My fiance is moving to England with me in a few weeks and hopes to
begin University here for this term (Sept 2004).

She would like to study law, hopfully in the East Midlands area
(Nottingham, Derby, Leciester) where I live.

My question isnt so much about where to study as such, just how much
would it cost her to study here?

Any help would be greatly appriecated.

Cheers.

Hello nickomahoney

Congratulations! 

Your fiancée's move to England is great news, but I'm afraid her study
plans will not come cheap.

The short answer is that the fees are going to be at least £7000 a
year, since your fiancée will be considered an international student.

Unfortunately, she will not qualify as a "home" student who would pay
less. Even if you were to marry soon, she could not qualify for
cheaper fees for at least three years.

Before I spell out the fees for four universities, I need to say that
it is fairly late in the year to apply for a place on a law course
starting in September 2004. Some of the most popular courses may
already be full.

Sorry if that sounds pessimistic, but I have to advise you to get busy
if your fiancée wants to start this autumn.

Some of the fees quoted are for this year, not for 2004-5.


LEICESTER

The tuition fees for international students taking a full-time law
course were £7,695 in 2003-4
http://www.leicester.ac.uk/ua/io/isg/iofees.html

Faculty of Law
http://www.le.ac.uk/law/

International Office
http://www.le.ac.uk/international/iocont.html


DERBY

Undergraduate Courses - Classroom Based £7,000 
Tuition fees quoted are per year for entrants in the 2004/2005
academic year, and will remain the same for the normal duration of
your course.
http://www.derby.ac.uk/international/FeeFinance.asp

Law courses
http://www.derby.ac.uk/prospectus/ugprospectus/az.asp?varAlpha=L

International Office
http://www.derby.ac.uk/international/ContactUs.asp


NOTTINGHAM

£8,350 (Band C)
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/planning/fees/AppendixA2004-05.htm

A law course is a Band C course
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/planning/fees/AppendixB2004-05.htm

School of Law
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/

International Office
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/international/


NOTTINGHAM TRENT

Undergraduate Classroom Based Courses	£7,600   2004-5
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/international_students/content.asp?show1=fees

Law School
http://www.nls.ntu.ac.uk/

International Student Support
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/sss/international/index.html


As you see, Derby's course is the cheapest, and I am pretty sure it
will be easier to get into than the others, as it is less popular. In
fact, you might want to check that it leads to the same professional
opportunities as the other courses.

If you want to go into this in more detail, do explore the university
websites and look at some of the following links. Please don't
hesitate to ask if you'd like me to clarify something, and I'll do my
best to help.

I'd also suggest that phoning the international students office at
universities which interest your fiance should be a good way of
getting advice.

By the way, the normal criteria for "home" student fees are:
1) You are "ordinarily resident" in the UK, or ~
2) You have been been settled here for three years.
(There are exceptions, but I don't think they'll help from what I
understand of your situation. See the list of "further information"
below.)


Further Information
===================

Definition of a "home student"
http://www.shef.ac.uk/pgresearch/Recruitment/CostOfStudy/overseasstud.html

You can download detailed guidance on who qualifies as a "home" student from here:
The Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997
Introduction and Regulations (near bottom of page)
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/gfees/index.shtml

Advice for international students marrying a UK citizen
http://www.shef.ac.uk/2f.html

International Students Advice
http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/pages/advice.htm

Education Guardian University Guide
http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide

The Times Good University Guide
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,716,00.html

Independent (newspaper) Guide to Universities
http://education.independent.co.uk/higher/az_uni_colleges/

UCAS university admissions
http://www.ucas.com/


The very best of luck with your plans. I hope your fiance finds a
place on a good law course, and I wish you every happiness.

Leli


Search strategy:

Searched university websites for law, fees and international student advice.

Also searched with:

"international OR overseas student" fees
" home student" fees
"international OR overseas student" regulations
"international OR overseas student" married UK citizen

Used education websites already familiar to me

Cheers for that, all the information we needed, your a gem

Thank-you!

I'm glad you found the answer useful.

Leli

Hi there, 

I hate to ask another question but its just a quickie

Say if my fiance hasnt got the right grades for the degree and needs
to attend college to improve then how much will college cost?

Say for an A level or equivalent?

I'd really appriecate it if u could help

Cheers

£4000 to do A-levels full-time at South Nottingham College
http://www.south-nottingham.ac.uk/international/apply.htm

Derby College £3900
http://www.derby-college.ac.uk/international/Fees.asp

Leicester College ask you to phone to discuss costs
http://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk/courses/fees_pt.asp

There may be evening/community education classes where you could do an
A-level more cheaply. How about checking with a local library? They
usually have lists of what's on offer.

Cheers again, your a star!

One point you may not be aware of is the difference between an LLB
(Bachelor of Laws) and a BA(Law) (Bachelor of Arts in Law) degree in
the UK.

An LLB degree is usually recognised as meeting the professional
requirements for those intending to become solicitors, barristers or
advocates. A BA(Law) is an arts degree and is not usually
professionally recognised. BA(Law) degrees may offer lower costs and
less stringent entry requirements, and might also allow a wider choice
of courses to make up the degree programme.

Owain

I came across your Google question by accident! Please get in touch
with me in Law at the University of Derby k.bampton@derby.ac.uk and we
can discuss your query. We have a longstanding commitment to providing
undergraduate legal education for Israeli students.