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Course fees – further information

Finance terms and conditions
How to pay your deposit
How to pay your course fees
How do I get an invoice, receipt or statement?
What if I'm being sponsored?
What if I have applied for a Professional and Career Development Loan?
When should I arrange funding?
What if I might miss the payment deadline?
What if I cancel my place?
What if I have a different course fee query?

Finance terms and conditions

Courses starting in 2012

Finance terms and conditions for GDL and LPC S-mode (January and February start)

Finance terms and conditions for Accelerated 7 month LPC January and July 2012 - EEA students only

Finance terms and conditions for Accelerated 7 month LPC July 2012 for Non EEA students

Finance terms and conditions for GDL, LPC and BPTC full-time, part-time and S-mode August 2012 onwards

Finance terms and conditions for LL.B undergraduate law degree

How to pay your deposit

When you accept your place, you will need to pay a deposit to secure that place. The deposit is currently £250 for the GDL and £350 for the LPC and BPTC. Please refer to your offer information for more information on how to pay your deposit.

If you are paying your deposit from abroad and cannot pay by the payment methods indicated, please contact Admissions.

If you have any queries on how to pay your deposit and course fees, please e-mail finance.department@lawcol.co.uk

How to pay your course fees

The course fee pays for tuition, text books, course materials, learning resources and all first attempt examinations and assessments. Course fees exclude examination resits which will be charged for separately.

Please note that there is no need to contact the College to check whether your payment has been received as there are automatic processes to acknowledge both payment and outstanding payment.

When and how much should I pay?

Fees can be paid either in full or by instalments. Please refer to the College's finance terms and conditions for details of payment dates.

How should I pay?

Either:

(a) By bank transfer

If you want to pay directly from your bank account to the College’s bank account then please log in to ELITE for guidance:
http://elite.lawcol.com > My ELITE > My Organizations > Student Support > Fees & Funding

(b) By paperless online direct debit

To make payment of your course fees by direct debit please click on the attached link, enter your Elite login details and complete the Direct Debit mandate online using your UK bank account details.

Pay by online paperless direct debit

The College of Law will send you a confirmation letter via e-mail to your lawcol e-mail address once you have set up your direct debit details and will send out an advance notice letter 10 days prior to payment being taken from your nominated bank account. Please note that the nominated bank account must by the student's personal account and excludes bank accounts in joint names.

By debit card
As banks set limits on the amounts they anticipate debit cards will be used for, it is advisable to let your bank know in advance that you are paying your course fees this way.

The College does not add any transaction charge for payments made by debit card. Payment can be made at your chosen centre.

To make a debit card payment for course fees please print out, complete and send off the card payment form to your study centre for processing or alternatively please contact your study centre directly and make a card payment over the phone.

By credit card
Payment can be made at your chosen centre by Mastercard or Visa.

Please note that if payment is made by credit card we also add a standard transaction charge of 1.7% to cover the merchant service charges imposed on the College by the banks.

To make a credit card payment for course fees please print out, complete and send off the card payment form to your study centre for processing or alternatively please contact your study centre directly and make a card payment over the phone. You are encouraged to call early and to avoid the week immediately before the course fee due date for phone transactions where possible due to high call volumes at this time.

Payments from abroad
If you are paying your course fees from abroad and do not have a sterling bank account please log into ELITE for guidance: http://elite.lawcol.com > My ELITE > My Organisations > Student Support > Fees & Funding > Paying Your Course Fees

Please make sure that you quote your student reference number as the payment reference.

In addition to the bank charges levied by your own bank you will incur a small commission charge levied by The College of Law's bank which is payable by students.By cheque
Cheques should be made payable to ‘The College of Law’ and sent to Student Services at your chosen centre to arrive on or before your course fee instalment date. Please refer to the finance terms and conditions for details of payment deadlines.

Please write your student reference number, full name and course on the reverse of the cheque.

If you pay by a cheque drawn on an overseas bank there may be a delay before the bank can process your cheque and you will be liable for any bank charge.

