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Fees & Bursaries

Note - Applicants for the intercalating BSc(Hons) Veterinary Pathology degree should see the Veterinary Pathology Fees page for further information as it is confirmed for 2010 entry.

2010-11

Bursaries

Bursaries will be available depending upon the level of maintenance grant you are awarded. There is no direct application to the RVC for bursaries. When making your application for Student Finance you can give your consent to share application details with the College, so that we can use the information provided to assess Bursary entitlements. You will receive a Financial Notification telling you how much you are entitled to. For further information see the indicative tables below or use the Student Calculator at http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/calculator/studentfinancecalculator/.

Payments of Bursaries are usually in March (or October and March for Gateway students) via BACS transfer into your own bank account (bank account numbers are collected and maintained as part of the national student support application process). Only applicants receiving a Maintenance Grant/Special Support Grant will be considered for the RVC Bursary system

To ensure accurate assessment of financial support, when filling in their application for Student Finance Gateway students should ensure that they state that they will be joining Year 1 of a 6 year course which awards a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine. The Gateway course is not a ‘foundation year’ for student finance purposes.

The maximum levels of bursaries are shown in the table below.

Course RVC Bursary (maximum)
B Veterinary Medicine £1650
BSc Bioveterinary Sciences £1750
BVetMed Gateway year £5700
Fd and BSc Veterinary Nursing £2000

For more detailed information about what support you are entitled to including the level of RVC bursary please see the indicative table in the Student Support section below.

Merit Scholarships

In 2010/11 the College is awarding Merit Scholarships to the value of £3000 for every year of a student's course. For the BVet Med and BSc Bioveterinary Sciences courses scholarships are awarded on the basis of the BMAT score taken upon application to the College. Although BMAT is not required for entry to the BSc Bioveterinary Sciences, applicants who wish to be considered for the Merit scholarships will have to take the BMAT test.

Merit scholarships will be awarded to BSc and Fd Sc Vet Nursing students demonstrating very high achievement at the end of their first year assessments.

There are three scholarships available each year for BVet Med entrants and one per year each for BSc Bioveterinary Sciences entrants and BSc and Fd Sc first year students.


Research Conference Travel Awards

Students on both the BSc and the BVetMed complete a substantial project during the final year of their course. A number of these will be published and presented at veterinary and other scientific conferences. The College provides all students, who have their abstracts accepted for presentation, with Travel Awards of up to £250 to support their attendance. (See Undergraduate Student Research).


Tuition Fees

How much will I pay?

 
2009/10
  
2010/11
  
  Home/EU Overseas Home/EU Overseas
BVetMed & Combined degree £3225 £19320 £3290 £19320
BSc BioVet Sciences £3225 £8410 £3290 £8660
Gateway £3225 N/A £3290 N/A
Fdn Vet Nursing £3225 £8690 £3290 £8660
BSc Vet Nursing £3225 £8410 £3290 £8660

The overseas figures apply if the fee is paid in total at the beginning of the year. If the fees are paid in instalments the figures will be higher.

The tuition fee you pay depends on your fee status.
Home fee status categories :

  • Persons who have permanent residence in the UK and have been resident in the UK for three years;
  • EU nationals and their families who have lived in the EEA for three years;
  • EEA migrant workers and their families in the UK who have lived in the EEA for three years;
  • Refugees (recognised by the UK government) and their families; and
  • Persons who applied for asylum and have been granted exceptional leave to enter/remain, and their families.

Students who do not qualify for home fee status will usually be charged a higher overseas rate. Please see section for overseas fees payers. For further in depth information about fee status please see www.ukcisa.org.uk.

Student Support

Can I get help with cost of fees and living costs?

2006/7 saw a radical change in the way that tuition fees were charged and funded. The main features of the scheme are as follows:

Full time undergraduates who have 'home' status no longer have to pay fees before they start university or whilst they are studying. Instead, students are able to take out a student loan for fees that will be paid directly to their college. Students will not be expected to repay these loans until they have left university and are earning over £15,000.

