Fee and bursary limits (including exceptions) and state support thresholds
The tables below show fee and bursary levels and state support for both the current academic year and previous years. Please see the notes for details of exceptions.
The predicted RPI-X for 2016-17 is 3.19 per cent.
Fee levels for English students at English institutions:
| NEW SYSTEM (including part-time) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Maximum fee | Basic fee | Higher fee income per student | Inflation (%) | Placement/year abroad | Full support grant | Full support threshold | Partial support threshold |
| 2015-16 | £9,000 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 3.34 |
£1,350 for Erasmus year/study year abroad £1,800 for sandwich years |
£3,387 | £25,000 | £42,620 |
|
2015-16 (part-time) |
£6,750 | £4,500 | £2,250 |
– |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2014-15 | £9,000 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 3.1 |
£1,350 for Erasmus year/study year abroad £1,800 for sandwich years |
£3,387 | £25,000 | £42,620 |
|
2014-15 (part-time) |
£6,750 | £4,500 | £2,250 | – | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
|
2013-14 |
£9,000 |
£6,000 |
£3,000 |
3.22 |
£4,500 |
£3,354 |
£25,000 |
£42,611 |
|
2013-14 (part-time) |
£6,750 | £4,500 | £2,250 | – | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
|
2012-13 |
£9,000 |
£6,000 |
£3,000 |
N/A |
£4,500 |
£3,250 |
£25,000 |
£42,600 |
|
2012-13 (part-time) |
£6,750 | £4,500 | £2,250 | – | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| OLD SYSTEM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % Fee increase | Maximum fee | Basic fee | Higher fee income per student | Placement year/year abroad | Full support grant | Minimum bursary | Full support threshold | Partial support threshold |
| 2015-16 | – | £3,465 | £1,380 | £2,085 | £1,725 | £3,110 | £347 |
£25,000 £18,360 |
£50,706 £39,571 |
| 2014-15 | – | £3,465 | £1,380 | £2,085 | £1,725 | £3,110 | £347 |
£25,000 £18,360 |
£50,706 £39,571 |
| 2013-14 | – | £3,465 | £1,380 | £2,085 | £1,725 | £3,080 | £347 |
£25,000 £18,360 |
£50,706 £39,571 |
| 2012-13 | 2.69 | £3,465 | £,1380 | £2,085 | £1,725 | £2,984 | £347 |
£25,000 £18,360 (continuing students) |
£50,695 £39,570 |
| 2011-12 | 2.7 rounded down to nearest £5 | £3,375 | £1,345 | £2,030 | £1,680 | £2,906 | £338 |
£25,000 £18,360 (continuing students) |
£50,020 £39,333 (continuing students) |
| 2010-11 | 2.04 | £3,290 | £1,310 | £1,980 | £1,640 | £2,906 | £329 |
£25,000 £18,360 (continuing students) |
£50,020 £39,333 (continuing students) |
| 2009-10 | 2.6 | £3,225 | £1,285 | £1,940 | £1,610 | £2,906 | £319 |
£25,000 £18,360 (continuing students) |
£50,020 £39,333 (continuing students) |
| 2008-09 | 2.5 | £3,145 | £1,255 | £1,890 | £1,570 | £2,835 | £310 |
£25,000 £18,360 (continuing students) |
£60,005 £39,305 (continuing students) |
|
2007-08 |
2.33 |
£3,070 |
£1,225 |
£1,845 |
£1,535 |
£2,765 |
£305 |
£17,910 |
£38,330 |
|
2006-07 |
N/A |
£3,000 |
£1,200 |
£1,800 |
£1,500 |
£2,700 |
£300 |
£17,500 |
£37,425 |
Further information is available from Student Finance England’s Practitioners’ resources.
There is information and guidance about tuition fee regulations on the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s website.
Notes on exceptions:
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Sandwich year students – can only be charged half the maximum fee during their sandwich year. The minimum bursary requirement also does not apply in the sandwich year. However, institutions can choose to pay bursaries in sandwich years if they wish.
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Fifth year+ medical students – receive an NHS bursary from their fifth year onwards.
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Nursing, physiotherapy and other students on qualifying medical courses – receive an NHS bursary for entire length of their study.