Student Finance
Loans
* What Are PCD Loans?
Professional and Career Development Loans are commercial bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work).
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The Government will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. You will then need to start repaying the loan as you would any other commercial loans product. The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries.
As the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, you should make sure you have investigated all the funding options that may be open to you to ensure you take an informed decision about whether the Loan is right for you.
For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Next Step on 0800 100 900.
Our learning provider registration number is: 4591
Contact us for further information regarding PCD Loans
Financial Support
The College of Animal Welfare has a hardship fund which was set up to support those students who are suffering financial distress and for whatever reason are unable to access any other kind of assistance or where a top up is considered necessary.
Each application is judged on its own merits. Contact us for further details .
Tuition Fees
Please view each course individually to find the tuition fee associated with it.
Examination Fees (2011 RCVS VN)
Please find below the examination fees for the 2011 veterinary nursing exams.
All entries and fees for the VRQ examinations and the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing examinations should be sent to your course provider. All entries and fees for the NVQ examinations should be sent to your VNAC. Please note that cheques should be made payable to your course provider/VNAC and NOT the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
If you have any queries regarding examination entry please contact us .
| Examination |
Fee (£) |
| VRQ Level 2 2006 (100/6213/0) |
|
| Level 2 MCQ - discounted fee - candidates sitting both papers at one session: |
151 |
| Level 2 MCQ - standard fee |
161 |
| - |
- |
| VRQ Level 3 2006 (100/6215/4) |
|
| Level 3 MCQ - discounted fee - candidates sitting both papers at one session |
94 |
| Level 3 MCQ - standard fee |
104 |
| - |
- |
| NVQ Level 3 2006 (100/6216/6) |
|
| Level 3 OSCE (8 stations) |
194 |
| - |
- |
| Level 3 Diploma in veterinary Nursing 2010 (501/0487/1) Available from June 2011 |
|
| MCQ - (three papers) sitting in one window |
250 |
| MCQ - (two papers) sitting in one window |
170 |
| MCQ - (one paper) sitting in one window |
90 |
| - |
- |
| Transitional Pathway Students |
|
| MCQ - Paper 3 only |
104 |
| OSCE – (12 Stations) |
200 |
| - |
- |
| Exam enquiry fee (After Jan 2011) |
20 |
Funding
Funding is often available for many of the college's programmes to students of all ages subject to eligibility criteria. For further information please contact The College of Animal Welfare Student Services Department.
* What are Apprenticeships?
Apprentices work alongside experienced staff gaining job specific skills and are paid whilst they learn. Apprenticeships require a minimum salary of £95 per week; however, many apprentices earn significantly more than this.
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What are the benefits?
- Earn a salary
- Get paid holidays
- Receive training
- Gain qualifications
- Learn job-specific skills
- Gain valuable work-experience
Training
Apprentices work towards nationally recognised qualifications, usually off-the-job on a day release basis, at specialist learning providers or colleges.
What does it cost?
If you are aged between 16 – 18 years old the National Apprenticeship Service pays the training costs.
If you are aged 19 -24 years old the National Apprenticeship Service contributes 50% of the costs and for anyone aged 25 years or over the National Apprenticeship Service makes a reduced contribution.
Who can apply?
Anyone who is over 16 years of age, living in England and is not in full time education can apply. There are additional eligibility conditions and anyone interested in undertaking an Apprenticeship should check their eligibility with the College’s Student Services team.
What will I learn?
All apprenticeships include the following:
- A relevant work-based qualification for example a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at either level 2 or 3;
- Functional Skills or Key Skills qualifications e.g. english / communications , ICT / using new technology or maths / numeracy;
- A technical qualification that is relevant to the specific Apprenticeship such as a City and Guilds qualification;
- Other qualifications or requirements that may be specified by the particular occupation.
How long does it take?
An Apprenticeship can take between 1 and 3 years.
Employers
Become a Training Practice /
Becoming a Placement Practice