leicester college - part-time skills for life and employability course guide december 2013 to july 2

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Skills for Life and Employability CoursesDecember 2013 to July 2014

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Take the first steps to a new start this new year Whether you want to further your qualifications, explore a new career path or take the first steps to finding employment, Leicester College has a range of new part-time courses starting from December 2013 which can help you.

Our courses will help you develop skills and confidence, whether you want to work within the hospitality industry, the Care sector, explore your management skills or become a fitness instructor.

The College also offers a wide range of skills for life and ESOL courses that can help support you in your day-to-day life or on your search for that new job.

Our part-time courses offer flexible learning, with a mixture of evening and daytime programmes to suit you.


Code Campus Course Length How to EnrolCourse Fees Payment Concessions

AvailableAge 19+

Business – Various venues across the city

Care – Various venues

Business and Administration NVQ Certificate level 2 C1326 APC 1 year I £300 Yes Business and Administration NVQ Diploma level 3C1332 APC 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,987* (24+) Business and Administration NVQ Diploma level 4C0229 Other 1 year I £2,287 Customer Service NVQ DiplomaC1330 APC 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,987* (24+) Principles of Business and Administration CertificateC0788 DL 1 day T/P £0 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Peter Jones Diploma (starts 09/12/2013, Thur and Fri, 9am to 5pm)C0288 SMC 7 months I £920

Specialist for STALIS Diploma level 3C1430 Other 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £2,225* (24+) Pharmacy Technician Introduction courseC2271 APC 1 year I £0 (ESF see page 11) Healthcare Support Services Certificate level 2C1442 Other Various I £300 Yes Health and Social Care Diploma level 3C1426 Other 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £2,882* (24+) Leadership and Management Diploma level 5C0473 Other Various I £3,000 Yes First Aid At Work College Certificate C0476 APC 1 day T/P £75 Yes Children and Young People’s Workforce CertificateC1432 Other 9 months I £895 Yes Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma level 3C1434 Other 12 months I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £2,882* (24+)

Courses have flexible lengths, start days and times except where stated against the course title.

How to Enrol Key T = Telephone P = Postal I = Interview

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APC = Abbey Park Campus FPC = Freemen’s Park Campus SMC = St Margaret’s Campus BIC = Bede Island Centre

CSC = City Skills Centre DL = Distance Learning Other = Outreach

* There is no government funding available for learners aged 24 plus. Instead you may either pay the fees in full or take out a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. Please see page 18 for more information.

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Care – Various venuesPharmacy Services Skills Certificate level 2C1436 APC 9 months I £1,111 Yes Youth Work Certificate level 2C1438 Other 9 months I £1,111 Yes Youth Work Practice Diploma level 3C1440 Other 1 year I £895 (19 to 23) Yes £1,950* (24+) Healthcare Support Services Certificate level 2C1442 Other 9 months I Various Dental Nursing Diploma level 3C1444 Other 1 year I £895 (19 to 23) Yes £1,950* (24+) Playwork Diploma level 2C1446 Other 9 months I £895 Yes Playwork Diploma level 3C1447 Other 1 year I £895 (19 to 23) Yes £2,500* (24+) Health and Social Care Diploma level 2C1448 Other 9 months I £895 (19 to 23) Yes £2,500* (24+) Personal Care College Certificate (group) level 1 (9am to 12.30pm)C0458 Other 3 days T/P £148 Yes Appointed Person First Aid College Certificate entry level (Wednesday, 8.30am to 3.30pm) C0460 Other 1 day T/P £75 Yes Mental Health Awareness Certificate (Monday to Friday)C0786 DL On Demand T/P £0 C0480 DL On Demand T/P £0 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care BTEC Certificate (Monday to Friday) C0478 DL On Demand T/P £0 Principle of Dementia NCFE Certificate (Monday to Friday)C0479 DL 1 day T/P £0 Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines Certificate C0461 DL 1 day T/P £0


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AvailableAge 19+

Leicester College has become an official IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test centre after successfully winning a bid with the British Council.

