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Tuition Fees
Making university affordable is an important factor when choosing where to study. University Centre Peterborough offers lower tuition fees compared with other universities and provides a variety of bursaries for all students.
The HE tuition fee policy below identifies the fee amounts, fee liability points, procedures for the assessment and our fee appeal process. It is important that you read this document so you understand your rights and responsibilities.
Tuition Fees
The following tuition fees are for all UK and EU/EEA students starting in 2025/26 and 2026/2027 at University Centre Peterborough. The course fees for each course are stated on the course information pages on this website. All tuition fees may be subject to an annual inflationary increase.
£9,000 per year full-time
£4,500 / £6,750 part-time (2 Years)
Tuition fees for Higher Nationals vary depending on whether you are full or part-time
- £8,230 per year full-time
- £4,115 per year part-time
Professional Graduate Diplomas/Certificates are £3,000 per year for part-time students.
The diploma is a two year course and is £7,725 for the whole course.
There may be additional costs for the course which are not covered by your tuition fee. Please refer to the course information page for additional costs that relate to your course, this will include, but is not limited to, colour and large format copying, IT equipment, stationary, transport and sport gym kit. Please note that if you fail a unit, you may also incur re-sit costs.
Intensive Foundation Degree – £8,500
Intensive Top=Up Degree – £8,500
£9,000 per year (£4,500 part-time)
£1,500 per 30-credit module
Student Finance
To pay for your studies you may be eligible for a student finance loan from student finance england. Your eligibility for this depends on if you have studied a higher education course before, your age, your nationality or residency status. For full information on eligibility see https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies
The easiest way to apply for student finance is online at www.gov.uk/student-finance. Applications for academic year 25/26 and 26/27 are now open. It can take a minimum of six to eight weeks to process your application, so you should apply for student finance as soon as possible.
- When you apply for student finance funding, please use institution code FFCH and institution name ‘University Centre Peterborough’ for all higher education within the Inspire Education Group.
- If you are undecided on a course or provider you can still apply, just put down your preferred choice and you can update this up to September. From September the provider is able to update this for you.
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Paying your Fees
Paying your Fees
You can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees. Tuition fees are not means-tested so your household income does not affect your entitlement and you will be entitled to the full amount. Student Finance England pays the fees directly to University Centre Peterborough and you do not need to pay any fees upfront.
Maintenance loan
Full-time and part-time students can apply for a maintenance loan to help with living costs such as accommodation, food, bills, transport, study resources and books. The Student Loans Company will pay the maintenance loan directly into your bank account over three instalments.
The amount of maintenance loan you are entitled to will depend on your personal circumstances, mode of study (face-to-face, blended or online), household income, your age, what year of study you are in, and whether you are living at home or away from home. These levels are determined by the government and not set by UCP.
To calculate what you might be entitled to, you can visit www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator (this is not an application).
Other financial support
In addition to a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan, you may also be eligible for one of the following sources of financial help:
- Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
(there may be funding to ensure we can put support in place) - Childcare Grant – https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant
(85% of approved childcare costs = up to £193.62 per week for one child or up to £331.95 for two or more children) - Parents’ Learning Allowance https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance
(between £50 to £1,963 to help with course related costs) - Adult Dependants’ Grant https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
(up to £3,438)
The figures above are for students studying in the 2024/25 academic year. Our Student Support team can help advise you on an individual basis so you receive what you are entitled to. Please refer to the Financial Support section on the website for more information.
Both the tuition fee loan and maintenance loan are combined together to make your student finance loan. You do not start to pay back any of your student finance until the April after you have graduated (or if you withdraw from your course). If you do decide to withdraw you must contact student support who can advise on fee liability.
The amount you pay back is linked to your earnings. You will only start repaying when your income is over £25,000 a year. The amount is taken monthly from your wages the same way as income tax or national insurance. If you are self-employed you pay when you complete your annual tax returns. The table below gives you an indication of what your repayments could look like based on your yearly income before tax.
| Income each year before tax | 9 % will be deducted from | Monthly repayment (approx) |
| £25,000 | £0 | £0 |
| £30,000 | £5,000 | £37.50 |
| £35,000 | £10,000 | £75 |
| £40,000 | £15,000 | £112.50 |
| £45,000 | £20,000 | £150 |
If you have not paid back all the student finances after 30 years this is then written off.
You are able to self fund your course. If you are self funding you will need to pay ⅓ of the course fees for that academic year on enrolment. The remaining fees should then be paid in two remaining instalments by the end of March.
If you are being sponsored by your employer on enrolment we will need the sponsorship letter from your employer. Please see the template for this, which includes everything which needs to be included, here.
EU/EEA Students applying for a full-time undergraduate course at University Centre Peterborough in the 2021/22 academic year may still be entitled to tuition fee and maintenance loans after the UK’s exit from the EU.
EU students must provide evidence to UCP of their Settled Status or Pre-settled Status when applying for a course. This will be a condition of any offer made by UCP.
Eligible EU students will have continued access to student finance for the duration of their course.
- EU students are entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan
- EU students are entitled to a Maintenance Loan depending on nationality, residency status and address history (been in the UK for at least 3 years before the course starts)
EU students are advised to check eligibility for student finances before applying for a course.
For the latest information
We advise EU/EEA students check the government website for latest information or you can speak to our Student Support team for guidance or book a 1:1 Virtual Advice Session where we can offer help and advice.
In addition further guidance can be found on the Student Finance website www.gov.uk/student-finance.
EU/EEA Students applying for a full-time undergraduate course at University Centre Peterborough in the 2021/22 academic year may still be entitled to tuition fee and maintenance loans after the UK’s exit from the EU.
EU students must provide evidence to UCP of their Settled Status or Pre-settled Status when applying for a course. This will be a condition of any offer made by UCP.
Eligible EU students will have continued access to student finance for the duration of their course.
- EU students are entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan
- EU students are entitled to a Maintenance Loan depending on nationality, residency status and address history (been in the UK for at least 3 years before the course starts)
EU students are advised to check eligibility for student finances before applying for a course.
For the latest information
We advise EU/EEA students check the government website for latest information or you can speak to our Student Support team for guidance or book a 1:1 Virtual Advice Session where we can offer help and advice.
In addition further guidance can be found on the Student Finance website www.gov.uk/student-finance.
Our first recommendation is that students ensure they are eligible to study Higher Education in the UK and are eligible for Students Loan Company support, which will be dependent on their settled status. This information can be found here: View and prove your immigration status – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We advise EU students regularly check www.gov.uk for latest information. In addition, further guidance can be found on the Student Finance website www.gov.uk/student-finance. If you require further details we would like you to email admissions@ucp.ac.uk.
If your course starts on or after the 1 August 2021 you will no longer be eligible for home fee status, undergraduate, postgraduate and further education financial support from Student Finance England unless you meet one of the following criteria:
- you are able to benefit from the citizens rights agreements – www.gov.uk/government/publications/eea-efta-no-deal-citizens-rights-agreement-and-explainer
- You are an Irish national living in the UK or Republic of Ireland – benefits of Irish nationals under the Common Travel Area arrangement will continue
- We recommend that all students regularly check the links above and action as required.
Please be aware that if you are not eligible for financial support from Student Finance England, you will be liable for payment of course fees.
As information is made available to us from Government departments we will post updates on this webpage.
From 2025/26 the Government are introducing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement which will allow modular study. For more information please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-overview/lifelong-learning-entitlement-overview