Fees, Funding and Disabled Students Allowance
Fees, Funding and Disabled Students Allowance
*for students within the UK. Details of how this is divided up per level can be found below.
Per course
For the level
For the level
For the level
Level 1 (HE4) |
£1,315 |
All of the OCA's Level 1 (HE4) course units are worth 40 credits each. If you're studying towards an Open degree, you'll need three Level 1 (HE4) course units to gain the necessarry 120 credits to move on to Level 2 (HE5). Based on the 2017/18 fees, the whole of Level 1 (HE4) study costs £3,945. |
Level 2 (HE5) |
£1,630 |
All of the OCA's Level 2 (HE5) course units are worth 60 credits each. If you're studying towards an Open degree, you'll need two Level 2 (HE5) course units to gain the necessarry 120 credits to move on to Level 3 (HE6). Based on the 2017/18 fees, the whole of Level 2 (HE5) study costs £3,260. |
Level 3 (HE6) |
£3,260 |
OCA's Level 3 (HE6) course units hold differing amounts of credits depending upon the given Open degree pathway, and therefore are varied in cost. For individual pricing, please see the individual course unit pages on this website. |
The fees shown above apply to the academic year 2017/18, and the fees for subsequent academic years are subject to change based on funding, finance, inflation etc.
Per course
For the level
For the level
For the level
Level 1 (HE4) |
£1,460 |
All of the OCA's Level 1 (HE4) course units are worth 40 credits each. If you're studying towards a degree, you'll need three Level 1 (HE4) course units to gain the necessary 120 credits to move on to Level 2 (HE5). Based on the 2017/18 fees, the whole of Level 1 (HE4) study costs £4,380. |
Level 2 (HE5) |
£1,800 |
All of the OCA's Level 2 (HE5) course units are worth 60 credits each. If you're studying towards a degree, you'll need two Level 2 (HE5) course units to gain the necessary 120 credits to move on to Level 3 (HE6). Based on the 2017/18 fees, the whole of Level 2 (HE5) study costs £3,600. |
Level 3 (HE6) |
£3,600 |
OCA's Level 3 (HE6) course units hold differing amounts of credits depending upon the given degree pathway, and therefore are varied in cost. For individual pricing, please see the individual course unit pages on this website. |
The fees shown above apply to the academic year 2017/18, and the fees for subsequent academic years are subject to change based on funding, finance, inflation etc.
OCA’s course fees depend on where you live and the level of study.
For students in the UK all full levels of study are under £4000, but you do not need to pay for the full level. You pay your course fees as you go along.
The level 1 (HE4) course unit fee is £1,315 in the UK, £1,460 elsewhere in the EU and rest of the world. A deposit and instalment option is available for which a £50 fee is included in the deposit you pay.
The course fees for individual course units can be found on this website. When you’re ready to enrol on a course, you can do so through this website through the course pages by selecting your payment method and following the on-screen instructions to enrol and make payment.
If you wish to enrol on an degree, you can submit your initial application through a form at the bottom of the relevant degree page (through the ‘Open Degrees’ menu above), or call the college on 0800 731 2116 to speak to a member of the Head Office team.
Student Finance help is targeted at first time undergraduates. The arrangements depend on where you live. The higher education provider for all applications for loans or grants is the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). You should therefore complete the application forms naming the University for the Creative Arts as UCA awards degrees.
Please state the University for the Creative Arts as the higher education provider when you make your part-time funding application.
Students from Northern Ireland may apply for a part-time Tuition Fee Loan from 1 August 2017 provided you are studying an average course intensity of at least 25%.
Low income students may apply for a Tuition Fee Grant and Course Grant provided you are studying an average course intensity of at least 25%. If your course fees are higher than the Fee Grant award, students will be able to apply for a top-up Student Loan.
Please state the University for the Creative Arts as the higher education provider when you make your part-time funding application.
The following website contain further information and the relevant application forms:
Student Finance Northern IrelandPlease state the University for the Creative Arts as the higher education provider when you make your part-time funding application.
For students to be eligible for SLC funding, they must be studying a designated course. Courses at this college are designated for 2015/16 and redesignated each year by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. We expect this process to be complete for 2016/17 by early 2016. Visit http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/
If you are applying to Student Finance England, download the PTL1 application form from their website and complete it to the best of your ability – you may need to contact OCA to determine the tuition fees for the year. Once completed, forward the form to the funding body.
Once your funding is approved, you will receive written notification. Send a copy of your letter of entitlement, together with an Enrolment Form specifying both the degree for which you are applying and the course units you wish to be enrolled on in the current funding year, to OCA Head Office.
If you are in Wales or Northern Ireland download the PTG1 form from the relevant website.. Complete the forms and send these, together with the supporting documentation (e.g. P60, benefit entitlement letter, Birth Certificate etc) to OCA Head Office. You should also send your Enrolment Form, specifying both the degree for which you are applying and the course units you wish to be enrolled on in the current funding year. Once we have received your documentation, we will fill in Section 6 (reserved for the course provider) and then send it off to the relevant Student Finance scheme.
Yes. You may apply for Student Finance up to 9 months after the start of your course in any funding year.
We strongly recommend that you look at the relevant Student Finance website first. However, if you have any questions about the OCA arrangements, please speak to Student Services, who can be contacted via our Freephone number 0800 731 2116.