> As you area aware, the Government in its wisdom has decided that university > fees will increase substantially from 2012 to reflect the ³actual costs² of > running a course of study. A few people considering applying for OH courses > have contacted me off list for information regarding whether people commencing > the first year of a part-time course in 2011 will be charged the increased > fees in their second year of study. The good news is that people who commence > their studies in the 2011-12 academic year will not be charged the increased > ³real cost² fees in their second year. As far as I am aware that is the > position at all universities, not just London South Bank. > > I would suggest that if anyone is thinking of applying to undertake an OH or > other university course consider starting this academic year in order not to > be faced with the increased fees. As things stand at the moment students > studying part-time courses are not eligible for student loans. However, on a > positive note, P/T students commencing in 2012 will be eligible for student > loans. > > Anne Harriss > Course Director > London South Bank University ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH