Fees
Tuition fees for 2010-11:
- Home/EU non-ELQ students - Year 1 MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert programme: £3660
- Home/EU ELQ students - Year 1 MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert programme: £4026
- International students - Year 1 MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert programme: £6354
Notes: ELQ = equivalent learning qualification. If you hold an equivalent learning qualification then your fee is the ELQ fee above. If you do not hold an equivalent learning qualification then your fee is the non-ELQ fee above. The UK government has reduced the subsidy they provide to students who already hold an equivalent qualification, hence the distinction. MSc consists of 4 taught modules followed by 1 research module. Completion of first 2 modules is a Postgraduate Certificate, completion of the first 4 modules is a Postgraduate Diploma.
Fee liability and information for international students
The college provides information for international students at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/for/prospective/international. This includes information on determining if you are liable for Home/EU or Overseas fees, financial support for international students and much more.
How to pay
The college also provides information on the fee payment methods available and the payment deadlines at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/fin/fees/paying.
Other costs (estimated):
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Textbooks:
- three recommended [list prices checked on http://www.fetchbook.info on 29/09/10: (1) Chang (2005) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3rd edition, paperback) - £43.94; (2) Longley et. al (2010) Geographic Information Systems and Science (3rd edition) - £42.50; and (3) Heywood et. al (2006) An Introduction to Geographical information Systems (3rd edition) - £66.33]; and
- list of 7 optional books: dependant upon how many, if any, you wish to buy.
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Software costs:
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ArcGIS 9.3
- free to a UK address
- IDRISI Taiga - (US)$147.50 plus shipping
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ArcGIS 9.3
Postgraduate financial support
There are no guaranteed sources of funding for postgraduate students. However those seeking financial support may wish to consider the following options:
Denton Wilde Sapte Postgraduate Bursary
You may be eligible for a £1000 bursary if you meet certain criteria. For further details and an application please refer to http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reg/finance/pgt_finance/pgt_hardship/pgt_named/denton_wilde_sapte
Government Access to Learning Fund
Help from the Access to Learning Fund will usually be for course-related costs other than fees, but students may be awarded help towards the cost of living costs from the Access to Learning Fund if facing difficulties during their course owing to unforeseen circumstances. Further details can be accessed at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reg/finance/pgt_finance/pgt_hardship/pg_alf
Career Development Loans
A Career Development Loan is a deferred repayment bank loan designed to help you pay for vocational learning or education. You can borrow between £300 and £8,000 to help you fund up to two years of learning plus (if relevant) up to one year’s practical work experience where it forms part of the course, see http://www.bbk.ac.uk/reg/finance/pgt_finance/pgt_hardship/cdl.
If you would like further advice about postgraduate funding opportunities you can contact our student financial support team on 020 7631 6362 between 12.00 and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.