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Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
The CIPD is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.
What courses can I take at university?
You can take a degree (BA, BEd or BSc for example), a Higher National Diploma (HND), Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE) or a foundation degree or, if needed, a foundation year prior to one of the above. You can continue with an area you have already been studying or you can take up a new subject (or subjects). HE courses can be studied at some FE colleges and some HE courses can also be studied on a day-release basis, on a part time basis or on a distance-learning basis.
I am worried about financing my studies in HE. What help is available?
Full-time students who will be new entrants to higher education in 2008/09 will be liable for a fee contribution of up to £3,145. However you will be able to apply for a variable fee loan of up to £3,145, depending upon the actual fee charged by your institution. Student Loans for Maintenance have been increased to help students meet their basic living costs. There are also a number of grants for which you may be eligible to apply.
Grant and loan amounts increase each year in line with inflation, and your eligibility is assessed by your Local Authority on the basis of your income and that of your household.
- Student Finance Direct
- Aim Higher as well as on the websites for each institution.