The IELTS test costs £131. To book your test or for more information please call 0116 224 2240 or email [email protected]

Your local IELTS Test Centre

Community Learning – Bede Island Centre (BIC)Preparing for an Interview and Interview Skills Certificate level 1 (Monday to Friday)C0063 BIC 1 day I £39 Yes Confidence Building College Certificate entry level (Monday to Friday)C0069 BIC 1 day I £54 Yes Customer Service Ascentis Award level 2 (Monday to Friday) C0068 BIC 1 day I £39 Yes Family First Aid College Certificate entry level (Monday to Friday) C0071 BIC 1 day I £30 Yes Basic Asian Dressmaking College Certificate entry level (Friday)C0764 BIC 12 weeks I £90 Yes Using Universal Job Match Effectively College Certificate entry levelC0066 BIC 1 day I £39 Yes Setting Goals (Self Assessment) Award level 1 (Tuesday and Thursday) C0798 BIC On Demand I £39 Yes Creating Soft Furnishings (QCF) Certificate level 1 (Wednesday and Thursday)C0773 BIC On Demand T/P £428 Yes Interview Skills level 1 (Monday to Friday) C0807 BIC 1 day T/P £39 Yes



AvailableAge 19+


Community Learning – Bede Island Centre (BIC)Managing Personal Finance PSD Award level 1 (Monday to Friday)C0802 BIC 1 day T/P £60 Yes Environmental Sustainability Award level 1 (Monday to Friday) C0800 BIC 1 day T/P £60 Yes Understanding Employment, Business and Enterprise Award level 1 (Monday to Friday) C0806 BIC 1 day T/P £60 Yes Healthy Living Award level 1 (Monday to Friday)C0799 BIC 1 day T/P £70 Yes Food Safety Award level 2 (Monday to Friday) C0803 BIC 1 day T/P £70 Yes Health and Safety Award level 1 (Monday to Friday)C0801 BIC 1 day T/P £70 Yes Internet Safety for IT Users Award level 1 (Monday to Friday)C0804 BIC 1 day T/P £90 Yes Skills Booster College Certificate entry level (Monday to Friday)C0796 BIC Various I £0 Creating Soft Furnishings Certificate level 1C0773 BIC 25 weeks T/P £428 Yes

Community Learning – Various venuesBasic Candy Bouquet College Certificate entry levelC0782 Other 12 weeks T/P £90 Yes Basic Sugarcrafts College Certificate entry level C0772 Other 6 weeks T/P £45 Yes Basic Confectionery Skills (Sugarcrafts) level 1C0778 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes Sugarcrafts – Further Cake Decorating level 2 C0779 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes Sugarcrafts – Sugar Flowers level 2C0776 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes Basic Computing College Certificate entry level C0765 Other 6 weeks T/P £42 Yes Basic Flower Arranging College Certificate entry level C0774 Other 6 weeks T/P £45 Yes Flower Arranging – Developing Practical Floristry level 1 (Wednesday)C0784 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes

Courses have flexible lengths, start days and times, except where stated against the course title.


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AvailableAge 19+

Basic Upholstery College Certificate entry levelC0769 Other 12 weeks T/P £90 Yes Basic Soft Furnishings College Certificate entry levelC0771 Other 12 weeks T/P £90 Yes Beauty Tips – Indian Head Massage and Threading level 2C0781 Other 12 weeks I £103 Yes Beauty Tips – Aroma, Hair, Make-up, Bindi level 1C0780 Other 12 weeks I £103 Yes Beauty Tips – Skin and Nail Care level 1C0775 Other 12 weeks I £103 Yes Beauty Looking after your skin and applying make up entry levelC0766 Other 4 weeks T/P £30 Yes Basic Mehndi College Certificate entry levelC0768 Other 4 weeks T/P £30 Yes Mehndi – An Introduction to Mehndi level 1 C0777 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes Mehndi – Developing Patterns level 2C0783 Other 12 weeks T/P £103 Yes

Community Learning – Various venues

Community Learning – City Skills Centre (CSC)Functional Skills ICT level 1 (Monday to Friday) C0277 CSC Various I £0 Functional Skills ICT level 2 (Monday to Friday) C0278 CSC Various I £0 Becoming WebWise Award (Monday to Friday) C0259 CSC 5 weeks I £5 Yes Touch Typing (E-type) Award (Monday to Friday)C0275 CSC 5 weeks I £25 Yes Text Processing (Business Professional) Award (Monday to Friday)C0268 CSC Various I £35 Yes Touch Typing (E-Type) Award level 2C2310 CSC 5 weeks I £45 Yes Computerised Bookkeeping Skills Award (Monday to Friday) C0276 CSC Various I £50 Yes

