Course fees and costs
Free courses
Provided you meet residency requirements, certain courses are free. These include:
- English and maths functional skills.
- English and maths GCSE courses are free if you have not previously achieved a grade A – C or 4 – 9 at GCSE
- Basic Computer Skills qualifications are free if you have not previously achieved an IT qualification at that level or above
Discount fee
The discount fee is available if you are:
- in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
- in receipt of Employment Support Allowance Work Related Activity Group (ESA/WRAG)
- in receipt of an income-based benefit* and are actively seeking work and ready to start work, employed and earning less than £30,000 per year (you will need to provide evidence of this)
- are unemployed, actively seeking and ready to start work
*Universal Credit, Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance (WRAG/HRAG) Income Support, Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit), Housing Benefit, Asylum Support
Full fee
If you are not eligible for a discount fee you will have to pay the full course fee and any exam and assessment fees.