Alternative funding

Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme

The MoD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) is an initiative to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The ELC scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years.

The University is a registered learning provider of this scheme and all undergraduate and postgraduate courses qualify. For further information on how this scheme works contact www.enhancedlearningcredits.com/mssql/apply.html

Career Development Loans (CDLs)

The University continues to be a registered learning provider for CDLs. British residents are eligible to apply for a Career Development Loan. These are administered by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, operating in partnership with three banks – the Co-operative Bank, Barclays Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Loans range from £300 - £8,000 and are available for funding up to 80% of course fees (or 100% if you have been unemployed for over three months prior to the start of your course) plus 100% of any other expenses. Only vocationally-based courses are eligible and they must not attract a local education authority award (including SAAS). For more information contact the Career Development Loan Information Line. Tel: 0800 585 505 or refer to www.direct.gov.uk/cdl 

Individual Learning Accounts – ILAs (funding for undergraduate part-time study)

Get up to £200 towards learning something new.  ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme which helps you get up to £200 a year towards the cost of learning something new.  If you are 16 or over, living in Scotland and your income is £22,000 a year or less, or if you are on benefits, you can get up to £200 towards a range of courses. The University is registered as an approved learning provider for ILA funded courses.

To find out more, or to apply for an ILA, just call ILA Scotland on 0808 100 1090 or visit the website at: www.ilascotland.org.uk

University of Abertay Dundee Fee Waiver Scheme (funding for undergraduate part-time study)

The University offers "fee waivers" to eligible part-time undergraduate students studying at least 50% of a full time course. The Fee Waiver Scheme aims to assist in relieving pressure on low income families and open up new opportunities for those people contemplating part-time study to retrain. To find out more about the Fee Waiver Scheme please contact j.murphy@abertay.ac.uk or call 01382 208 936.

New for 2011 - Part-time Fee Grant

A part-time fee grant has been introduced by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) - this replaces the old ILA500 and will be available to eligible undergraduate students studying part-time.  Application forms for this are available at www.saas.gov.uk from June 2011.