Tuition Fee Regulations

2010/11
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1 Student status assessment

1.1 When you enrol on a course at LSBU, the University will assess whether you are a Home, EU or Overseas student. The reason we do
this is to determine the level of fees payable (if appropriate) and for our regulatory returns. We will require you to complete a Student
Status Assessment form and provide evidence to support the answers you give. If you hold a student visa you will not be eligible to
join a part-time course.
1.2 Your student status assessment normally remains unchanged for the duration of your course of study. However, there are some
circumstances when your status may change after the start of your course. If your circumstances change, you will be required to
provide proof and to complete a further Student Status Assessment form, before a decision can be made. Any new rate of fee payable
will be charged from the next academic year.

2 Equivalent or Lower Qualifications (ELQ)

2.1 The government no longer funds Home/EU students who study for a second degree at the same or lower level than a qualification
they already hold. Students in this position will be charged a higher fee by the University. For more information see the ELQ section
of the LSBU website: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/additionalHelp.html#withDegree

3 Payment arrangements for different types of students

3.1 There are different payment arrangements for different types of students.
• Full-time Home or EU undergraduates (see green section)
• Part-time Home or EU undergraduates (see red, dark green, dark purple or blue sections)
• Full and part-time Overseas undergraduates (see dark green, dark purple or blue sections)
• Full and part-time Home or EU or Overseas postgraduates (see dark green, dark purple or blue sections)
• Full and part-time Home or EU ELQ undergraduates or postgraduates (see dark green, dark purple or blue sections)

4 Full-time undergraduate Home and EU students

4.1 If you are a Home or EU student, applications for maintenance, tuition fee loans and other support should be made online to Student
Finance England (see contacts section). If you are an EU student you need to complete a paper application (see contacts section).
4.2 Payment will be made by the Student Loans Company. The support you are entitled to will differ depending on whether you
are eligible for the New or Old package of Student Support.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/underGrad.html
You will be sent a Payment Advice from the SLC setting out your entitlements.
4.3 New students You will be given the option to take out a loan for your tuition fees*. You must tell Student Finance England as part of
your application form how much Tuition Fee Loan you wish to borrow. Any amount you do not borrow is payable at your published
enrolment session.
4.4 Continuing students Students who started in 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 or 2009/10 (eligible for the new package of
Student Support): You will be given the option to take out a loan for your tuition fees*. You must tell Student Finance England
as part of your application form how much Tuition Fee Loan you wish to borrow. Any amount you do not borrow is payable at your
published re-enrolment dates.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/underGrad.html
4.5 Students who started before 2006/7 (and those eligible for the Old package of Student Support): Means-testing will be carried out
based on your income or that of your family, to determine how much help towards the tuition fee you are entitled to receive. This
is known as the Tuition Fee Grant. You will be given the option to take out a loan for your tuition fees.*
You must tell Student Finance England as part of your application form how much Tuition Fee Loan you wish to borrow. Any amount
that you do not borrow (or is not covered by your Tuition Fee Grant), is payable by the published re-enrolment dates.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/underGrad.html
4.6 The exam board decision for some students may allow you to pass to the next level with outstanding units at the previous level.
Please note; that in this case, Student Finance England will only consider your next level studies for funding. Fees for any repeated
units (from the previous level) will need to be paid directly to the University in full by the published re-enrolment dates.
4.7 The exam board decision for some students will be ‘continue outstanding units’ or ‘repeat failed units with attendance’. In both cases
this means that you must repeat all failed units and are ineligible to take any additional units.
4.8 Payment arrangements New Students
As part of your enrolment you will need to supply the University with your Payment Advice, which sets out the following:
1. Your Course Fee
2. Your Tuition Fee Loan amount
3. The amount you pay to your University