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AvailableAge 19+

Computing – St Margaret’s Campus (SMC)

Construction –Freemen’s Park Campus (FPC)

PC Maintenance College Certificate (Thursday, 27/02/2014, 6pm to 8.30pm)C0217 SMC 12 weeks I £280 A+ Technician’s Certificate (Tuesday, 04/02/2014, 6pm to 8.30pm)C0218 SMC 18 weeks I £600 IT User Skills Certificate (online) (Monday to Friday)C0791 DL Various T/P £0

Combustion Performance Analysers Training (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0391 FPC 1 day I £90 CONGLP1 – Training (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0394 FPC 1 day I £100 Combustion Perform Analysers Assessment CPA1 Certificate (Tue, Wed and Thur, 8am to 12pm)C0393 FPC 3 hours I £110 ACS Core Gas Safety Reassessment Training (Monday and Tuesday, 8.30am to 5.30pm) C0383 FPC 2 days I £152 BPEC Water Regulations Training (8.30am to 5pm)C0390 FPC 1 day I £170 Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems Certificate (8.30am to 5pm)C0389 FPC 1 day I £170 Energy Efficiency Part LC0847 FPC 1 day I £170 PASMA Scaffold Training (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm)C0761 FPC 1 day I £190

IT Users Certificate (Monday to Friday)C0270 CSC Various I £65 Yes Computerised Bookkeeping Skills C1110 CSC Various I £95 Yes Digital Image Manipulation Award C0258 CSC Various I £100 Yes ECDL Extra Certificate C0272 CSC Various I £207 Yes

Community Learning – City Skills Centre (CSC)


Construction – Freemen’s Park Campus (FPC)


AvailableAge 19+

CONGLP1 Reassessment Changeover Assessment Certificate (Tue, Wed and Thur, 8am to 12pm)C0395 FPC 4 hours I £195 ACS Met 1 Assessment (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0372 FPC 4 hours I £205 CKR1 Assessment Gas Cooking Appliances (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0370 FPC 4 hours I £205 DAH1 Assessment Gas Ducted Air Heaters (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0374 FPC 4 hours I £205 HTR1 Assessment Gas Fires and Water Heaters (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0371 FPC 4 hours I £205 Gas Central/Water Heating Boilers CENWATC0704 FPC 4 hours I £205 2377 Inspection/Testing Electrical Equipment Certificate (8.30am to 5.30pm)C0377 FPC 1 day I £240 Management of and Inspection/Testing of Electrical Equipment (8.30am to 5.30pm)C0381 FPC 1 day I £240 External Wall Insulation Finishing Systems (Monday to Thursday , 8.30am to 8.30pm)C0506 FPC 1 week I £250 Yes Gas CONGLP1 (Initial Assessment)C0392 FPC 1 day I £250 ACS Core Gas Safety Training (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday , 8.15am to 5.30pm)C0375 FPC 3 days I £300 Gas ACS CCN1 (Core Re-Assessment) (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0378 FPC 2 days I £340 BPEC/Core Gas Safety CCN1 Assessment Certificate (Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayC0380 FPC 2 days I £440 ACS CCN1 Plus 3/4 Elements (Re-Assessment) (Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayC0379 FPC 2 days I £475 Core Gas Safety CCN1 Assessment (Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayC0373 FPC 2 days I £480 2396 Design, Erection and Verification of Electrical Installations (Monday, 6pm to 9pm)C0498 FPC 10 weeks I £490 External Wall Insulation Complete System (Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 8.30pm)C0505 FPC 1 week I £500 BPEC Heat Pumps (Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm)C0384 FPC 3 days I £500



Construction – Freemen’s Park Campus (FPC)


