An ELQ is a qualification held by you that is equivalent to, or at a higher level than, the qualification you wish to study.
Government funding for most students holding an ELQ was withdrawn in September 2008. Therefore, if you are holding an ELQ you may have to pay higher fees for your course*.
ELQ fees for new full-time students in 2009/10 are as follows:
| Course |
Cost |
| ELQ Undergraduate Degree |
£6,225 |
| ELQ Undergraduate Degree (where the course is a Strategically Important or Vulnerable Subject – SIVS)** |
£5,225 |
| ELQ Higher National Diploma |
£4,255 |
| BMus/BMus (Hons) |
£8,950 |
| BA (Hons) Acting |
£8,950 |
| BA(Hons) Stage Management |
£8,950 |
| BA (Hons) Community and Applied Theatre |
£8,950 |
| BA (Hons) Community and Applied Dance Theatre |
£8,950 |
| Graduate Diploma in Jazz |
£8,950 |
| Graduate Diploma in Law (CPE) |
£4,725 |
| Pg Dip/MA Acting/Professional Voice |
£13,500 |
| Pg Dip/MA Acting in the British Tradition/Physical Theatre |
£12,000 |
| Pg Dip/MMus/Advanced Practice |
£12,500 |
*There are a limited number of exemptions to this policy. For details of these please download the list of ELQ exempt undergraduate courses. ELQ students on these programmes may be entitled to financial support. Further information is available from Directgov.
**A list of courses currently classified as SIVS (Strategically Important or Vulnerable Subject) is available to download here.
ELQ fees for new part-time students in 2009/10 are as follows:
| Course |
Cost |
| Higher National Certificate |
£27 per credit |