Student Fees

When you are thinking about starting college, one of the most important issues to consider is funding and how you intend to pay for some of the costs that come with being a student.

International/Overseas Students

Please go to our International Students page for all information regarding studying at West Lothian College.

Student Funds

Please go to our Student Funding Advice page to explore the various funding options available to support your studies

Full time Further Education (FE)

Most students are eligible for a fee waiver and will not need to pay. The only exception to this is those that do not meet the residency criteria.

Full time Higher Education (HE)

Students may be eligible for SAAS funding to pay their fees; further information can be found on the SAAS website- Student Awards Agency Scotland - SAAS - Funding Your Future. If a student is not eligible for SAAS funding they need to pay their fees in full.

Part time Higher Education (HE)

Some students will be eligible for a Part-Time Fee Grant (PTFG) from SAAS and applies to courses at SCQF Level 7 and above and between 30-119 SCQF credits per year.

The amount of funding will depend on the number of credits being studied. Eligibility, residency and other conditions apply, further information can be found on the SAAS website- Student Awards Agency Scotland - SAAS - Funding Your Future or by clicking the following link to the part-time funding guide- Part-time Funding Guide - SAAS

Fees Information

Payment of Fees

West Lothian College accepts payment via your mycollege account. 

The Enquiries and Admissions team are happy to help with any questions or queries you have regarding your mycollege account, please send an email to choosecollege@west-lothian.ac.uk.

Where students are not eligible for funding or the funding available is less than the full course fee, they are responsible for payment of any balance due at the time of enrolment.

Courses that do not require an interview will require payment by credit or debit card during the enrolment process.  It is advisable to have a card ready to make payment. If an alternative payment method is to be used, such as cash, then please select pay later during enrolment.

West Lothian College do not currently offer payments by direct debit.

Please read the following Terms and Conditions document fully in regards to payment of course fees.

Terms and Conditions - Payment of Course Fees

Please note- course places are not confirmed until payment has been received by West Lothian College.

Refund of Fees

Refunds will only be granted in the following circumstances:

Circumstance

Amount

Programme cancelled or student withdrawal at least two weeks before programme commences

Full refund

Student attends one class or student withdrawal less than two weeks before programme commences

£100 Non-Refundable Admin Fee will be retained by the college.

Student attends two or more classes

No refund and full course fees must be paid.

 

Withdrawal from Course

Where a student withdraws from a programme prior to paying the fees due, the full fee will remain due if the student has attended two or more classes. An invoice for the full programme fee will be issued to the student for payment.

If you have any further queries regarding any of the above financial information, please email finance@west-lothian.ac.uk