Tuition fees

All English universities and colleges are making changes to their fees structures as a result of new Government regulations.

UK/EU students

The University of Surrey is charging a tuition fee of £9,000 per year for UK/EU undergraduates starting programmes in all subject areas in 2012.

The tuition charge is accompanied by a generous financial support package, underlining our continued commitment to widening access for those students who come from low income households.

Professional Training Year Fees

Fees of £1,050 (based on an inflation assumption of 2.5%) will be charged for the Professional Training Year. Fees will not have to be paid up front for those students who decide to take up the Government’s loan for higher education fees. The Professional Training year is a key factor in the high employability rates achieved by Students with Surrey degrees.

NHS-related programmes

Home and EU students following NHS-related programmes are subject to separate funding arrangements, administered through the Department of Health.

Overseas students

For students classed as overseas for fees purposes, the annual full-time tuition fees payable for 2012 entry will range, in general, from £11,550 to £14,440. Please see our full list of overseas fees for details.

The University will assess your fee status. If you are unsure whether you are likely to be considered a home, EU or overseas student for fees purposes, the UKCISA website offers more information.

No Upfront Costs

If you are a UK/EU student, you don’t have to pay for your course yourself upfront. You can get a loan to cover the cost of your tuition. You will only start to pay this back once you have graduated and are earning over £21,000 a year.

Some students may decide not to take the Government loan for fees and wish to pay the £9000 fee from their own resources or other source of funding.

Direct payment of fees to the University will be straightforward for those who decide to follow this route and will be invoiced in the relevant year of study.

Why is the University of Surrey charging tuition fees of £9000 a year?

We are committed to safeguarding the quality of the experience that we offer to our students.  We have a ten year track record of achieving the highest rates of graduate employability, a key factor in the value of a Surrey degree. However, we cannot afford to be complacent.  We want both to maintain this position and to continue to build upon the high quality of our teaching and the provision of first class facilities and infrastructure for our students, so you can get the best possible return from your time with us.

Changes to our fee levels reflect the extensive changes to the funding of higher education in the UK. Teaching grants have been cut by over 60% and money made available for the maintenance and development of University facilities has been cut by 70%. There are also a number of uncertainties about the number of UK/EU students that the Government will allow universities to take in future and changes to the rules governing immigration policy that could alter the position for international students.

The University has taken a sustainable approach to financial management in the past.  After careful consideration of the options on funding, we believe it is only through setting this fee rate that we will be able to achieve our goals and maintain the best possible student experience.

Surrey scholarships

Chancellor’s Scholarships 2012/13

The University of Surrey has introduced merit-based scholarships, the Chancellor’s Scholarships, to recognise exceptional academic achievement for the academic year 2012/13.

Our scholarships are available to those candidates who select the University of Surrey as their firm choice and they are open to home, EU and international students.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Chancellor’s Scholarship, you must enter the University in 2012 and have achieved the following grades or higher:

• A*AA at A-level (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking) or
• A*A*B at A-level (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking) or
• AAAA in Scottish Highers or
• AAAAAA in Irish Highers or
• 36 points in the International Baccalaureate or
• D3, D3, D3 in the principal subjects of the Cambridge Pre-U or
• Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC QCF Extended Diploma

You must also be paying the full tuition fee of £9000 a year. Therefore NHS-funded students are not eligible.

Value of Scholarship

The value of our Chancellor’s Scholarship is £3,000 for the first year of your studies (2012/13) plus free membership of Surrey Sports Park for the duration of your course.

Payment

Payment will be made in two equal instalments, to be paid in December 2012 and March 2013.

Sports Scholarships

Our Sports Scholarships recognise exceptional achievement by high calibre athletes and complement our state-of-the-art sports facilities at Surrey Sports Park.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Sports Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Achieve the required academic entry standard for your chosen degree course
• Continue to meet the academic standards of your course throughout your time at Surrey in order to remain on the scholarship programme
• Be an internationally recognised athlete in a sport that is recognised by at least one of the major British sporting organisations: British Universities and College Sports (BUCS), UK Sport and Sport England. If not, you must be on a National Governing Body (NGB) performance pathway programme.

