Fees and charges for all courses are clearly shown on our website.

You may be entitled to reduced tuition fees or a fee waiver depending on your age, course, employment status, income, residency status, and previous qualifications.

First qualification entitlements

First full Level 2 qualification (aged 19 to 23)

You may be eligible for fully funded tuition if:

• You are aged 19 to 23 on 31 August in the academic year your course starts
• You are living in England and meet residency requirements
• You have not previously achieved a full Level 2 qualification
• You are enrolling on a full Level 2 course

Examples of a full Level 2 qualification include five GCSEs at grades A*–C / 9–4, a Level 2 Diploma, or an equivalent qualification.

First full Level 3 qualification (aged 19 to 23)

You may be eligible for full funding towards your first full Level 3 qualification if:

• You are aged 19 to 23 on 31 August in the academic year your course starts
• You are living in England and meet residency requirements
• You have not previously achieved a full Level 3 qualification
• You are enrolling on an eligible full Level 3 course

Examples of a full Level 3 qualification include two A levels, four AS levels, a Level 3 Diploma, or an Access to Higher Education Diploma.

Fee Waivers based on income or benefits

Unemployed learners in receipt of eligible benefits

You may be eligible for reduced or fully funded tuition if you are:

• Aged 19 or over
• Enrolling on an Entry Level, Level 1 or Level 2 course
• Unemployed and in receipt of an eligible income-related benefit

Eligible benefits may include:

• Universal Credit (UC)
• Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income Support
• Housing Benefit
• Pension Credit
• National Insurance Credits only
• Working Tax Credit

If you receive Universal Credit, your take-home pay (excluding UC payments and other benefits) must be:

• Less than £952 per month if you are a single adult claimant, or
• Less than £1,534 per month if you are part of a joint claim with your partner

Low wage fee waiver (employed or self-employed)

You may also be eligible for reduced tuition fees if you are:

• Aged 19 or over
• Enrolling on an Entry Level, Level 1 or Level 2 course
• Employed or self-employed and earning below the low wage threshold
• Current low wage thresholds are:
• Less than £28,680 annual gross salary if you live in London
• Less than £25,750 annual gross salary if you live outside London

Looking for a Level 3 course?

Please note that the fee waivers and funding information listed above apply to Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 courses only. Level 3 courses for adult learners are not usually fully government funded and tuition fees will normally apply.

In some cases, eligible learners may qualify for funding support or an Advanced Learner Loan depending on their age, previous qualifications, residency status, and the course applied for.

Please check the Fees and Funding section on the relevant course page or contact the Admissions Team for further information.

Important information

Your enrolment will remain provisional until all required evidence has been reviewed and approved. Failure to provide the required evidence, or making an incorrect declaration, may result in full course fees becoming payable.

Please note that material, registration, and examination fees may still apply even where tuition fees are reduced or waived.

The National Skills Fund aims to help adults gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects and support the economy.

Any adult aged 19 and over, who does not already have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A levels) or higher, can access hundreds of fully-funded Level 3 courses.

This offer is part of the government’s long-term commitment to remove the age constraints and financial barriers for adults looking for their first Level 3 qualification.

Our eligible National Skills Fund courses include:

• Environmental Conservation and Countryside Management Advanced Diploma (Level 3)
• Advanced Technical Diploma in Horticulture (Level 3)
• Agriculture (Farm Management) Advanced Diploma (Level 3)

To find out more and check if your course is eligible visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/national-skills-fund

Once you have been invited to enrol and have completed all the necessary sections, you will be asked to declare which of the fee statuses are applicable to you.

Depending on your declaration, we will contact you directly requesting the necessary documentation to confirm your eligibility for a fee waiver.

Until you have provided the required supporting documents, your enrolment will remain provisional.

If you would like advice about whether you might be entitled to a fee waiver, please speak to a member of our Admissions team.

If you are not a British National and/or you have not been resident in the UK for the past three years then you will be classed as an overseas student.

Your application will be subject to eligibility checks and we will need to see proof of visas or settled status. For settled status, you will need to click here to generate a share code so that our team can assess your settled or pre-settled status.

Capel Manor College is currently unable to sponsor international students for Student Route visas (previously known as Tier 4 General Student visas).

An Advanced Learner Loan can help with college or training tuition costs in England. How much you get depends on what you are studying and what you are charged in tuition fees. The minimum loan is £300 and it will be paid directly to your college or training provider. The loan does not depend on your current employment status and is not means tested. You will only start repaying the loan once you have completed your course and are earning more than £25,000 per year.

You are eligible for a loan if you are: aged 19 or over on the first day of your course, enrolling onto a Level 3 course or above, and a resident in the UK/EU/EEA for at least three years before the start date of your course.

The eligibility criteria can vary depending on when you started studying. Find out more at www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan

In some cases, additional charges for tuition, examinations and materials will need to be paid at enrolment.

Student Finance England will write-off any outstanding Advanced Learner Loan balances you owe for an Access to HE course once you complete a higher education course. This means you do not have to repay it. The higher education course must be eligible for student finance.

Tuition fee loans cover the cost of your undergraduate course fees, and are paid directly to the university or college.

There is no age limit on eligibility for tuition fee loans, so anyone can apply, providing that they are going to be studying for their first undergraduate degree. 

Depending on where you live, there are different options available, and you will need to apply to different organisations. Students from England can apply for a tuition fee loan wherever they choose to study in the UK.

A means-tested maintenance loan is available to all students who are eligible for student finance. Adult learners can apply for grants and bursaries to help pay for courses and training.

Check the tuition fee costs for your course on the UCAS search tool.

For more detailed information, you can read our Fees and Refunds Policy document.