• The majority of our Honours courses will cost £8,200.
  The new fee will allow us to continue to invest in an excellent student experience whilst maintaining quality programmes.
• Our flagship courses will cost £9,000.
  This recognises their global reputation together with their cost of delivery and competitive demand for student places.
• The majority of our Foundation degrees will cost £6,000.
  The majority of our Foundation degrees are delivered through regional partners at Further Education colleges who are our partners. This lower fee reflects our continued commitment to providing flexible entry routes into higher education.

All BU tuition fees are all inclusive and will not make additional charges for essential course elements. The only additional charges will be for optional/discretionary costs such as printing, the purchase of textbooks, optional placements and other items.

The fees for students on a 40 week placement, as part of their course, during 2012/13 is £685, similar to the placement fee for 2012.

Part-time fees will be pro-rata.

For 2012 entrants the fees will increase year on year in line with inflation (Retail Price Index).

Fees for post-2012 entrants' fees will be reviewed and decided on an annual basis and set within the relevant Government policies in place at the time.

For students starting in 2012, both Degree and Advanced Diploma students will be funded in the same way. Students can apply for full fee assistance from the NHS bursary office to cover the cost of tuition, so you do not pay any fees yourself or need to take out a fee loan to cover this cost.

A new non- means tested Grant of £1,000 will be available together in addition to the NHS Means Tested Bursary. All NHS Funded students will also be able to take out a non-means tested maintenance loan.

Because Undergraduate and Diploma Students have their fees paid by the NHS they are not eligible for BU Bursaries or Scholarships.

The changes to tuition charges for UK/EU students will not affect BU international students. To find out more about financing your studies as an international student, please visit our international student pages.

You will pay the fees already agreed when you started your course plus the yearly inflationary rises. Only undergraduate students starting in 2012 will be subject to the changes.

You can check our course search webpages for latest information on BU fees.

The new fees have been developed in discussion with, and with input from, BU's Board, staff groups, students through the Students' Union, prospective students, partner and associate colleges.

BU Bursaries will be available to priority applicants with a programme of financial support based solely on ‘need' including family income, where you live or if you have been in care. We have incorporated funding from the National Scholarship Programme in our BU bursaries

• The bursaries will be offered to students, who meet the eligibility criteria, in the form of fee waivers, cash awards and accommodation bursaries, of up to £6000 per year.
• BU is proud to be matching the Government's funding from the National Scholarship Programme, and will be investing £750,000 for scholarships and bursaries for 2012/13 rising annually to £3 million by 2017/18.
• Find out more about BU Bursaries.

BU scholarships are awarded based on recognition of achievement for:

• Academic Merit
• Sport
• Music.

Find out more about our scholarship packages including eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Our fees and funding packages apply to new students for the 2012/13 academic year. The student support package for 2013/14 and future years has not yet been decided by the Government and may change for both new and continuing students. More information will be available in Spring 2012.