PDC Course Fees
Full Fee: £545
Part-Concession: £445
Full-Concession: £345
Paying in Installments
We don't want lack of money or cashflow to be a limiting factor for people studying with us.
We are therefore expanding our flexibility for people to pay for course fees in installments.
The options are to pay course fees in 3 / 6 / 9 or 12 installments.
This may feel like a really clunky process - especially if maths is your nemesis!
If you would like support / guidance to complete this process please email laura@shiftbristol.org.uk. We'll be happy to help.
By offering the option to pay in installments we are opening ourselves up to be vulnerable if people decide not to stop paying. If problems arise then we may need to withdraw this option.
1.
Visit the Green Bottle Sliding Scale as a guide to deciding what tier of course fee you should pay (full, part-concessionary, or full-concessionary).
2.
Refer to the Installments Table below, and decide whether you would like to pay in 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 installments.
3.
On your receipt of a place on the PDC we will share a GoCardless link with which to pay in installments
4.
Due to the total course fees not neatly dividing into exact amounts, you may need to transfer a small amount of money by BAC transfer, to ensure you will pay all the fees
Please check the table for this amount (*) and send to Shift Bristol CIC / SC 089299 / AN 65395284 using your name as reference.
Number of Installments
1
3
Full Fee
£545
£182
Part Concession
£445
£148 (*£2)
Full Concession
£345
£115 (*£1)
6
9
12
£91
£60.5
£45.5
£74 (*£5)
£49 (*£8)
£37 (*£11)
£57.5 (£1*)
£38 (*£7)
£29 (*£7)
Concessionary Course Fees
When requesting a concessionary place please tell us about your household circumstances and how they affect your income and ability to pay for course fees.
Part Concession Fee
This band is for you if:
You/ your household earn £24k or less per annum
You are able to rent a property
You have limited savings
Full Concession Fee
This band is for you if:
You/ your household earn under £18k per annum
You have insecure housing
Your earning potential is limited by your additional circumstances. These could be because you are:
A lone parent
A carer
In receipt of benefits due to a mental or physical disability, or chronic health condition
Affected by the asylum system
You are in receipt of Universal Credit in order to meet your basic needs
*** You will be asked to provide evidence of benefits, as proof of circumstances.This can include a screenshot of your award certificate, or past 3 bank statements. ***
We are aware that providing evidence is often a stressful and challenging experience for those who have to do this often, for outside agencies such as Universal Credit or when making a PIP claim. We aim to make the application process as smooth as possible for you, and require very minimal details.
Shift Bristol CIC is a not for profit organisation committed to providing affordable training.
Concession places are limited and we receive no external subsidies for concessions. Please only request a place if you need it:
Please see this diagram of the Green Bottle Sliding Scale as a guide to deciding what tier of course fee you should pay.
Priority will be given to people who have experienced systemic marginalisation.
If you can ask others for financial support, such as family members, partners, or friends, please consider using those personal resources before you use the resources of the sliding scale and limit opportunities for others.
If your request is successful, we will inform you when confirming your place.
You will be asked to provide evidence of benefits, as proof of circumstances.This can include a screenshot of your award certificate, or past 3 bank statements. We are aware that providing evidence is often a stressful and challenging experience for those who have to do this often, for outside agencies such as Universal Credit or when making a PIP claim. We aim to make the application process as smooth as possible for you, and require very minimal details. Please email evidence to laura@shiftbristol.org.uk