Programme Type | Cost per annum |
Full-time including BTEC full-time | £6,600 |
UCLan/University of Cumbria part-time | £1,100 per 20 credit module
For example: £3,300 per annum (assuming 60 credit per annum) for Certificate in Education/PGCE/Top-up Degrees |
HNC Engineering | £1,100 per 20 credit module
HNC Engineering |
HNC Construction | £825 per 15 credit module
HNC Construction |
Lancaster University part-time | £825 per module (at 15 credit per module)
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Further information about fees and and credits by programme can be found here.
Due to changes in government funded courses and benefit exemptions, more students than ever will be liable to pay their own course fees.
The information here explains how your course fees can be paid and the information/payment you will be required to produce upon enrolment.
Please ensure that you are fully aware of any fees you may incur prior to enrolment and that you are confident that you can pay these fees prior to signing any enrolment form.
If you require any information regarding how you can pay your fees or how you can obtain help to pay your fees, please contact Student Services on 01229 844817.
By studying at Furness College, you have the prospect of gaining a degree validated by one of the UK’s top universities, all without the added financial costs of living away from home.
As the largest provider of education and skills training in Cumbria studying with Furness College can offer you a wide range of benefits:
Tuition fee loans, that cover the full amount of tuition fee costs, are available to eligible full-time and part-time students. The tuition fee loan is not income assessed. You can apply online for student finance.
You will not start to make repayments until you earn over £25,000 a year. You repay 9% of your income above £25,000 – the amount you repay depends on the amount you earn after you have completed your course. Any outstanding balance is written off after 30 years.
Other payment options
For further information on either of these options, please contact Student Services on 01229 844839 / 844815.
Furness College Bursary
The Furness College Bursary is to enable students from disadvantaged backgrounds to study at University level. Successful applicants, who are awarded a bursary, will receive:
Click here for the Higher Education Furness College Bursary Application 2020 – 2021
Maintenance Loan
The maintenance loan is available to full-time students only. You may have to give details of your household income. EU students can’t apply for Maintenance Loans. The loan is paid directly into your bank account at the start of term. You have to pay the loan back.
Full-time student | 2018 to 2019 academic year | 2019 to 2020 academic year |
Living at home | Up to £7,324 | Up to £7,529 |
Living away from home, outside London | Up to £8,700 | Up to £8,944 |
Living away from home, in London | Up to £11,354 | Up to £11,672 |
You spend a year of a UK course studying abroad | Up to £9,963 | Up to £10,242 |
Other financial help includes:
Student Finance Calculator
Get a quick estimate of what student loans, grants, bursaries and other funding you could get.
Ørsted Scholarship
The Ørsted Scholarship fund is targeted at non-traditional entrants to education and training in the Engineering sector. Priority groups include, but are not limited to, underrepresented groups such as the unemployed and adult learners looking to retrain or re-engage in learning.
Applicants may also come from within the local small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) engineering \ manufacturing supply chain, with employees working within SMEs eligible to apply. The funds intention is to support applicants from SMEs companies who otherwise would not be able to cover the training cost themselves.
The identified courses are:
Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Level 5 B.Eng. Ordinary Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Level 6 B.Eng. Honours Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
The purpose of this fund is to offer successful applicants full course fee sponsorship to access the range of courses identified above. Each course has a set of minimum entry requirements which potential applicants must be able to satisfy in order to access the course.
Through its mainstream funding options, Furness College delivers a number of recognised training courses which are specifically chosen to equip local people with the skills required to work within the Energy, Engineering, and Manufacturing industries and, where appropriate, applicants will be directed to these in the first instance.
However, outside of the traditional fully funded models all applicants will be considered. Where applications exceed the availability of places the college will allocate places based on the principle and intention of the fund, with Ørsted looking to support people across Furness who would not otherwise be able to finance themselves through qualifications. Competitive interview and selection will be used where appropriate, the college’s decision is final.
Further information for each course including the entry requirements can be found at:
BEng Ordinary & Honours Electrical
BEng Ordinary & Honours Mechanical
All application forms must be submitted by 31/08/2019. Applications to the college must be marked for the attention of Kate Colebourn, Head of Area for Technical and Build Engineering, Furness College, Channelside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ, or via email kate.colebourn@furness.ac.uk
The funding for this scholarship programme is provided by Ørsted through the Walney Extension Community Fund.