* Please note: Tuition fee support does not cover field trip costs.
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4.9 Continuing Students You will need to have your Payment Advice available when you re-enrol online. It will set out the following:
1. Your Course Fee
2. Your Tuition Fee Loan amount
3. The amount of Tuition Fee Grant you have been awarded
4. The amount you pay to your University
4.10 You will be asked to make payment of any amount shown on your Payment Advice that you owe to the university, plus any other
fees that your course may attract (i.e Compulsory field trip fees) at your enrolment session or by the deadlines for re-enrolment.
Tuition fee support does not cover field trip costs.
4.11 Some new students may not have received their Payment Advice at the time of enrolment.
4.12 If this applies to you the University will ask you to confirm how much tuition fee loan you have applied for (or intend to apply for).
Any amount you do not borrow will be payable at enrolment. You will remain personally responsible for payment of fees and charges,
even if there is an arrangement for the University to receive payment on your behalf from the Student Loans Company.

5 Part-time undergraduate – Home and EU students

5.1 You may be eligible for an income assessed, non-repayable Part-time Fee Grant and Course Grant to help with the costs of your
tuition fees and other course costs, such as books and traveling expenses. The amount you are awarded will depend on both your
household income and the intensity of your course. Even if you are granted the maximum level of Part-time Fee Grant it will not cover
the total cost of your yearly tuition fees. For more details see www.lsbu.ac.uk/fees/underGradPartTime.html#help
5.2 At enrolment or re-enrolment you will need to pay at least the first instalment of 50% of your tuition fees in order to be enrolled.
5.3 It is your responsibility to contact Student Finance England to make sure your application is processed and you receive a letter
confirming your Fee Grant entitlement.
5.4 The final date by which you are required to pay your fees in full is 31st January 2011
5.5 Students not eligible for the Part-time Fee Grant can pay as Self funded, Sponsored or Part Self/Sponsored students.

6 Self-funding students (not applicable to full-time Home and EU undergraduates)

6.1 Self funding students studying for a whole year (2 semesters) can choose to either pay in full or pay in three instalments. If you pay
in full you may be entitled to a early settlement discount. If you pay in instalments, additional credit charges apply.
6.2 When you enrol or re-enrol it is essential that you either:
• pay the full fee plus any registration fee, or
• pay 50% of the fee, the full amount of any registration fee plus credit charge (the second and third instalments of 25% each of
the fee are due on the dates given below).
6.3 Payment arrangements for self funding students
Amount due For New students For Continuing students
Full payment At the enrolment session you have been invited to attend By 2 September 2010 (if you have no re-sits)
or by 27 September 2010 (if you have re-sits)
OR
1st instalment At the enrolment session you have been invited to attend By 2 September 2010 (if you have no re-sits)
or by 27 September 2010 (if you have re-sits)
2nd instalment 30 November 2010 30 November 2010
3rd instalment 31 January 2011 31 January 2011
Other dates apply to students enrolling on non September start full year courses
6.4 Early Settlement Discount If you are enrolling for a whole years study and pay in full by the full payment dates set out above you
may be entitled to an early settlement discount of 5% of your year’s course fee.
The discount is not applicable if you are in receipt of any other LSBU Scholarship, Discount or Bursary or to registration fees.
6.5 Credit charges If you choose to pay by instalments, or if you have not paid your full fee by the due date, you will also need to pay a
credit charge in addition to your fee. The credit charges are:
• £50 – for fees up to £1,500
• £100 – for fees from £1,501-3,000
• £200 – for fees over £3,000.
6.6 Deposits Any deposit paid in advance will be treated as part of the 1st instalment of fees. The credit charge will be calculated on your
total fee (including any deposit already paid).
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17 Sponsored students
7.1 If you are sponsored by your employer or another organisation, it is essential that you provide a new letter on enrolment/re-enrolment
each year of your course. The letter should confirm the address to which we can send our invoice with a contact name and the
amount of the sponsorship. You will remain personally responsible for payment of fees and charges, even if there is an arrangement
for the University to receive payment on your behalf from a sponsor or any other third party.
7.2 NHS London Strategic Health Authority Contract Students Some students have their tuition fees paid via a contract that LSBU
has with the NHS London Strategic Health Authority (SHA). When you enrol or re-enrol you need to confirm which Primary Care Trust,
NHS Trust (Acute Hospital), Foundation Trust, Mental Health Trust or Ambulance Trust you work for, or will be spending your clinical
placement with, as part of the LSBU/NHS London Contract.
The University will validate the information you provide against the contract. You will remain personally responsible for payment of
fees and charges, even if there is an arrangement for the University to receive payment on your behalf from a Strategic Health Authority.

