Further Education Fees

Funding your course may be easier than you think. Please check the page of the course you are interested in as fees for some courses/cadet training routes are agreed with the sponsoring company. To see if you qualify for free funding, see the table below:

Are you...	Age?	Wanting to Study...	What will you pay
A school leaver?	16-18	All courses	All courses are FREE
In receipt of the following benefits: Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)? Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in the WRAG? Universal Credit? OR Unemployed (or on low wages) and on other benefits and looking to engage with a course that will allow you to seek employment? Must be receiving Universal Credit and earning less than 16 times the National Minimum wage per week (or less than £330 per month) and in one of the following Jobcentre Plus (JCP) groups: All Work Related Requirements Group Work Preparation Group Work Focused Interview Group **Must be earning less than 16 times the National Minimum Wage a week (or less than £330 per month)	19-23	ESOL course Entry Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3	The majority of courses are FREE*
	24+	ESOL course Entry Level Level 1 Level 2	The majority of courses are FREE*
	24+	Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6	You are eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the full cost of course fees
Not in receipt of benefits? Thinking of studying your first entry level or level 1 course?	19+	Entry Level Level 1	Course fees apply
Not in receipt of benefits? Thinking of studying your first level 2 course?	19+	Level 2 (Eligible qualifications)	Majority of courses are FREE*
Not in receipt of benefits? Thinking of studying a level 2 course, having achieved a level 2 qualification?	19+	Level 2 (Eligible qualifications)	Course fees apply
Not in receipt of benefits? Thinking of studying your first level 3 course?	19-23	Level 3 (Eligible qualifications)	The majority of courses are FREE*
	24+	Level 3 (Eligible qualifications)	You are eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the full cost of course fees
Not in receipt of benefits? Thinking of studying a level 3 course having already achieved a level 3 qualification?	19+	Level 3 (Eligible qualifications)	You are eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the full cost of course fees
Thinking of studying Basic Maths or English having previously not attained a grade A*-C?	19+	Basic Maths and/or English	All tuition fees are free
Thinking of studying GCSE Maths or English having previously not attained a grade A*-C?	19+	GCSE Maths and/or English	All tuition fees are free
Thinking of studying at degree level?	All ages	HNC HND Foundation Degree Honours Degree	Course fees apply (Tuition Fee Loan may be available
Thinking of studying a commercial part time or short course?	All ages	All levels	These courses do not qualify for fee waivers or financial support

Please note: Commercial part-time and short courses that are associated with a cost do not qualify for fee waivers or financial support.

Financial support

Additional financial support is available to help you with practical costs such as travel and childcare. Full details of this support is available on the main Blackpool and The Fylde College website.