How do I get an invoice, receipt or statement?

Invoices

You will be sent a fee request e-mail to your College and personal e-mail accounts when payment is due. This is a formal demand for course fee payment.

Receipts

When your payment has been allocated on our system, you’ll receive an e-mailed acknowledgement in your College e-mail account. This will include the value of your payment.

Statements

Statements will be e-mailed regularly to your College e-mail account.

What if I'm being sponsored?

If you are being sponsored for your course, please ask your sponsor to e-mail us via our online contact form with the details requested below. This will need to be received by 24 June 2012. The College will then invoice your sponsor directly.

The e-mail must include the following information:

your name
your Student Reference Number
your course
your centre
your sponsor's name
your sponsor's correspondence address
your sponsor's e-mail address
the amount being sponsored for the course fee and SRA registration fee (LPC only) or BSB registration fee (BPTC only).

If you receive sponsorship after 24 June 2012 then please ask your sponsor to send details as above as soon as they can.

This confirmation is required for each year of part-time courses.

If your sponsor doesn’t e-mail details of your sponsorship, you will be required to pay your own course fees on or before your course fee instalment dates (please refer to the finance terms and conditions for details of the payment deadline), and you will be sent a fee request e-mail.

If you obtain sponsorship after you have paid the College then please seek reimbursement directly from your sponsor.

If you are still awaiting confirmation of a training contract when payment is due then please ensure you are familiar with the cancellation dates in the finance terms and conditions of your offer.

What if I have applied for a Professional and Career Development Loan?

As the loan provider will not release any funds until it has received confirmation that you have started on the course, you must provide proof of loan approval or a confirmation letter to Student Services at your centre on or before the course fee payment deadline.

Please make sure you apply for a Professional and Career Development Loan in time to meet the payment deadline.

Please refer to the finance terms and conditions for fee payment deadlines.

When should I arrange funding?

It is strongly recommended that you make funding arrangements in good time. Please ensure you are familiar with the cancellation dates (including deferal requests) in the finance terms and conditions of your offer.

What if I might miss the payment deadline?

Please contact your bank as soon as possible to discuss and agree the areas of funding available to you. Your bank will be best placed to advise you on funding options, including those you may need for short-term cash flow purposes.

As per the finance terms and conditions of your offer, payment to the College is via a maximum of two instalments. If you wish to fund your course place by more than two instalments for each year/part of your course then please see our advice on funding your studies.

What if I have missed the payment deadline?

If you miss the payment deadline, you risk being de-registered from the course and legal action being taken to collect fees. Examination results and assessment results will not be issued. GDL students who have not paid their fees will also lose their guarantee of a place on the next LPC.

What if I cancel my place or wish to defer a reserved place?

Please refer to the College's finance terms and conditions for our cancellation policy.

What if I have a different course fee query?

If your query is not answered here, please get in touch with the finance contact at your chosen centre (see below).

Please note that we have automatic processes in place to acknowledge both payment and any overdue balances, so there is no need for you to worry about contacting us to check if your payment has been received.

Birmingham
Student Services
Telephone: 01483 216080
BirminghamStudentServices@lawcol.co.uk

Bristol
Student Services
Telephone: 01483 216220
studentservices-bristol@lawcol.co.uk

Chester
Student Services
Telephone: 01483 216388
studentservices-chester@lawcol.co.uk

Guildford
Sue Beecroft
Telephone: 01483 216962
studentservices.g@lawcol.co.uk

London Bloomsbury
Nneka Ezeilo or Emelda Greenwood
Telephone: 01483 216480
bloomsbury.finance@lawcol.co.uk

London Moorgate
Sabina Subhan
Telephone: 01483 216953
finance-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk

Manchester
Student Services
Telephone: 01483 216225
Student.services-manchester@lawcol.co.uk

York
Student Services
Telephone: 01483 216678
yorkstudentservices@lawcol.co.uk

Central Finance
finance.department@lawcol.co.uk