Value of Scholarship

The scholarships will be tailored to your individual needs and will normally have a total value of £3,000 per year, with a maximum of £1,000 paid directly to you.

The remaining amount can be used towards a number of University services such as accommodation and bus passes, and also on a range of Sports Performance Services such as physiotherapy, sports psychology and equipment.

You will also benefit from free, full membership of Surrey Sports Park and may also receive further support through Team Surrey’s High Performance Athlete Support Scheme.

Dangoor Scholarships

The University participates in the Eliahou Dangoor Scholarship Scheme, which provides up to 30 scholarships of £1000 to eligible full-time undergraduate students with UK home status joining the University in 2012 and studying on programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to support them in their first year of study. For further information, contact the Student Fees and Funding Office by emailing feesandfunding@surrey.ac.uk.

Ford Scholarships

The University of Surrey are pleased to announce that the Ford Blue Oval Scholarship Programme is now live, helping to develop 100 of the UK’s next generation student engineers, scientists and innovators.

Ford is providing sponsorship of £10,000 per student over a three-year period for 100 undergraduates on a selection of engineering, science, manufacturing and technology courses at leading UK universities. Surrey has been selected as one of these universities alongside Bath, Bradford, Brunel, Cardiff, East Anglia, Imperial College London, Loughborough, Nottingham, Southampton, Strathclyde and Warwick.

Announced by William Clay Ford, great-grandson of Henry Ford and executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, the scholarship programme recognises the skills that are fundamental to Ford’s future industrial base, the rebalancing of the UK economy and long-term economic success.

Ford of Britain is celebrating both 100 years as a leading marketing and sales operation in the UK, reinforcing its relationship with a country which has made it the market leader in car sales for 35 consecutive years and the commercial vehicle sales leader for 46 years.

Further details regarding eligibility and other criteria will be made available on this page soon.

About Ford of Britain

• In the UK, Ford directly employs over 15,000 people, many in highly skilled roles developing and building high-technology, fuel-efficient, low CO2 engines, but in total 100,000 jobs are supported through the Ford supplier chain and dealer network.  
• Ford's recently announced £1.5 billion investment in low-carbon engineering and manufacturing is helping to underpin the UK's manufacturing and export-based economic recovery.  
• Ford plants at Bridgend in South Wales and Dagenham in East London have the combined capacity to assemble two million engines annually so that one in three Ford vehicles globally can be powered by a UK-built engine.  
• Ford's Dunton Technical Centre in Essex is the global centre of excellence for diesel powertrain R&D and for European commercial vehicles.  

Other financial support

We have a strong record in providing targeted bursaries and we believe that fees must not be a disincentive for talented young people who want to apply to study a degree.

In addition to the loans and grants available to students from the Government, we are introducing a range of financial support measures including fee waivers and bursaries targeted at students living in households with an income of less than £30,000.

For full details of our financial support available, please download our Fees and Funding 2012 brochure PDF.

Ensuring fair access

These measures are designed to help ensure that talent and potential are the only factors influencing attendance at the University and that no-one is disadvantaged by their personal circumstances.

National Scholarship Programme

Eligible Students from low income households, who achieve the entry criteria, will benefit from the National Scholarship Programme which the University of Surrey is participating in and also from
a special Surrey Bursary Scheme offering additional financial support.

Maintenance Grants

If you are a full-time UK student you may be entitled to a grant of up to £3,250 from the Government towards living costs such as food, accommodation and travel.

If your family income is below £42,000 you will be entitled to a partial grant. Many students will receive a full grant from the Government.

Maintenance Loans

Loans for living costs will be available for all eligible full-time UK students.

Ford Blue Oval Scholarships

£10,000 over a three year period for four successful applicants.

