Grants & Funding
Fees
Fees are determined by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and are set out below.
All courses offered by Rambert School attract educational funding for UK/EU students.
UK/EU students undertaking the BA (Hons) course will receive University-level funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Students will only be liable for a portion of the fees, usually referred to as 'top up' fees. These are set nationally and for 2009/10 are £3,225. Visit www.dfes.gov.uk for more information.
Non-UK/EU students must secure their own funding for Rambert School courses; fees for 2009/10 have been set at £13,690, although a limited number of bursaries are available from the School itself.
All students may apply for Rambert School internally-supplied bursaries, which can cover some of the fees. However, these will not normally cover the whole of the fee requirement. Students must have started their course at the School before being eligible to apply for a bursary.
EU degree students or degree students who have not been permanently resident for 3 years in the UK before the start of their course are not eligible for a student loan.
Help with costs
If your household income is under £25,000 you will be eligible to receive a full Maintenance Grant from the Government and full Conservatoire Bursary, together totaling £4,606 of additional support.
If your household income is between £25,000 and £60,005, you will be eligible for a proportion of the Maintenance Grant on a sliding scale.
If your household income is between £25,000 and £39,305, you will be eligible for a proportion of the Conservatoire Bursary on a sliding scale.
In addition students are eligible, under financial assessment, to borrow up to £6,475 through the Student Loans Company to support living expenses.
For more information, visit www.dfes.gov.uk.
Part-time work
The Department of Education estimates that 80% of all students in England work part-time to help fund their courses. And unless they are very lucky then most dance students will fall within this majority. Living in London is 13% more expensive than the UK average, and whilst grants do include a 'London Weighting' (an extra amount to compensate for this expense) most students will need to find a job of some sort to help with general living costs – it's just a fact of student life.
On the bright side, there are many employment opportunities in the area for Rambert School students. With Richmond a short walk from the campus, many Rambert School students find employment in the high street shops and theatres in the area.
Some facts
• Approximately, it costs students between £4,000 and £8,000 a year to live in London.
• Non EU/UK students are eligible to work up to 20 hours per week during the School term and 40 hours per week during term breaks.