AvailableAge 19+

Basic Electrical Safety College CertificateC0400 FPC 4 days I £500 BPEC Rainwater/Greywater HarvestingC0385 FPC 3 days I £500 BPEC Solar Photovoltaic C0386 FPC 4 days I £500 BPEC Solar Thermal Hot WaterC0387 FPC 3 days I £500 2394 Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0495 FPC 10 weeks I £565 2395 Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification Electrical Installations (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0496 FPC 10 weeks I £565 Gas ACS Elements (Reassessment) Extra Certificate (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)C0382 FPC 4 hours I £130 BPEC Domestic Gas Foundation Certificate of Achievement level 2 (Monday, 8.30am to 5pm) C0399 FPC 1 year I £1,850


Customer Service – Various venusCustomer Service Diploma level 3C1170 Other 18 months I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,987* (24+) Information, Advice and Guidance NVQ level 4C1228 Other 1 year I Various (19 to 23) Management Certificate level 3C1229 FPC 18 weeks I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,265* (24+) Customer Service Knowledge Certificate level 2 (online) (Monday to Friday) C0792 DL 1 year T/P £0



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Which businesses?• Any business within Leicester and Leicestershire which employs up to 250 staff• For larger companies we can still deliver this training, however costs may apply

Which employees?• You must be aged 19 and over• You must be working 8 hours or more per week• There are no formal entry requirements

Which sectors?Caring ProfessionsCreative Arts and MediaHospitalityITLeadership and ManagementRetail and Warehousing Sport

Improve your existing skills and knowledge through learning in your workplace. This training is fully funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) so there is no cost to you or your employer.

Easy, flexible and free training

Earn a wage and train while you workApply for an Apprenticeship job and train at Leicester College

How do I apply?

You can register your interest and apply for jobs on the Apprenticeship Vacancies website,www.apprenticeships.org.uk or visit www.leicestercollege.ac.uk to view our current live apprenticeship vacancies.

For more information please call us on 0116 224 2240




AvailableAge 19+

Basic Motor Vehicle Maintenance IMI Award (9am to 12pm)C0690 APC 6 weeks T/P £180 Yes Abrasive Wheel College CertificateC0687 APC 1 day T/P £300 Basic Pneumatics College CertificateC0696 APC 1 week I £300 Coded Welding Certificate level 3 C0688 APC 1 day I £750 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering BTEC Higher National Diploma (starts Thursday, 06/02/2014) C0037 APC 18 months I £2,666 Yes

Engineering – Abbey Park Campus (APC)


Health and Safety – Various venuesEmergency First Aid Award level 2 (starts Wednesday, 18/12/2013, 9am to 5pm) C0061 APC 1 day T/P Various Yes First Aid at Work Award level 3 (starts Tuesday, 21/01/2014, 9am to 5pm)C0065 APC 3 days T/P £160 Yes Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing Award (group) (9am to 5pm) C0438 FPC 1 week I Various Food Safety in Catering Award (group) C0434 FPC 1 day T/P Various Health and Safety Award (group) C0435 FPC 1 day I Various Principles of COSHH CIEH Certificate (group)C0433 FPC 1 day I Various Principles of Manual Handling CIEH CertificateC0432 FPC 1 day I Various Risk Assessments Principles and Practice Award (group)C0437 FPC 1 day I Various IOSH Managing Safely (group) (9am to 5pm)C0521 FPC Various I Various


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Health and Safety – Various venues


AvailableAge 19+

Emergency First Aid (Wednesday)C0805 FPC 1 year I £75 (19 to 23) Yes Fire Training College Certificate (bespoke) C0515 Other 1 year I Various Stress Awareness College Certificate (group)C0519 Other 1 day T/P Various

Hospitality and Food – Various venuesFood Manufacturing Certificate level 3C1172 Other Flexible I £300 Yes Professional Cookery Diploma C1167 Other 1 year I £300 Yes Supervising Food Safety in Catering Award (group)C0436 FPC 1 year I Various Food Manufacturing Certificate level 2C1165 Other On Demand I £300 Yes Cleaning Supervision Certificate level 2C1203 Other On Demand I £1,417 Yes Hospitality Supervision Diploma level 3C1197 Other 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,950* (24+) Hospitality Services Diploma level 2C1195 Other On Demand I Various Food Production Certificate level 2C1199 Other On Demand I Various