2010/11

An indication of the support available to you, including the level of RVC bursary is shown in the tables below:

Veterinary Medicine, Maintenance Support, New Entrants 2010/11

This table is not applicable to current students

 

                 NB- All students are eligible for a loan up to £3,290 to cover tuition fees

Family income (£) Assessed Family contribution Maintenance Grant RVC Bursary Grant/
Bursary
TOTAL 		Maintenance Loan (maximum £6,928 ) Eligibility for Grant + Loan + Bursary TOTAL
25,000
0
2,906
1,650
4,556
5,475
10,031
30,000
0
1,906
1,082
2,988
5,975
8,963
34,400
0
1,106
628
1,734
6,375
8,109
39,333
0
755
429
1,184
6,551
7,735
40,000
0
711
0
711
6,573
7,284
45,000
0
381
0
381
6,738
7,119
50,020
0
50
0
50
6,903
6,953
50,778
0
0
0
0
6,928
6,928
55,000
844
0
0
0
6,084
6,084
60,000
1,844
0
0
0
5,084
5,084
60,478
1,940
0
0
0
4,988 (+)
4,988
65,000
1,940
0
0
0
4,988
4,988

Bsc Bioveterinary Sciences, Maintenance Support, New Entrants 2010/11

This table is not applicable to current students

 

                 NB- All students are eligible for a further loan up to £3,290 to cover tuition fees

Family income (£) Assessed Family contribution Maintenance Grant RVC Bursary Grant/
Bursary
TOTAL 		Maintenance Loan (maximum £6,475*) Eligibility for Grant + Loan + Bursary TOTAL
25,000
0
2,906
1,750
4,656
5,475
10,131
30,000
0
1,906
1,148
3,054
5,975
9,029
34,400
0
1,106
666
1,772
6,375
8,147
39,333
0
755
455
1,210
6,551
7,761
40,000
0
711
0
711
6,573
7,284
45,000
0
381
0
381
6,738
7,119
50,020
0
 50
0
50
6,903
6,953
50,778
0
0
0
0
6,928
6,928
55,000
844
0
0
0
6,084
6,084
60,000
1,844
0
0
0
5,084
5,084
60,478
1,940
0
0
0
4,988 (+)
4,988
65,000
1,940
0
0
0
4,988
4,988

Fd Vet. Nursing, Bsc Vet. Nursing, Maintenance Support, New Entrants 2010/11

This table is not applicable to current students

                 NB- All students are eligible for a further loan up to £3,290 to cover tuition fees

Family income (£) Assessed Family contribution Maintenance Grant RVC Bursary Grant/
Bursary
TOTAL 		Maintenance Loan (maximum £6,475*) Eligibility for Grant + Loan + Bursary TOTAL
25,000
0
2,906
2,000
4,906
5,745
10,651
30,000
0
1,906
1,312
3,218
5,975
9,193
34,400
0
1,106
761
1,867
6,375
8,242
39,333
0
755
520
1,275
6,551
7,826
40,000
0
711
0
711
6,573
7,284
45,000
0
381
0
381
6,738
7,119
50,020
0
50
0
50
6,903
6,953
50,778
0
0
0
0
6,928
6,928
55,000
844
0
0
0
6,084
6,084
60,000
1,844
0
0
0
5,084
5,084
60,478
1,940
0
0
0
4,988 (+)
4,988
65,000
1,940
0
0
0
4,988
4,988

 

Gateway Veterinary Medicine, Maintenance Support, New Entrants 2010/11

This table is not applicable to current students

 

                 NB- All students are eligible for a further loan up to £3,290 to cover tuition fees

Family income (£) Assessed Family contribution Maintenance Grant RVC Bursary Grant Bursary
TOTAL 		Maintenance Loan (max £6,475*) Eligibility for Grant + Loan + Bursary TOTAL
25,000
0
2,906
5,700
8,606
5,745
14,351
30,000
0
1,906
3,739
5,645
5,975
11,620
34,400
0
1,106
2,169
3,275
6,375
9,650
39,333
0
755
1,481
2,236
6,551
8,787

Key

Shaded areas represent income which is non- repayable

(*) This is the maximum loan calculated for a standard academic year. Courses at the RVC are often slightly longer, and extra weeks payments are added to this amount.

