Part-time Students

At Bradford you can study part-time through day or evening courses taught across a range of subject areas. There is a free and confidential guidance service in the School of Lifelong Education and Development to help you with your course and career choices (Tel: 01274 233210).

At the time of going to press, Government policy on funding for part-time students on low incomes will be entitled to fee-waiver or fee reduction schemes. In addition a small grant may be available for part-time undergraduates, who can also apply to the University Access to Learning Fund, for help towards costs associated with study.

Part-time students can fully utilise the flexibility that the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) brings to Higher Education. You may bring relevant credit with you gained from previous study and have it count towards your degree. This same CATS scheme can help if your personal or work circumstances change and you need to transfer to another course at Bradford, or elsewhere in the country.

A number of full-time courses at Bradford admit part-time students, who have achieved a relevant Certificate of Higher Education, on to the second year of their course. Alternatively, some part-time students choose to leave with a Certificate or Diploma of Higher Education rather than complete an entire degree.

For further information and a copy of our part-time Prospectus contact the Course Enquiries Office.

Tel: 01274 233081
Email: course-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk
Web: www.bradford.ac.uk/courses

Associate Student Scheme

If you are unsure whether you want to study on a complete degree course, you can enrol initially as an Associate Student. The scheme allows you to study alongside existing degree students where you will gain credits for successful completion of individual course modules. Your credit can be used to obtain advanced standing on that course, or you can use it as evidence of your ability to study at degree level. You can even register as an Associate Student if you just want to complete one specific module to update your existing skills. Associate students enrolling at undergraduate level do not necessarily require formal qualifications.

The fee you will have to pay is dependent on the number of modules you choose to take. In 2003/2004, if you wished to take a single module you could expect to pay approximately £78 for an undergraduate-level module.

For more information contact the Associate Student Scheme

Tel: 01274 233210
Email: learning@bradford.ac.uk
Web: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/ass.html

Further information for mature students

UCAS also produce a leaflet for mature students accompanying the UCAS application form. For a copy of the leaflet contact UCAS or check out their website at: www.ucas.com

If you would like further information on 'making your experience count' towards entry, contact Rosemary Reynolds, Academic Co-ordinator, APL Unit, School of Lifelong Education and Development:

Tel: 01274 233199
Email: r.reynolds@bradford.ac.uk

8 November 2004