Fee Payments
The course fee payments in the brochure is the amount payable at enrolment. However, on some courses there may be an additional fee to cover materials or examination fees and you will be advised of these at enrolment. You can pay your course fees by cash, cheque, debit or credit card. All cheques should be made payable to Birmingham Metropolitan College. If your employer is paying your fees you must bring a purchase order when you come to enrol.
All fees are payable at the point of enrolment. If you are unable to provide payment or evidence of benefits or employer sponsorship we will not be able to complete your enrolment.
We need to see identification evidence at enrolment acceptable evidence is shown below:
| Learners enrolling on courses will need to provide evidence from the list below: | Learners enrolling on Higher Education courses will need to provide evidence from the list below: |
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What you must bring to enrolment:
- Proof of qualifications
- Benefit/household income documents if you are applying for financial support
- Payment/bank details if you will be making a payment or paying by instalments
- National Insurance number if you are over 19
- Purchase order confirmation if your employer is paying fees
- If you are an asylum seeker, refugee or have a study Visa or any other Visa type covering your time in the UK, please bring this documentation with you
We must see general ID documentation at enrolment, however if you have not lived in the UK for the last three years we will also need to see supporting documentation confirming you are eligible for funding.
If you are an Asylum Seeker, Refugee or have a Study Visa or any other Visa Type covering your time in the UK please bring this documentation with you to enrolment.
You may be eligible for full funding, if you earn less than £17,550 per annum.
How to pay by Instalments
You can pay by instalments if your course fee is above £150.00 and your course is longer than 12 weeks. This includes any remaining balance due following part sponsorship by an employer. There are two types of instalment payments, one for courses between 12-18 weeks and one for courses longer than 18 weeks. See below for payment schedules:
Five Part Payment Plan (Payments by Direct Debit)
If the student’s course fees were £180.00 for a course running for 34 weeks then their instalments would be:
| Date | Date | £ |
| Payment at Enrolment and if you enrol in August | Payment at Enrolment and if you enrol in September | £36.00 |
| 1 October | 1 November | £36.00 |
| 1 November | 1 December | £36.00 |
| 1 December | 1 January | £36.00 |
| 1 January | 1 February | £36.00 |
| £180.00 |
Two Part Payment Plan (Payments by Direct Debit)
If a student’s course fees were £150.00 for a course running for 12 weeks then their instalments would be:
| Date | Date | £ |
| Payment at Enrolment and if you enrol in August | Payment at Enrolment and if you enrol in September | £75.00 |
| 1 October | 1 November | £75.00 |
| £150.00 |
All students paying in instalments must pay by Direct Debit. They can do this by completing and signing a Direct Debit mandate and an Instalment Agreement. The first instalment must be paid at enrolment (by Cash, Credit Card or Cheque), and the remaining instalments will then be taken from the student’s bank account on the indicated dates.
Studying Whilst Claiming Benefits
A number of our courses offer discounts for those unemployed on active benefits. If you are claiming discounted fees, you must enrol in person and bring evidence of your eligibility. Administration fees do not apply to students claiming benefits.
Course Prices
As our course prices are related to Government funding, there may be changes to costs and eligibility. You will be told the most recent course price during enrolment, but please be aware that any price amendments are out of our control.
Where the duration of the course exceeds one year only the first year of fees is shown.
Terms and Conditions
For full terms and conditions please download our 2018/19 Fee Policy and our 2019/20 Fee Policy.