# The Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026, Schedule 3: Per-course amounts for other higher education courses


Course type
Per-course amount
Architecture course:
600
A first degree course leading to a postgraduate qualification accredited by the Architects Registration Board.
Bachelor Degree:
300
A first degree course leading to the qualification “bachelor’s degree”, meaning an ordinary (non-honours) degree. This is a separate course type to the Bachelor’s degree with Honours, and not a classification of an Honours degree.
Bachelor Degree with Honours, where either:
480
a) the course contains at least 4,800 notional learning hours and has a full-time equivalent duration of at least 4 full-time years, excluding qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year, or
b) the course has no full-time equivalent, but the course has a minimum of 480 credits attached to it, excluding credits assigned to qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year - with each credit equalling 10 notional learning hours, in compliance with expectations and guidelines set out by the relevant regulatory body (meaning the regulatory body that sets expectations regarding the use of credits in higher education).
Bachelor Degree with Honours, where the course does not meet the criteria to have per-course amounts of 480, and either:
420
a) the course contains at least 4,200 notional learning hours and has a full-time equivalent duration of 3 full-time years plus an additional period of learning comprising less than 15 weeks of taught study containing at least 600 notional learning hours, excluding qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year, or
b) the course has no full-time equivalent, but a minimum of 420 credits are attached to the course, excluding credits assigned to qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year - with each credit equalling 10 notional learning hours, in compliance with expectations and guidelines set out by the relevant regulatory body.
Bachelor Degree with Honours, where the course does not meet the criteria to have per-course amounts of 480 or 420, and either:
390
a) the course contains at least 3,900 notional learning hours and has a standard full-time equivalent duration of 3 full-time years plus an additional period of learning comprising less than 15 weeks of taught study containing at least 300 notional learning hours, excluding qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year, or
b) the course has no full-time equivalent, but a minimum of 390 credits are attached to the course, excluding credits assigned to qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year - with each credit equalling 10 notional learning hours, in compliance with expectations and guidelines set out by the relevant regulatory body.
Bachelor Degree with Honours, where the course does not meet the criteria to have per-course amounts of 480, 420 or 390.
360
Certificate of Higher Education:
120
A course leading to the qualification “Certificate of Higher Education”.
Diploma of Higher Education:
240
A course leading to the qualification “Diploma of Higher Education”.
First degree in Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, or Veterinary Science, with a duration of 6 years full-time equivalent or more.
720
First degree in Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, or Veterinary Science, with a duration of less than 6 years full-time equivalent:
600
Foundation Degree:
240
A course leading to the qualification “Foundation Degree”.
Graduate Certificate:
120
A course leading to the qualification “Graduate Certificate”.
Graduate Diploma:
120
A course leading to the qualification “Graduate Diploma”.
Graduate Entry Medical, Dentistry and Veterinary Courses:
480
A graduate entry course leading to a medicine, dentistry or veterinary degree.
Higher National Certificate (not regulated by Ofqual):
120
A course leading to the qualification “Higher National Certificate”.
Higher National Diploma (not regulated by Ofqual):
240
A course leading to the qualification “Higher National Diploma”.
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme (one year):
120
A course leading to a level 4-7 qualification in teaching, which is not on the Ofqual register (meaning the register that lists qualifications regulated by Ofqual), and either contains at least 120 credits, or more than 1,200 notional learning hours (including time spent on integrated placements).
Integrated Masters Degree:
480
A first degree course leading to the qualification “Masters Degree”.
Postgraduate Course in Architecture:
240
A postgraduate course accredited by the Architects Registration Board.
Postgraduate Healthcare (3 years full-time equivalent), where either:
360
a) the course has a standard full-time equivalent duration of at least 3 full-time years, excluding qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year, or
b) the course has no full-time equivalent, but a minimum of 360 credits are attached to the course - with each credit equalling 10 notional learning hours, in compliance with expectations and guidelines set out by the relevant regulatory body.
Postgraduate Healthcare (2 years full-time, plus additional short year), where the course does not meet the criteria to have a per-course amount of 360 credits, but either:
300
a) the course has a standard full-time equivalent duration of 2 full-time years, excluding qualifying periods of foundation year, repeat study, sandwich placement, study abroad, Turing mobility or intercalated year, plus an additional period of learning comprising less than 15 weeks of study containing at least 600 notional learning hours, or
b) the course has no full-time equivalent, but a minimum of 300 credits are attached to the course - with each credit equalling 10 notional learning hours, in compliance with expectations and guidelines set out by the relevant regulatory body.
Postgraduate Healthcare (2 years full-time equivalent), where the course does not meet the criteria to have per-course amounts of 360 or 300.
240

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348283327/schedule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-lifelong-learning-fee-limits-regulations-2026/schedule-3
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