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Fees and funding – 2016 entry
Fees and Funding
With very generous scholarships and fee waivers on offer for 2016 entry this is a very
good year to be starting a science or engineering degree course at Teesside University.
This document provides only a brief summary of fees and funding for 2016 entry.
Applicants are advised to check their eligibility for the various scholarships, bursaries, fee
waivers and grants available by visiting our web pages where a more complete guide on
fees and funding together with links to sources for more information is available. See for
example www.tees.ac.uk/sections/fulltime/funding2015.cfm
Tuition fees
The tuition fees for UK/EU students starting full-time undergraduate (MEng, BEng, BEng
Tech, BSc) degree courses in science and engineering are £9,000/year (but refer to the
section later in this document on Teesside scholarships, fee waivers and discounted fees
for 2016 entry).
Fees for a full time HNC or HND are £6,000/year.
Tuition fee loans
A student loan is a risk free investment. You invest in your own future. For most UK/EU
students starting university in 2016 there will be nothing to pay upfront for your education.
Your fees will be paid by the Student Loan Company directly to the university and you will
not be required to pay anything towards your student loan until you graduate and your UK
earnings exceed £21,000 (the threshold varies by country and may be different for
students working overseas).
Your repayments will be taken out of your salary at the same time as tax and National
Insurance if you’re an employee. Your payslips will show how much has been deducted.
Full details are available at https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/repayments
Maintenance Loan for living costs
The loan is paid directly into your bank account at the start of term. You have to pay the
loan back. You may have to give details of your household income. EU students can’t
apply for Maintenance Loans. The amount you can borrow depends on whether you will
be living at home or away from home during your studies, your household income and
where you live (in London, or outside London).
Go to www.gov.uk/student-finance/loans-and-grants for full details and access to a
finance calculator.
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Fees and Funding – 2016 entry
Teesside scholarships, fee waivers and discounted fees for 2016 entry
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Extended BEng / BSc programmes or MEng / MSci Programmes
If you study on an extended (with integrated foundation year) degree course in science or
engineering and pay home/EU fees, you receive a £3,000 fee discount for the first year of
your extended degree.
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If you study on an integrated Master’s (MEng or MSci) course and pay home/EU fees, you
receive a £4,500 fee discount in your final year.
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Teesside University has waived the full tuition fee for work placement years, so if your
course includes a year in industry or professional experience then you pay no fees for the
year you are on work placement.
Teesside Extra Scholarships (based on merit): Receive up to £2,500 cash if you achieve
at least BBB at A-level or equivalent*. Combination of qualifications could be eligible, and
many qualifications from countries in European Union are also included. The full list of
eligible qualifications can be downloaded from
http://www.tees.ac.uk/docs/DocRepo/Undergraduate/TeesExtra.doc
Examples of the most common eligible UK qualifications include:
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Advanced Level (A level) and AS-level – Best three grades, minimum BBB
and above.
Access to HE Diploma – 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at
distinction and 15 credits at merit or higher.
BTEC Nationals – Best three grades, minimum Distinction, Distinction, Merit
and above. A combination of BTEC qualifications may be eligible.
Teesside Kickstart award: We will award you £500 cash to support you in year one of your
course. You could use it for travel, accommodation or other living expenses.*
*To check your eligibility for the above scholarships and fee waivers, and for the latest information
on fees and funding go to: www.tees.ac.uk/sections/fulltime/funding2015.cfm
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE THE FEE
WAIVERS, TEESSIDE EXTRA SCHOLARSHIP AND KICKSTART AWARD, WHICH
TOGETHER CAN AMOUNT TO OVER £8000 DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOSEN
COURSE!
In addition to the above, we also have four Dr Ken Home Scholarships worth £5,000 for
local students applying for an engineering-related undergraduate course at Teesside
University. Details are available at
http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/fulltime/scholarships_home.cfm
Do you have a question about fees and funding?
For further advice please contact:
Student Services
School of Science and Engineering
T: 01642 342277
E: studenthelp@tees.ac.uk
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