Part Time Course Funding

Students chatting with staff in Finance Office at City campus.

Part Time Courses

Fees

Students are responsible for payment of course fees, whether you are self-financing, your employer/sponsor is paying or you are applying to SAAS. The course information page shows the fees (including exam fees).   Some students may qualify for a part time fee grant from SAAS.  If you are on a low income or receive benefits, you may be eligible for a fee waiver, subject to fee waiver places availab.

For most courses, the college will contact applicants in April to confirm payment arrangements of course fees (exceptions - Engineering and City Enterprise courses who will contact their students regarding payment arrangements).

  • Courses with a fee under £200 - fees need to be paid in full.
  • Courses with a fee of over £200 - students can arrange a payment plan with Finance.  A minimum £200 deposit (including students in receipt of part time fee grant) must be paid by the deadlines below with the balance paid by December.

Payment of course fees

  • If your offer of a place is made before 10 May payment of fees must be made in full by 21 May 2024 (unless payment plan arranged with Finance).
  • If your offer of a place is made after 10 May, you must make payment within 4 weeks from the date of your offer.
  • If your offer of a place is made after 1 August, you must pay before the course start date. 

SAAS Part-time Fee Grant

Normally, students studying a part time course at SCQF level 7 and above may apply to SAAS for help with tuition fees. The support available will depend on how many credits you are studying. To be eligible you must be:

  • Studying an eligible part time higher education (HE) course for example, HNC/HND/Professional Graduate Diploma in Education or some Professional Development awards/SVQ3/SVQ4.
  • Studying a minimum 30 -119 SCQF credits (1 unit = 8 SCQF credits).
  • Have an income below £25,000 (before tax and national insurance).
  • Meet residency criteria:
    • 3 years resident in the UK.
    • Resident in Scotland on 1 August 2021.
    • Non-UK or EU students must have ‘settled status’.  
  • Not accessing other funding:
    • Full-time SAAS funding.
    • Training for Work.
    • Get Ready for Work.
    • Modern Apprenticeship Scheme.

You should apply for the SAAS Part Time Fee Grant (PTFG) on the SAAS website. You must apply no later than six months after your course starts. Students receiving the part time fee grant must pay a £200 deposit.

What you should do now

  • Create an account on the SAAS website.
  • Complete all sections of the form.
  • Check that you:
    • Study an eligible course.
    • Meet the residence criteria.
    • Earn an average gross (before tax and National Insurance) income of £25,000 a year or less, including bonuses and overtime.
    • Submit and track your application through your SAAS account.   

The form will be assessed and if it is complete and the evidence is correct SAAS will show your award letter in your account.  Contact ptadmissions@cityofglasgwcollege.ac.uk or telephone 0141 375 5193 to confirm your award and pay any outstanding balance.

Fee Waiver

The college may offer a fee waiver if you receive certain benefits or are on a low income.  Please contact ptadmissions@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk for more information as not all courses have fee waiver places.  

Not all courses offer fee waivers and for those that do fee waiver places are limited. Fee waiver applications will be assessed in date order.

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

The Government changed the EMA programme from January 2016 and EMA is available to students, under 18, studying on a part-time course. The EMA is a weekly amount of £30. Please refer to the section EMA funding page for more information.

To apply for EMA, please email studentfunding@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.

Childcare and Discretionary Funds

Some students on part-time courses can apply for either of these funds depending on their circumstances and the level of course. Please see the Childcare and Discretionary sections for more information.

Fee Payment Form

  • Company Authorisation Form.
  • Part Time Course Fee Waiver Form - Please complete fee waiver application form as soon as possible.  We will assess your fee waiver application and inform you if you have been accepted.  Documentary evidence to support fee waiver must be sent within 3 months of course start date, for example, June for course's starting in August 2024. Some students on part-time courses may be able to apply for a fee waiver, eligible students must be on certain benefits or low income (details on form).  Please contact ptadmissions@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk for more information as not all courses have fee waiver places.  As courses may also have limited fee waiver places students who are eligible for fee waiver, will be processed and authorised in date order.