Finance and funding
We understand that studying part-time can a big investment. We have a range of support available to help ease the burden. There are many ways you can fund your studies, including loans, grants and allowances.
The fee for an individual course is given with its entry in the online prospectus.
Fees quoted are for courses starting in the 2011/2012 academic year unless otherwise stated. We normally increase course fees each year in line with inflation.
Methods of payment
Full details of how you can pay are available from our finance department, who can also help you with information and advice on paying your fees. Being up-to-date with payments and clear of debts to the University is a necessary part of your enrolment.
UK or EU postgraduate and part-time students who pay their own fees will be invoiced shortly after enrolment.
You can pay your fees by instalments if your annual tuition fee is £200 or more. Any registration, residential or other fees are also payable with the first instalment. If your fees are under £200, you must pay the full fee immediately after enrolment.
Annual fees between £201 and £499 are paid by two instalments, due approximately 14 days from the date of invoice. Annual fees of £500 and above are paid by four instalments, due approximately 14 days from the date of invoice.
If you are being sponsored by your employer, we will need a letter from them to confirm this. We will then invoice them directly, and they must pay the full fee when they receive our invoice.
It might be possible to get funding for part or your entire course from your employer. Many of our part-time students are funded this way as their employers recognise the benefits part-time study can bring to their organisation as well as you personally.
Asking your employer about funding
- Approach your manager or your HR department to find out whether any schemes are already in place.
- Explain to your employer how the course you want to study will benefit their organisation, and ask them to contact us if they want to know more. We'll support you in any way we can.
- If your employer is based in Yorkshire and the Humber, they can apply to have up to 60% of your course fees funded, and they pay the remainder. This is through the enhancement fund from Train to Gain. your employer can contact our dedicated business team on 0114 225 5000 or email business@shu.ac.uk to find out what we can offer in more detail.
The Government has recently made changes to the funding of higher education for students commencing studies in September 2012. More detailed information can be found on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills website.
Student funding issues are an increasingly important part of student life and we encourage students to contact our Student Financial Support team for support and information.
The team is there to help so you don't have to work it all out on your own. They can
- guide you through the financial process - making it as straightforward as possible
- provide specialist advice on the funding options available to you
- help with any other financial queries
Professional and career development loans
Postgraduate and part-time students may be able to take out a professional and career development loan and borrow between £300 and £10,000. The loan is similar to a bank loan except the Learning and Skills Council pay the interest on the loan while you're studying. When you finish studying, you then pay interest at the rate fixed when you took out the loan.
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If you have completed a bachelors degree course with us, you could be eligible for a Progression Scholarship – giving you 10% towards your postgraduate course fees.
'I had to tighten the purse strings, but the finance team at Sheffield Hallam were always available for advice and help which helped enormously.'
'Initially I was lucky enough to be sponsored by my employer for three years of my study.
'Once I had decided that I wanted to start the degree course I researched the course and its content, the associated fees and payment structure and how the course would benefit both me and my employer. I then arranged a meeting with my managing partner and submitted my case which was successful.
'However, after the first two years of the course, due to a career move, I then financed the final year myself which was tough but definitely worth it.'
Matthew Walker, Senior Facilities Manager. DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Ltd.