(+) This is the point at which the 72% non – means tested element of the loan is reached.

Further information about Government support is available.

Student Support for Graduate entrants onto the BVetMed

Students already holding a UK Honours Degree wishing to study the B Vet Medicine programme may be entitled to some support through their Local Authority/Student Finance Direct. It is currently the case that such students are entitled to apply for the Maintenance Loan.   These applications are dealt with by Student Finance England (Wales, N, Scotland). Please note that students who already hold a degree will NOT be entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan and will therefore need to make alternative plans to cover the costs of fees.

Sources of potential additional support can be found at www.bva.co.uk/student_centre/Student_centre.aspx

Overseas students

Students from outside the EU will usually be required to pay higher fees. It is important that overseas fees payers make provision for both fee and living costs prior to entering the UK. Prospective students could look into the possibility of obtaining scholarships or bursary awards. Such opportunities are limited. For further information:

Overseas students who enter the UK on a student visa will also need to demonstrate that they have the means to maintain themselves whilst studying. More information on visas can be found at www.ukvisas.gov.uk The RVC can only offer very limited support to students who are facing hardship.

Living Expenses

It is estimated that in London you could need up to £800 per month to live on. This will cover where you live, your food, clothes, travel and basic needs.

How much you may pay for your main needs:
Accommodation in a hall of residence
£430 - £600
per month
Accommodation in a self-catering hall
£280 - £550
per month
Living in a hostel, lodgings or a bedsit
£380 - £500
per month
Living in a shared flat/house with other students
£260 - £500
per month
Heat and light (if not included)
£30 – £50
 per month
Food (if not included)
£100 - £150
 per month

 

In addition to these basic costs don’t forget to budget for travel, telephone, laundry, clothing and entertainment. The following figures will give you a very rough guide to how much you might spend.

Item
Weekly
Monthly
Travel
£15.00
£65.00
Telephone
£5.00
£25.00
Entertainment
£20.00
£85.00
Laundry
£4.00
£17.00
Food
£25.00
£108.00
Total
£69.00
£300.00

 

As you can see, you could find yourself spending £700 - £800 per month. The maximum student loan available to students in London equates to an income of approximately £685 (if averaged out over the year excluding the long summer vacation) so students need to be resourceful.

The London Student Housing Guide offers advice and guidance. It can be obtained in paper form on campus or can be downloaded from www.studylondon.ac.uk

The London Conference on Overseas Students (www.lcos.org.uk) gives details of hostels for students in addition to publishing an annual A-Z Guide for International Students in London. Further advice can also be found on www.nusonline.co.uk

Course related costs

In addition to the routine expenses, it is also important to budget for course-related expenditure. This includes books, equipment and travel, particularly travel to placements and events. The type of equipment, clothing and books that you will require will depend on the course you are studying. A reasonable estimate to cover these items is £250 - £500 in your first year. For an overview of the costs associated with each course please click see the Fees and Financial support section under each course.

Help available whilst at university

The student loan is designed to cover most of your main living expenses. However, the government also provides each university with additional money that can support students who are facing hardship. The College also has modest funds that can be used to help students in difficulty. Information on these funds is available from the Student Finance Guidance and Welfare Officer.


Useful Links

Student Finance sites for England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

link to Directgov student finance pages (opens in a new window)link to Student Finance Wales / Cyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru (opens in a new window)link to Student Finance ni (opens in a new window)


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