Leadership and Management – Abbey Park Campus (APC)ILM Management Certificate level 3 (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C1334 APC 1 year I £5,093 Team Leading ILM Certificate level 2C1328 APC 1 year I £300 Yes Team Working – how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business (Thursday, 9.30am to 4.30pm)C0255 APC 1 year T/P £120 World Host – Frontline Management Solutions level 2 9.30am to 4.30pmC0249 APC 1 day T/P £144 ILM Leadership and Team Skills Award level 2(Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0232 APC 7 weeks I £940


Leadership and Management – Abbey Park Campus (APC)


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AvailableAge 19+



Leadership and Management – Various venuesILM Leadership and Management Award level 5 (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0231 FPC 12 weeks I £950 ILM Leadership and Management Certificate level 3 VRQ (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0282 SMC 18 months I £1,074 (19 to 23)

£1,250* (24+) Customer Service CertificateC1232 FPC 15 weeks I £300 Yes ILM Leadership and Management Award level 3 (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0234 FPC 11 weeks I Various C0235 Other 11 weeks I £670

Flexible training for ManagersC2269 APC 1 year I £0 (ESF see page 11) Flexible training for Team LeadersC2268 APC 1 year I £0 (ESF see page 11) Management Diploma ILM NVQ Diploma (Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm)C0237 APC 1 year I £2,200

Print – St Margaret’s CampusPrint Leadership Diploma C2068 SMC 1 year I £4,000 Print NVQ CertificateC2077 SMC 15 weeks I £2,583 (19 to 23) Yes £4,528* (24+)



AvailableAge 19+

Retail – Abbey Park Campus (APC)Warehouse and Storage Diploma level 3 (Wednesday , 6pm to 9pm)C1340 APC 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,987* (24+) Warehousing and Storage Certificate level 2C1322 APC 1 year I £300 Yes Retail Skills Certificate/Diploma level 2C1318 APC 1 year I £300 Yes Selling Skills for the Retail Sector (Thursday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm) C0251 APC 1 to 2 days T/P £100 Maintaining Health, Safety and Security in Retail Premises (Thursday, 9.30am to 4.30pm)C0253 APC 1 day T/P £120 Point of Sale Procedures for Age Restricted Products (Thursday, 9.30am to 4.30pm)C0256 APC 1 day T/P £120 Store Security (9.30am to 4.30pm)C0254 APC 1 day T/P £120 Flexible training for Retail level 2C2266 APC 1 year I £0 (ESF see page 11) Flexible training for Warehouse and Storage level 2 C2267 APC 1 year I £0 (ESF see page 11)

Sales and Marketing– Abbey Park Campus (APC)Marketing NVQ Certificate level 2C1336 APC 1 year I £300 Yes Marketing NVQ Diploma level 2 C1338 APC 1 year I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £1,987* (24+) World Host – Sales Powered by Service (1.30pm to 4.30pm)C0248 APC 1 day T/P £78 Sales Certificate level 2 C1234 Other 15 weeks I £300 Yes

Skills for Life – Various venuesFunctional Skills English level 1 and level 2 P0125 Other 18 months I Various Functional Skills English – entry levelP0139 Various 18 months I Various Functional Skills Maths – entry levelP0136 Various 18 months I Various Functional Skills Maths level 1 and level 2P0141 Various 18 months I Various



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AvailableAge 19+

Sport – Freemen’s Park Campus (FPC)/Various venuesSports Development Diploma level 3C1183 Other Various I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £2,882* (24+) Spectator Safety Certificate level 3C1188 Other Various I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £811* (24+) Sport Operational Services Certificate level 2C1179 Other Various I £300 Yes Activity Leadership Certificate level 2C1191 Other Various I £300 Yes Instructing Exercise and Fitness Diploma C1193 Other Various I £300 Yes Leisure Management Diploma level 3C1181 Other Various I £300 (19 to 23) Yes £2,225* (24+) Circuit Training CYQ Award level 2 (Tuesday and Thursday, 6pm to 8.30pm)C0524 FPC 4 weeks I £235

The first step to enrolling on one of our courses is to telephone Leicester College for more details on 0116 224 2240 or email [email protected].

