 Course
Fees
The British School of Osteopathy has a partnership
agreement with the University of Bedfordshire which
means the School is government funded and its degree
course is validated by the University.
It is anticipated that annual course fees for new students
commencing degree study in the academic year 2010/11
will be as follows:
Standard Pathway
'Home' or EU students £3,290
Overseas students £9,150
Mixed Mode
'Home' or EU £3,825
Overseas students £6,575
Many ‘home’ and EU students are eligible
to take out an annual student loan for course fees of
up to £3,290 from the Student Loans Company (SLC).
This loan will only become repayable once you have graduated
or left university and are earning £15,000 or
more. The interest you pay is linked to inflation, so
in real terms what you repay is broadly the same as
what you borrowed.
Many students will also be eligible to take out a
student loan towards accommodation and other living
costs of
up to £6,928. In addition, you may be able to
get a Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant of
up to £2,906 per year, which does not have to
be paid back. Whether you qualify for a full or partial
grant will depend on your income and that of your household.
Full-time ‘home’ students will receive a
non-repayable annual bursary of £420 providing
that your household income has been assessed by Student
Finance England as less than £25,000. EU Students
will receive the statutory annual bursary of £329.
For further information, application forms and guides
please refer to the following website:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
'Home’ or ‘Overseas’ fees?
Broadly
speaking the following students will be classified
as ‘home’ or EU students:
• Persons who have permanent residence in the
UK and have been in the UK for three years
•
EEA migrant workers and their families in the UK who
have lived in the EEA for three years
•
EU Nationals and their children who have lived in the
EEA for three years
•
Refugees (recognised by the UK government) and their
families
•
Persons who have applied for asylum and have been granted
exceptional leave to enter/remain and their families
For further information as to whether you would be
eligible to pay ‘home’ or ‘overseas’,
please contact the UK Council for International Student
Affairs and refer to the following website:
www.ukcosa.org.uk
Prospective Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ)
students
In September 2007 the Government announced a change
to their policy and a withdrawal of funding for students
embarking on a second undergraduate degree from 2008.
As the BSO now offers an M.Ost degree which is considered
at a higher level for funding purposes, students with
a previous undergraduate degree will therefore be eligible
for our home/EU fee - £3,225 per year (Standard
Pathway) or £3,750 per year (Mixed Mode).
‘
Home’ and EU Students with postgraduate level
qualifications will be liable for the following fees:
Standard Pathway £5,850
Mixed Mode £5,850
Further information as to whether this affects you
can be found at:
http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/hefunding.html
If you have any questions regarding fees and funding,
or any other aspect of the Admissions process please
contact Jordan or Christine at the Admissions Office.
+44 (0)20 7089 5316 or Click here to email Admissions
The BSO Bursary Scheme 2010/11
The BSO scheme for full-time home students studying
for the M.Ost degree consists of a non-repayable annual
bursary of £420 to students from households whose
income has been assessed by Student Finance England
as less than £25,000. EU students will receive
the statutory annual bursary of £329.
In addition, given the BSO’s commitment to widening
participation for non traditional entrants, and for
broadening access for students from low income households
in its local vicinity, an additional non-repayable
annual payment of £210 will be paid to:
any student who is eligible for the £420 bursary
and who progresses to the full-time M.Ost degree programme
from a relevant QAA recognised Access course completed
within the past four years
and to
any full-time home student who is eligible for the £420
bursary and whose Maintenance Grant is administered
by one of the following local authorities:
Southwark
Lambeth
Lewisham
City
Tower Hamlets
Notwithstanding the different categories above, the
maximum annual bursary available to any individual student
under this scheme is £630.
These bursaries will be paid directly to the student
upon successful completion of their first term each
academic year, conditional upon their continuing to
meet the criteria.
Access Course
The BSO’s Access to Higher Education diploma
(Osteopathy and Health Care) course is designed for
students who would like to take up a career in osteopathy
but may not have all the necessary qualifications to
study for the degree.
The fee for the academic year 2010/2011 is £1,250.
Access Course Fee Support Fund Guidelines
General information
The BSO Access Course Fee Support Fund is available
to students who are on a low income and/or in receipt
of a means tested benefit. The main purpose of this
fund is to encourage wider participation from students
from less affluent backgrounds.
The BSO receives no Government funding for its Access
Course. Therefore the Fund is a ‘goodwill’
gesture made up from charitable donations. The BSO is
grateful to all those who have, and continue, to contribute.
Eligibility
Applicants must be able to satisfy the following residency,
educational and income criteria:
Residency
– Students must have settled status in the UK
– EU students must have lived and worked in the
UK prior to the start of the course
– Overseas students and asylum seekers are not
eligible to apply to this fund.
Students are required to provide evidence of residency
at enrolment.
Income criteria
Eligible students who are in receipt of a means tested
benefit, and whose taxable income is less than £15,000,
will qualify for £300 Access Course fee support.
– Housing Benefit
– Income Support
– Working Tax Credit
– Income based Job Seekers Allowance – based
on your income and savings
– Council Tax Benefit
Evidence of income
Documentary evidence of the income declared will be
required as follows:
Unemployed
Income Support/Jobseekers Allowance (income based) –
a letter from the Department of Work and Pension dated
within the last six weeks and showing:
a) The name and address of the person receiving the
benefit.
b) The name of the benefit. If Jobseekers Allowance
is being claimed your evidence must state ‘Jobseekers
Allowance – income based’.
Working
Annual taxable income not exceeding £15,000 –
a payslip showing current details of your monthly income
from your current employer and proof of benefits
Proof of benefits
• Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit –
a letter from your local authority dated within the
last six weeks or the benefit form (see below) and showing:
a) The name and address of the person receiving the
benefit.
b) The name of the benefit.
• Working Tax Credit – a copy of your TC602
letter from HM Revenue and Customs giving details of
your Working Tax Credits award and dated within the
current tax year showing:
a) The name and address details of the person receiving
benefit and the name of the benefit received.
You are required to supply this evidence at enrolment
along with your completed application form available
from the BSO Admissions Team.
These guidelines are for academic year 2009/10 and are
reviewed annually. For more information, please contact
Sarah Matthews, BSO Student Welfare/Disability Manager:
s.matthews@bso.ac.uk
or 020 7089 5335
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