18 Part self-funding/part-sponsored students

8.1 If your sponsor is only paying part of your fees your contributions are payable in the same way as those of Self funding students.
Please also remember to provide your sponsor’s letter (see above). You will remain personally responsible for payment of fees and
charges, even if there is an arrangement for the University to receive payment on your behalf from a sponsor or any other third party.

19 Faculty of Health CPD_OPEN students

If you are self funded full payment is required prior to starting the unit.

10 Other fees
10.1 Field trips/residentials Some courses include compulsory field trips/residentials, the cost of which is added to your total tuition fee.
Please note: these extra costs cannot be covered by the Student Loans Company, either by tuition fee grant or loan. You are required
to pay these costs yourself at enrolment or re-enrolment.
10.2 In addition some optional units include field trips or residentials for which you will be asked to pay separately. You will not be allowed
to attend until payment has been made in full. Failure to attend will result in unit failure.
10.3 Additional activities and registration fees Your course may require you to attend other teaching sessions outside the University
for which you may be required to pay an additional fee. Some courses, e.g. HNDs, require registration with an external body for which
a fee is also payable.
10.4 Postgraduate dissertation extension: From 2010/11 extensions to dissertation submission will not be available. If you do not
submit by the standard dissertation deadline you must notify the University of non-submission. The dissertation non-submission form
is available at http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.shtml.
For the academic implications of non submission see the Academic Regulations 2010/11.
10.5 Repeat study If you are required to repeat any part of your course, your fees are payable at the unit rate applicable, irrespective of
whether you are required to attend or only take part of a unit (e.g. if you only have to re-take exams or submit course work). Full-time
Home and EU undergraduate students who receive the exam board decision to repeat failed units with attendance can apply for
discretionary repeat funding from Student Finance England. You should collect and complete a Repeat Study form from the Fees and
Bursary Office (Finance Department) in the Technopark Building.

11 How to Pay your Tuition Fees

The University accepts cash, sterling cheques, debit cards (Switch, Delta, Solo, VISA Electron, Maestro), credit cards (VISA and
MasterCard only) and bank transfers. You can pay in the following ways:
11.1 Pay Online
• Please visit www.payonline.lsbu.ac.uk
11.2 In person
• At your scheduled enrolment session
• At the Cash Office in the Technopark Building, London Road (9am to 5pm).
11.3 By phone
• Call 020 7815 6305/6328 or 6311. Please remember to have your student number available when you call.
11.4 By post
• Send your Sterling cheque made payable to London South Bank University and return to:
London South Bank University,
Finance Department Cashiers
103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA
Please remember to write your student number on the back of the cheque.
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11.5 by bank transfer Bankers

National Westminster Bank plc (NatWest)
City of London Branch
PO Box 12258
Princes Street
London, EC2R 8PA
LSBU account
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London, SE1 0AA
For payments within the United Kingdom, the following sort code and account number should be used:
Sort code: 60 - 00 - 01
Account number: 39218635 (Sterling account)
All cross-border (i.e. from/to abroad) payments should be made using the following IBAN number and BIC code:
IBAN: GB33NWBK60000139218635
BIC code: NWBKGB2L
Payment details
You must include your name, student number and reason for transfer (such as tuition fees, hall deposit, accommodation fees, etc)

