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Bradford College University Centre What will it cost? The information below refers to full-time students only. For information about part-time study, University of Bradford visit www.gov.uk/studentfinance and also university websites. Study in the Tuition fees Durham University Universities and colleges tuition fees can vary. If you start university in 2013, all your tuition fees will be covered by a tuition fee loan repayable after you graduate, and once you are earning North East, above £21,000. University of Huddersfield For entry in 2013, the maximum tuition fee is £9,000. Yorkshire Other main areas of support available for 2013 entry University of Hull • A repayable loan for living costs (max £5,500 outside London) and Humber • A non-repayable Maintenance Grant (max £3,354) • National Scholarship Programme Kirklees College For eligibility criteria for this support, please refer to www.gov.uk/studentfinance A guide to your higher education options • Bursaries from universities and colleges University of Leeds Some students will be eligible to receive financial support from their university or college, which does not have to be paid back. The support will vary, so you should check the institution’s website or prospectus to find out more. Leeds Metropolitan University For more information about student finance visit: www.gov.uk/studentfinance University name University web address Email address Phone number Leeds Trinity University Bradford College University Centre www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk [email protected] 01274 433333

The University of Bradford www.bradford.ac.uk [email protected] 0800 073 1225 Newcastle University Durham University www.durham.ac.uk [email protected] 0191 334 6102

University of Huddersfield www.hud.ac.uk [email protected] 01484 472 282 Northumbria University University of Hull www.hull.ac.uk [email protected] 01482 465 103

Kirklees College www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk [email protected] 01484 437 070

University of Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk [email protected] 0113 343 2336 University of Sheffield

Leeds Metropolitan University www.leedsmet.ac.uk [email protected] 0113 812 3113 Sheffield Hallam Leeds Trinity University www.leedstrinity.ac.uk [email protected] 0113 283 7150 University Newcastle University www.ncl.ac.uk www.ncl.ac.uk/enquiries 0191 208 3333 University of Northumbria University www.northumbria.ac.uk [email protected] 0191 243 7420 Sunderland The University of Sheffield www.sheffield.ac.uk [email protected] 0114 222 9872

Sheffield Hallam University www.shu.ac.uk [email protected] 0114 225 5555 Teesside University University of Sunderland www.sunderland.ac.uk [email protected] 0191 515 3000

Teesside University www.tees.ac.uk [email protected] 01642 342 275 University of York York St John University www.yorksj.ac.uk [email protected] 01904 876 598

The University of York www.york.ac.uk [email protected] 01904 324000 York St John University

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Bradford College University Centre • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bradford College University Centre OP ND PGCE

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University of Huddersfield • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • University of Huddersfield AD P,O PGCE PGCE PGCE

University of Hull • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PGCE• University of Hull

Kirklees College • • • • • • • • • • Kirklees College ND FA ND PH,CO ND,C PGCE

University of Leeds • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • University of Leeds R PGCE PGCE Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Metropolitan University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P,S• • • • • • • •

Leeds Trinity University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Leeds Trinity University PGCE PGCE Newcastle University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Newcastle University F S PGCE PGCE Northumbria University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P,O PGCE Northumbria University University of Sheffield • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • S PGCE University of Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sheffield Hallam University AD P,O,R PGCE University of Sunderland • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • University of Sunderland ND

Teesside University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P,O,R • • • • Teesside University

University of York • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • University of York H PGCE

York St John University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P,O PGCE York St John University

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