Course Fees
Access Course Fees
We do not require payment of all the course fees up front but offer Course Fee instalment options spread across the period of your study.
Access Diploma Course Fees are made up of three parts:
- DLC Enrolment Fee = £30.00 (inc. VAT), payable when you register with the Distance Learning Centre.
- Access Diploma Course Fee = £792.00 (inc. VAT), covers up to 365 maximum days of study.
- OCNNWR (Awarding Body) Registration Fee = £100.00 (no VAT payable), only payable on successful completion of the course or if you have not completed the whole course but want an Access Certificate for the Credits you have achieved.
- Total Fees = £922.00 (inc. VAT).
If you exceed your maximum days of study, you can complete your studies by transferring onto the Extension Monthly Tuition Fee of £60.00 pcm (inc. VAT).
If you fail to pay fees on time or miss a live tutor assessment, without prior agreement, you incur a Late Penalty Fee of £20.00 (inc. VAT).
GCSE Equivalence Course Fees
GCSE Equivalence Course Fees and maximum days of study are simply added to the cost of the Access Diploma:
- Maths GCSE Equivalence (plus 110 additional maximum days of study) = £237.60 (inc. VAT).
- English GCSE Equivalence (plus 73 additional maximum days of study) = £158.40 (inc. VAT).
- Science GCSE Equivalence (plus 91 additional maximum days of study) = £198.00 (inc. VAT).
- OCNNWR (Awarding Body) Registration Fees are difficult to calculate as they also depend on previous GCSEs you may have, the Equivalences you wish to study and what you study within your Access Diploma, so the costs below are indicative only.
- Maths between £15 & £36
- English between £0 & £15
- Science between £0 & £48
- English & Maths £60
- English & Science between £60 & £72
- Maths & Science £63
- Maths, English & Science £105
Short Course Fees
If you want to study a Partial Diploma (Unit Accreditation) or Short Course, or wish to gain additional Credits beyond your Diploma, the fee is £66.00 per month (inc. VAT) or £13.20 (inc. VAT) per Credit, whichever is greater. Awarding Body Registration Fees vary according to what you are studying.
Find out more >>> about Partial Diploma Registration Fees & and see Short Course payment examples.
How you pay for your Course
If you wish to keep a record of fee information, you can download the Fees & Payments Guidance Form.
Once you have paid your Enrolment Fee online, you do not need to keep logging in to pay as we debit your regular fees automatically using Repeat Payments each time they are due. Equally, should you leave or go 'On Hold' the instalments will be stopped or suspended automatically as appropriate.
Find out more >>> about Registration Fees, DLC College Certificates, taking a study break, Terms & Conditions etc.
The preferred method of payment is online with a credit or debit card. We accept all major cards (Visa Debit, MasterCard, Electron, UK Maestro and Solo) and use one of the most secure payment systems on the market.
You will pay the Enrolment Fee when you upload your Enrolment Form, set your Course Start Date and select your instalment payment options. There is always a short period between submitting your Enrolment Form and starting your studies and the first tuition payment will not be debited from your account until the day you start.
If there are genuine reasons why you cannot pay online, you will need to contact us to discuss whether there are other feasible options available.
See Old Course Fees for fees applicable to Students who started the course before 1st September 2011.