12 Withdrawals and interruptions

12.1 If you wish to withdraw or interrupt from your studies it is your responsibility to complete a withdrawal or interruption form.
www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.html
12.2 It is your responsibility to:
• Discuss the decision with your personal tutor or course director
• Complete a withdrawal/interruption form
• Submit the form to the Fees & Bursaries Office
12.3 You will continue to be liable for fees until the date your form is received by the Fees & Bursaries Office, even if you stop attending or
fail to access facilities.
12.4 If you continue to use your card after you claim to have withdrawn or interrupted your studies you will be treated as still enrolled and
remain liable for fees.
Withdrawal and interruption charges for enrolled students
12.5 New students: Overseas Students – if you withdraw by 8th October the University will retain the Overseas Deposit amount.
Home or EU Students – if you withdraw by 8th October the University will retain 15% of the year’s course fee. If you choose to
go ahead with your enrolment after 8th October 2010, the minimum fee that you will be liable for is 50%.
12.6 All students – new and continuing: If your withdrawal or interruption form is received by the following dates your fees will be
adjusted as follows:
• At any time during the first semester: you must pay 50% of your full year’s tuition fee plus any registration fee, field trip or
residential fee and credit charge
• At any time during the second semester: you must pay your full year’s tuition fee plus any registration fee, field trip or residential
fee and credit charge
12.7 Any refund is at the discretion of the University. You will need to complete a refund request form, available from the Fees and
Bursaries Office (Finance Department). www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications.html

13 Failure to pay tuition fees

13.1 If you fail to pay your fees by the due dates for payment you will:
• Be recorded on the Student Record System as a debtor
• Have your access to facilities withdrawn
• Have your coursework and exam marks withheld
• Have your certificates withheld
• Be refused attendance at degree ceremonies
• Have your details and information regarding your debts passed to debt collection agents employed by the University
• Be prevented from enrolling or re-enrolling with the University until the debt is paid in cleared funds
• Be excluded from the University
13.2 If you fail to pay all outstanding fees by 25 February 2011, you will also have to pay an additional enrolment charge of £75.
If you cancel your cheque, or it is returned by the bank unpaid, or your card transaction is returned unauthorised by your bank, you
will be excluded immediately.
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Useful contacts Useful publications

LSBU LSBU publications

For queries about payment of your fees The following publications can be viewed on the LSBU
i.e. payment deadlines and instalments website at
Contact the LSBU Credit Control section
Tel: 020 7815 6363 Email: [email protected] www.lsbu.ac.uk/current.student/formsPublications
• Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes
For queries about your student record 2010/11
i.e. withdrawal / interruption / transfers
that may affect the tuition fee due • Regulations for Research Degrees
Contact the LSBU Fees & Bursaries Office
Tel: 020 7815 6144 Email: [email protected]

Student Finance England Student Finance publications

If you are Home student domiciled in England wishing
to apply for higher education support online, visit the The following publications can be viewed by visiting
website at: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
To contact Student Finance England you can use the
• How to get financial help as a student
online services at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
or phone on 0845 300 50 90 between 8am and 8pm • A Guide to Financial Support for Higher
Monday to Friday, and between 9am and 5.30pm on Education Students 2010/2011
Saturdays and Sundays or send applications to: Student
Finance England PO Box 210, Darlington DL1 9HJ • Higher Education Student Support –
How you are assessed and paid 2010/2011
Student Finance Services European Team • Bridging the Gap a guide to the Disabled
If you are an EU student wishing to apply for higher Students’ Allowances (DSAs) in
education support, visit the website at: Higher Education 2010/2011
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance to download
an application form • Childcare Grant and Other Support for Full-Time
Student Parents in Higher Education 2010/2011
To contact Student Finance Services European Team
email [email protected] or phone
(+44) (0) 141 243 3570 between 9am and 5.30pm
Monday to Friday or send applications to:
PO Box 89, Darlington, Co Durham DL1 9AZ