To be eligible for a Ford Blue Oval Scholarship, you should be enrolled on one of the following programmes to begin at the start of the 2012-13 academic year:

• BSc Computer Science
• BSc Computing and Information Technology
• BEng/MEng Electronic Engineering
• BEng/MEng Electronics and Computer Engineering
• BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering

You must also meet the following criteria:

• You must have achieved at least the minimum academic requirements needed for the course on which you have enrolled, as set out in the University’s prospectus/offer
• You must be a permanent and lawful resident in the UK
• You must not be part of any other scholarship programme run by another commercial organisation for the purposes of higher education

To apply, please download and complete the application form (Microsoft Word document).

Return the form either by email to feesandfunding@surrey.ac.uk with Ford Blue Oval Scholarship in the subject line, or by mail to the following address:

Student Fees and Funding Office
Academic Registry
14SE05, 5th Floor, Senate House
University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH
FAO Miss K Farrar

Your application will then be passed on to the Faculty for consideration. All applications will need to be received no later than 19th October 2012 in order to be considered.

The value of a Surrey degree

We recognise that the cost of going to university is something you will think very carefully about. It is important to assess the universities that you are considering, and make a decision on the most pertinent information - how will your university prepare you for the future?

We believe that the benefits of a Surrey degree are clear to see, with a consistently outstanding record where it matters most:

• The best employment record of any UK university
• Well-above average percentage of graduate level jobs
• High average graduate starting salaries

It is no coincidence that we have a consistently outstanding employment record and strong average starting salaries. Our great employment record is based on our distinct approach; an approach shaped by our expertise in creating degree programmes that build and refine your employability.

Our degrees will provide you with a complete education, combining academic and professional knowledge, skills and experience to give you a head start in your career when you graduate.
Time after time, the figures prove that the University of Surrey presents the very best opportunity for you to make the most of your future.

FAQs

Q: What is a ‘fee waiver’?

A: A fee waiver is where we agree to meet the cost of part of the fees on a student’s behalf.  For example, if a fee waiver of £2,000 is offered on tuition fees of £9,000, you will only need to take out a loan for £7,000. The University will pay the difference.

Q: What is a cash bursary?

A: A cash bursary is a payment from the University to assist students with covering the cost of their general expenses while studying for their degree.

Q: Are fee waivers/bursaries repayable?

A: Fee waivers and bursaries are not repayable – they are intended to provide financial support to eligible students from low income households.

Q: How do I apply for financial support?

A: Students should apply to Student Finance England for means-tested student support and give consent for household income data to be shared with us. We will receive information about your family’s income and will automatically assess your eligibility for one of our awards each year without you needing to do anything further, provided that you continue to receive student support in subsequent academic years.

Q: What happens if I change my programme of study?

A: Provided you change from one full-time degree programme to another, then this should not affect your entitlement to support.  However, if you take time out from your studies, or change from full-time to part-time attendance for any periods, the level of fees payable and the support to which you are entitled may be affected. Further information and advice on this is available from the Fees and Funding Team in the Registry at feesandfunding@surrey.ac.uk.

Q: Will EU students be eligible for the National Scholarship Programme and Surrey Bursary Scheme?

A: EU students with a low household income, as verified by Student Finance England (see question above - How do I apply for financial support?) are only eligible for Fee waiver support under the National Scholarship Programme and the Surrey Bursary Scheme.

Q: Are students from Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland eligible?

A: National Scholarship Programmed awards will not be available to individuals who are ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. More information for students from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can be found on the following websites.

• Scottish student awards information
• NI Direct student finance information
• Welsh Government student finance information

Q: What about fees and benefits for part-time students?

A: The Browne Review recommended up front loans support for the tuition costs of learning would be extended to part-time students.  The Government has agreed with this, providing students are studying at the equivalent to one quarter of a year (0.25FTE).

Q: Do these arrangements apply to nursing students (eg the NHS Bursary scheme)?

A: The arrangements set out here do not apply to students undertaking programmes that are NHS-funded.

Home and EU students studying on an NHS-related programmes (Midwifery Studies, Nursing Studies, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Practice) do not pay tuition fees of £9000 per year. These programmes are subject to separate funding arrangements, administered through the NHS and the Department of Health.