Fees and Other Costs

fees and Other Costs for Distance Learning Programme

Course Fees

The fees are: 370 GBP (pounds sterling) for each 10-credit module, 520 GBP for each 15-credit or 20-credit module and 987 GBP for the project. Fees are reviewed every September.

The total cost depends on the choice of modules but is typically 1,855 GBP for the PgCert, 3,835 GBP for the PgDip and 4,790 GBP for the MSc.   An example of the total fee for an MSc is shown in the table below.
 

Component Fee (GBP) Typical Quantity for MSc Totals (GBP)
10-credit module
416
1
416
15-credit module
556
6
3336
20-credit module
556
1
556
Project
1056
1
1056
Total for MSc
 
 
 5,364

There are no extra charges - registration is free and there is no tax to pay (no VAT to be added). Fees do not need to be paid in advance but are invoiced at the begining of each term according to the choice of modules being studied that term.

Other Potential Costs

The Purchase of Kits for the Microcontrollers and FPGA Modules

The modules AMI4655 Microcontrollers and AMI4460 Systems Design using FPGAs require development kits that the students must buy:

Module Kit Approximate Price (GBP)
AMI4655 Microcontrollers V3 PIC Dev Board 120
AMI4460 Systems Design using FPGAs Altera DE1 Board 100

Telephone Call Charges to Tutors

Telephone call charges can be kept low by contacting tutors mainly by email.  Overseas students may choose to investigate the availability of low cost calls to the UK before starting the course.  However, our experience has been that students find email is suitable for the taught modules and a telephone call is rarely required.

Textbooks

One or two modules specify a core textbook that will need to be purchased in advance of starting the module. If this is the case, it should be made clear in the module overview. (Students based in the UK can borrow the book from the library).

All modules have recommended reading and students may decide to purchase additional books and gradually build up their own library. If you choose to follow this path it would be sensible to budget around 35 GBP per module. The library at Bolton will post books to students, but this service is restricted to addresses in the UK.

Fees for Modules Studied as Short Courses

The fee for a module that is studied as a short course for Continuing Professional Development is the same as that shown in the table at the top of this page.

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Updated 25.03.10 KS