Fee and Cost Information
Course (Tuition) fees
All full time courses are free if you are under the age of 19 on the 31st August of the year that your chosen full time course starts. You won’t be expected to pay any tuition, examination or registration costs.
Additional course costs
Some courses will require additional fees/costs which may include:
- Uniform
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Trips
Full details of these are included within each of the course listings. However, if you are concerned about paying these please speak in confidence to one of our Student Services team who will be able to advise about the financial support available.
Transport fees
To help you get to College we have an extensive network of College coaches and minibuses to bring you into College.
The annual cost for transport is reviewed each year.
The cost of a bus pass for students in the 2024/25 academic year depends upon the relevant council for your home address. These prices have been set by the County Councils. If you are unsure which County Council is applicable to your home address check your Council Tax statement.
| North Northamptonshire County Council | |
|---|---|
| Full-time (3 days) | Part-time (1 day) & apprenticeships |
| Single payment: £765 | Single payment: £255 |
| Three instalments: £255 each | Three instalments: £85 each |
| Six instalments: £127.50 each | Six instalments: £42.50 each |
| West Northamptonshire County Council | |
|---|---|
| Full-time (3 days) | Part-time (1 day) & apprenticeships |
| Single payment: £1,000 | Single payment: £334 |
| Three instalments: one of £334 and two of £333 | Three instalments: one of £112 and two of £111 |
| Six instalments: one of £170 and five of £166 | Six instalments: one of £59 and five of £55 |
Prices for subsequent years are subject to change.
If you are aged 16 – 18 years old and live more than three miles from us, you may be able to receive subsidised travel from the local authority. Financial support to help with travel costs is available for some students (see below).
We have been advised that the cost of a bus pass for students living in the North Northamptonshire county region in 2025/26 will be increasing to £795 per annum. The cost for students living in the West Northamptonshire county region is yet to be confirmed by the relevant council authority.
Accommodation fees
All of our accommodation for students aged 16-18 is located at our Moulton campus and includes breakfast and an evening meal (half-board). You will need to pay an initial deposit of £250. You will then be charged an annual fee.
For students staying with us in 2024/25 the annual rent charges will be:
- £7,350 for a single room with half-board
- £6,290 for a shared room with half-board
For students planning to stay with us in 2025/26 the annual rent charges will be:
- £7,644 for a single room with half-board
- £6,542 for a shared room with half-board
Please note that these fees are subject to review for 2026/27.
Financial Assistance & Bursary Information
16-19 Bursary
If you are a Further Education student under the age of 19 on 31 August of the year your full time course starts, you can get access to financial support for essential course related costs such as transport, accommodation, course uniform/PPE or childcare. The funding is available if you are from a low income family, i.e. annual household income of £30,000 or less.
In addition, College meals are free if you are on one of a number of listed state benefits including Income Support.
To access this funding, you will need to apply to our Student Services team.
Vulnerable Student Bursary
If you are aged 16-18 and meet one of the categories below you are entitled to a Bursary of up to £1,200:
- A young person in care, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
- A young care leaver
- A young person getting Income Support or the equivalent Universal Credit (UC) in their own right
- A young person getting either Disability Living Allowance (or the new Personal Independence Payments) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) (or Universal Credit as a replacement for ESA) in their own right.
