Fees & Finance
Wherever you choose to study there are two main costs involved: the cost of your tuition and your living costs.
Tuition fees for UK/EU degree students
For 2013 entry, the tuition fee will be £9,000 for all UK/EU students. This is because universities no longer receive funding or subsidies from central government for the majority of our courses.
Delivering practical vocational disciplines is achieved by doing, with restricted lecture-based learning. This is resource intensive. This learning involves concentrated staff input, high quality facilities and industry-standard equipment. By charging fees of £9,000, LIPA will be able to maintain our high standards of course delivery and will be able to continue to help our students to prepare to achieve sustained employment in a fiercely competitive industry.
Most full-time students will be able to take out a tuition fee loan for each year of their course.
For further information about student finance, please see Student Finance for 2013 entry.
Tuition fees for students outside the UK/EU
For 2013 entry, the tuition fee for students from outside the UK and EU studying any of the undergraduate degree programmes will be £14,200.
For further information about student finance, please see Student Finance for 2013 entry.
Cost of living
Wherever you choose to study, you’ll have to budget for accommodation and other everyday living expenses, such as food and bills. While the last two items roughly cost the same no matter where you study, the amount you pay for accommodation will vary significantly. The good news for our prospective students is that Liverpool accommodation costs are low in comparison with other places in the UK, particularly in comparison with those in South Eastern England.
Other good news is that, as Liverpool has a large student population, many shops and entertainment facilities here also offer student discounts. For many, this will be your first time living away from your parental/guardian’s home so it’s the first time when you will have to pay for your accommodation, bills, insurance, TV licence, food and laundry, clothes, books and so on. Added to that are the costs of your travel and socialising. In terms of overall living costs, we usually recommend you budget for spending around £6,500 per year, although all of this is completely personal. There is lots of advice available online about budgeting, including a very helpful budget calculator on the UCAS website.
There are long summer breaks, so many of our students supplement their income by working during the holiday period. Because of the intensive nature of our courses and our busy seasons of student public performances, options can be limited in terms of gaining part-time work during our teaching periods.
However, many do gain flexible part-time work, sometimes in city performance venues but also in high street retail outlets, restaurants, bars and other employers of casual staff. We also provide casual work opportunities for our students: these range from working as stewards on our productions to working with young people to help us widen access to our courses.