Kidderminster College stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and supports their right to peace, freedom and sovereignty. We are committed to supporting anyone affected by this crisis and welcome those who have fled Ukraine to the UK. If you have arrived in the UK from Ukraine and are now looking to continue your education here, we would love to welcome you to study at Kidderminster College. Please read the below information carefully for the most up to date information on UK Visas, Immigration and Tuition Fee Funding for Ukraine Nationals in the UK.
There are three immigration routes for Ukrainian nationals wishing to come to, or to remain in the UK. These routes may allow you to be funded to study a course at Kidderminster College:
Eligible students with leave granted under one of the Ukraine Schemes will be able to apply for:
Fundable as a ‘home’ students if in UK. There is no requirement for residency.
To apply visit www.kidderminster.ac.uk/apply
Adult Education Budget updated 23 March 2022:
“All Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are immediately eligible for FE 19+ funding and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules.”
Persons granted leave under the Ukraine Schemes
This category is for any academic year that starts on/after 1 August 2022. This means you can use the category for all the academic years that start on/after 1 August 2022, even if you paid ‘overseas’ fees for an earlier year of the same course.
In order to qualify for ‘home’ fees under this category, you must meet all of the following criteria:
(a) on the first day of the academic year you are paying fees for, you must be a person with any one of these five types of leave:
And
(b) you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands since you were granted such leave; and
(c) you must be ordinarily resident in the UK on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
To apply to study Higher Education at Kidderminster College, take a look at our courses on offer and press’ Apply’