Concessionary fees for selected courses
Fee reductions for selected Short Courses if you are on a low income
Concessionary fee schemes
We operate two concessionary fee schemes for those on low incomes:
- The Departmental Concessionary Fee Scheme: for courses from Weekly Classes, Day and Weekend Events, Weekly Oxford Worldwide (WOW) programmes, the Lecture Series, and most Online courses. A reduction of 50% of tuition fees may be awarded.
- The Departmental Fee Remission Scheme: also for those on low incomes, but who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the Departmental Concessionary Fee Scheme. It applies to Weekly Classes courses and most Online courses only. A discretionary reduction of up to 50% of tuition fees may be awarded.
Awards are limited (between both schemes) to three courses per person per academic year (a 20-week Weekly Class counts as two courses).
Please carefully read the eligibility criteria for each scheme before applying.
Departmental Concessionary Fee Scheme
A concession (a reduction of 50% of tuition fees) may be granted if all the eligibility criteria are demonstrably met.
Eligible courses
- All courses within our Weekly Classes, Day and Weekend Events, Weekly Oxford Worldwide (WOW) programmes, and the Lecture Series
- Short online courses except those that are listed as being for ‘Professional development’
Use our Course search tool to check the Course type. If you are unsure whether your course is eligible, please contact the course administrator.
Eligible students
Provide documentary evidence to demonstrate that you meet at least one of the following criteria:
- You receive of a UK state benefit (such as Universal Credit, Job Seekers’ Allowance, Income Support, Housing Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Carer's Allowance or Attendance Allowance), Pension Credit)
or
- You are or will be a full-time student in higher education in the UK during the same academic year that the course is taking place
How to apply
- Download a PDF or Word version of the following two documents:
Concessionary Fee Application Form (PDF)
Concessionary Fee Application Form (Word)
- Complete and send both forms, along with a copy of your documentary evidence of status or entitlements, to the appropriate course office (listed on the Concessionary Fee Application Form). You should hear the outcome shortly afterwards.
Departmental Fee Remission Scheme
A fee remission (a reduction of up to 50% of tuition fees) may be granted if all the eligibility criteria are demonstrably met.
Eligible courses
- Courses on the Weekly Classes programme.
- Short online courses except those that are listed as being for ‘Professional development’.
Use our Course search tool to check the Course type. If you are unsure whether your course is eligible, please contact the course administrator.
Eligible students
Applications to the Departmental Fee Remission Scheme should only be made by those who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the Departmental Concessionary Fee Scheme, but who can provide some other form of documentary evidence of low income.
How to apply
- Download a PDF or Word version of the following two documents:
Fee Remission application form (Word)
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Complete and send both forms, along with a copy of your documentary evidence of status or entitlements, to the appropriate course office (listed on the Departmental Fee Remission Scheme Application Form). You should hear the outcome shortly afterwards.
Ask us about student funding
- Online-flex courses: onlinecourses@conted.ox.ac.uk
- Weekly or Weekly Oxford Worldwide (WOW) courses: weeklyclasses@conted.ox.ac.uk
- Other funding inquiries contact: student.support@conted.ox.ac.uk