For some of our courses you will be able to enrol immediately over the telephone or by post, for others you may need to attend an interview. Further details on how to enrol are listed against each course within this guide.

You can also visit the Information Centres at our three campuses for more details or to enrol.

We are open five days per week, Monday to Thursday 8.15am to 6.30pm and Friday 8.15am to 5pm (please note, these timings are subject to change).

How to Enrol


FeesWhat fees will I have to pay?You will be required to pay the fees quoted in this booklet when you enrol and this will secure your place on the course. There may be other fees payable such as materials required to do the course, appropriate work wear, equipment or trips.

You will not be charged tuition fees if you are a home learner aged between 16 to 18 on 31 August 2013. Some of our courses do not qualify for a fee reduction, regardless of your status as a learner and the full price must be paid.

Payment ConcessionsFor courses with payment concessions if you are in the following categories (evidence of benefits is required).• In receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA).• In receipt of Employment and Support Allowance

(ESA), Work Related Action Group (WRAG).• Unemployed in receipt of other active state benefit.• Aged 16 to 18 on 31 August 2013.• Aged 19 to 23 on 31 August 2013, on a first full level 2 programme.• Aged 19 to 23 on 31 August 2013, on a first

full level 3 programme.• Aged 24 or over on 31 August 2013, on a first full level 2 programme.

For people aged 24 and over on 31 August 2013, on a full level 3 or 4 programme, government funding has changed. For more information please see page 18 on 24+ Advanced Learning Loans.

How do I pay?By cash, cheque, credit or debit card. You must pay when you enrol, so please bring one of these payment methods with you.

How do I pay in instalments?If your course fees are between £150 and £894, you can pay in three equal monthly instalments. If the fees are £895 or greater, you can pay in up to ten equal monthly instalments. The number of instalments is subject to the length of your chosen course, with the final payment being made one month before the end of the course. The first instalment must be paid at enrolment with subsequent instalments paid by Direct Debit or post dated cheques. For more information please call 0116 224 2240.

RefundsYou will automatically be refunded if we cancel your course. We will consider refunds for learners who choose to leave their course due to exceptional circumstances, subject to a £20 administration charge.

Overseas/International Learners or Asylum Seekers/Refugees Please call on +44 (0)116 224 4111 to discuss fees and costs.

Help with the costIf you are experiencing financial hardship please contact the Welfare Team at Student Services or phone 0116 224 2240.


24+ Advanced Learning Loans24+ Advanced Learning Loans help you cover the course fees for courses and training at level 3 and 4, eg A levels, Access to Higher Education courses and level 3 and 4 Certificates and Diplomas.

The loan is available irrespective of your employment status and will not be means tested or subject to credit checks. You must be aged 24 or above and a resident in the UK for the last three years. Terms and conditions apply.

How will the loan work?They work in a similar way to the Higher Education student loans systems and you can apply through the student loans company. The payment for the course fees are made from the student loans company directly to the College.

How do I apply for an 24+ Advanced Learning Loans?Step 1: Apply for your chosen course direct to Leicester College.Step 2: If your application is successful, you will be sent a letter which includes the details of how to apply for the loan. Step 3: You will need to complete an online or paper based loan application form.

How much will the loans be for?For all eligible courses except apprenticeships the loan will be up to the 100% of the cost of the training including course and material fees.

What will I have to repay and when?There are no repayments until the course is completed and you are earning £21,000 or more. Repayments, of 9% of your salary above £21,000, will be automatically deducted from your earnings through the tax system.

Where do I find out further information?Please contact Leicester College on 0116 224 2240 or email [email protected] visit the National Careers Service at www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk


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Abbey Park CampusPainter Street, Leicester, LE1 3WA

Freemen’s Park CampusAylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW

St Margaret’s CampusSt John Street, Leicester, LE1 3WL

Bede Island Centre22 Upperton Road, Leicester, LE3 0BG

City Skills CentreApex House, 2nd Floor,74 to 76 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FB

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Don’t ForgetOpen Days 2013/14

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4pm to 8pmSaturday 8 March 2014, 11am to 2.30pm

• Visit our Open Days to find out more about our part-time courses starting from December 2013.

• Meet with lecturers and enrol on your course with our Information Centre staff.

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