introduction

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Principal's Welcome

General Information

HTC Mission Statement

Staff

Student Finance

Academic Calendar

Student Representation

UHISA

HTC Learning Centre

IT Guidelines

Photocopying Copyright Rules

Regulations

Grievance Procedure

Library

Useful Names and Numbers

Action to be Taken in the Event of Fire

Individual Learning Account

Higher & Further Education Fees

Other Sources of Funding from SAAS

Fee Waiver Scheme for Part-Time Students

BA course handbook

QA handbook

theology articles

audio files

On-line Resources
College Handbook

Further Information on Student Fees

Applicants who have been ordinarily resident within the UK for three years and who have not received funding for Higher Education previously will normally be regarded as eligible for full payment of tuition fees. 

Further information on eligibility is on the SAAS website:  http://www.saas.gov.uk/student_support/index.htm

Off-campus Exam Fee

A £25 fee is chargeable for each off-campus examination. This is to cover administration, invigilation and postal costs. Any additional charge (e.g. for room hire) made by your chosen venue is the responsibility of the student.

Referral Fees

A Referral Fee of £25 is payable by all students for each module where he/she is required by the Examination Board to resit/resubmit assessments. (This does not apply to students who are deferred for valid reasons.)

Withdrawal from the programme/module: Undergraduate [BA]

All students seeking to withdraw from a programme or module should consult the programme leader and module leader in the first instance. You must also discuss the matter with the HTC Registrar and Finance Officer and complete any relevant paperwork.

Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) students.

• Students who withdraw from a programme/module before the end of week 2 will not owe any fees to HTC.

• Students who withdraw from a programme/module between the beginning of week 3 and the end of week 6 of either semester will have the following fees due:

  • FT students: 25% of expected fee.

  • PT students: 25% of expected fee.

Please note that the student may be responsible for payment of these fees depending on their funding status.  The student must confirm withdrawal in writing in order to avoid being liable for full fees.

• Students who withdraw from a programme after the end of week 6 will be required to pay 100% of the expected fee (both FT and PT). 

Open Learning (OL) students.

• Where OL students withdraw from a programme or module before the end of week 2 of either semester, and the open learning materials are returned to the college, each module fee will be refunded minus an administrative charge of £25.

• Where OL students withdraw from a programme or module between the beginning of week 3 and the end of week 6, 25% of each module fee will be retained by HTC.  The student is required to confirm withdrawal in writing in order to avoid being liable for full fees.

• Where OL students withdraw from a programme or module after the end of week 6, no refund will be made to the student.

Resulting the ‘Withdrawing’ or ‘Not Completing Module’ in Student Records:

• Withdrawing from a programme or modules before the end of week 2:

  • modules are not shown on the student record.

• Withdrawing from a programme or modules between the beginning of week 3 and the end of week 6:

  • modules are shown on the student record but are not resulted.

• Withdrawing from a programme after the end of week 6:

  • each assessment not completed will be resulted as 0/W (Zero marks/ Withdrawn).  The module result will show as F (Fail).

• Not completing a module but continuing on a programme after the end of week 6 can have one of two outcomes:

  • if there are no Mitigating Circumstances, each assessment not completed will be resulted as 0/F (Zero marks/Fail).  The module result will show as F (Fail).  The student will be Referred and allowed to re-sit each uncompleted assessment with the maximum module mark being capped.

  • if there are Mitigating Circumstances, each assessment not completed will be resulted as 0/MC (Zero marks/Mitigating Circumstances) or 0/IN (Zero marks/Incomplete). The module result will show as D (Deferred).  The student will be Deferred and allowed to re-sit each assessment without the module mark being capped.

Students who fail to give formal notice in writing by 31 March of their intention to withdraw from a programme and who fail to complete assessments will normally be deemed to have failed to programme.

Withdrawal from the module/course: Taught Masters [MTh]

For FT students. Students who withdraw from the MTh course by the end of week 4 from the start of Module 1 will not owe any fees to HTC. Students withdrawing between then and the end of week 7 from the start of Module 1 will need to pay £750. Students withdrawing between then and the end of week 10 will need to pay 50% of the expected fee; while students withdrawing after the end of week 10 will be required to pay 100% of the expected fee.  The student is required to confirm withdrawal in writing in order to avoid being liable for full fees.

For PT students: Students who withdraw from an MTh module without notifying the college at least one week prior to the start of the module may be held liable for the module fee.

Payment of Fees

Students are responsible for making full and timely payment.  If fees are to be paid by SAAS, please forward a copy of the SAAS award to the Finance Office.

Fees are invoiced at the start of the Session for Full Time Students and at the start of each semester for Part-time and Open Learning students.  Open Learning students receive a letter with their enrolment form requesting that payment be sent when they return the form.

Prompt payment of fees is expected but, where necessary, arrangements can be made for payment by instalments and if at any time you wish to discuss your fees, or any financial matters, please don’t hesitate to contact the Finance Officer.

Settlement of Fees and Graduation

In keeping with what happens generally in Higher Education Institutions, we regret that students who have outstanding financial debts to HTC will not be permitted to graduate and will not receive certificates or transcripts until all debts have been cleared.