fee Payment<\/a>
    3.1     Students liable for Home fees<\/a>
    3.2     Students liable for International Fees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Additional Charges<\/a>
    4.1     Course-specific charges<\/a>
    4.2     Re-take and trailing module charges<\/a>
    4.3     Accommodation charges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Liability for Payment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Sponsorship and Research Student Bursaries<\/a>
    6.1     Sponsorship<\/a>
    6.2     Research Students Bursaries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Student Loans<\/a>
    7.1     Undergraduate tuition fee loans<\/a>
    7.2     Postgraduate Masters loans<\/a>
    7.3     Postgraduate Doctoral loans<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Tuition Fee Discounts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Bursary, scholarship and award schemes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Accredited Prior Learning (APL)<\/a>
    10.1     Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)<\/a>
    10.2     Assessment of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)<\/a>
    10.3     Tuition Fee adjustments as a result of APL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Refund Policy<\/a>
    11.1     Undergraduate and PGCE – Home Students<\/a>
    11.2     Undergraduate Students changing from honours to non-honours degree<\/a>
    11.3     Undergraduate and PGCE – International Students<\/a>
    11.4     Postgraduate Taught – Home Students<\/a>
    11.5     Postgraduate Taught – International Students<\/a>
    11.6     Postgraduate Research – Home<\/a>
    11.7     Postgraduate Research – International<\/a>
    11.8     Short Courses – all students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Methods of Payment<\/a>
    12.1     Instalments – Paying by Direct Debit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Outstanding debt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Financial help and advice<\/a>
    APPENDIX A: TUITION FEE INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLANS<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This policy is relevant to students enrolling on a course in the 2025\/26 academic year, covering the period 1\u202fAugust 2025 until 31\u202fJuly 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this document the following definitions of terms apply: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Term<\/strong> <\/th>Definition<\/strong> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    You<\/strong> <\/td>The Student <\/td><\/tr>
    The University<\/strong> <\/td>University of Gloucestershire <\/td><\/tr>
    Fees<\/strong> <\/td>Tuition fees for your course. Where relevant these are regulated by UK Government legislation. <\/td><\/tr>
    Charges<\/strong> <\/td>Accommodation charges or other payment due to the University by the Student <\/td><\/tr>
    CATS Points<\/strong> <\/td>Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme points <\/td><\/tr>
    Home students<\/strong> <\/td>Students entitled to pay fees at the \u2018Home\u2019 rate for higher education study in England. This includes eligible students from EU countries who began their studies before August 2021, or those covered by the EU Withdrawal Agreements. <\/td><\/tr>
    International students<\/strong> <\/td>Students liable to pay fees at the international rates determined by the University.\u202f This includes students from EU countries who began their studies in August 2021 or later and who are not covered by the EU Withdrawal Agreements. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    1.1. EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals: eligibility for \u2018Home\u2019 fee status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    On the 23 June 2020 the UK government announced that EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals will no longer be eligible for home fee status for courses starting from the academic year 2021\/22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These eligibility changes do not apply to Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland whose right to study and to access benefits and services will be preserved on a reciprocal basis for British and Irish citizens under the Common Travel Area arrangement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members who are covered by the Withdrawal Agreements will continue to have access to home fee status and student financial support on broadly the same basis as now. Generally, this covers those who: <\/p>\n\n\n\n