Payment of Tuition & Accommodation Fees

The tuition fees and accommodation fees shown apply only to the academic year indicated. They are subject to change in subsequent years. Find out more about financial support and pay fees online

Payment of Fees

The School prefers that all fees are paid in full at the start of the academic year. There is, however, provision for either

a) three equal payments within two weeks of the commencement of each term
or
b) Four standing order payments.

Fees will be invoiced to students when they enrol, usually at the beginning of the academic year. Firm arrangements must be made with the Bursar at this point concerning the method of payment. All fees must be paid by 30 April otherwise penalties will be imposed. Students remain responsible for the shortfall between their invoiced fees and any financial assistance provided by grants and/or loans. Pay fees online.  Find out more about financial support

Payment methods

Payment of fees can be made as follows:

• Cash or cheque (payable to WEST)
• Bank transfer (please ask the Bursar for bank account details)
• Standing Order (maximum of four)
• Debit or Credit Card, online through the website.

Retakes, suspensions and withdrawals

Students who are required to repeat any module(s) will be charged for each module at the appropriate rate.

Students who suspend any modules until the following year will be required to pay for those modules during the year in which they first enrolled for them.

Distance Learning students withdrawing from any or all of their modules after 5 weeks from the beginning of the semester are liable for tuition fees for all modules in the semester concerned.

Distance Learning students withdrawing from any or all of their modules less than 5 weeks from the beginning of the semester will be credited their module fee (less validation fee) on the return of any course material.

Campus based students withdrawing from any module will be charged tuition fees for the number of weeks already studied, plus module validation fees

Who to Contact

Mr Kevin Green (Bursar)

E: bursar@west.org.uk

T: +44 (0)1656 641984

Fee Incentive

We have placed a limit on annual price increases for continuing students to help them budget for the entire period of their course.This incentive is applicable to all UK and EU students who enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate course which started in the 2009-2010 academic year or later.

Each year, fees for students who return to continue their studies on the same programme as the previous year will not increase by more than the rate of inflation plus 3%, for the duration of the programme. The rate of inflation will be the published rate at the time the fees are reviewed and set for the following academic year.