There are four different ways to pay for your course, depending on your current situation.

Fees and funding

Advanced Learner Loans

If you’re aged over 19, you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to pay for your course fees.

Trying to find the money to pay for your course fees can be a job in itself. Advanced Learner Loans mean you can start earning a living doing something love. You can finance up to four qualifications at the same time and you can add Functional Skills qualifications or GCSEs in English and Maths at no extra cost. Your loan does not need to be paid back until you earn at least £25,000 per year and you have up to 30 years to re-pay it.

Applying is easy. Just ask us for a letter which will contain all the details you need to use the loan website. If you don’t hold a UK passport you will need to send in original identity documents.

The loans are operated by the Student Loans Company which provides funding for Higher Education courses across the UK. Loans can be taken out for courses at Level 3 or above but are not available at Level 2. For more information see www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan/overview

The Advanced Learning Loan may not cover the full cost of your qualification – there may be a small top-up fee to pay; please contact us for more information.

Self-funded

Either you or your employer can choose to pay for your course fees if you’re not eligible for any Government funding and don’t want to take out an Advanced Learner Loan.

You can either pay the fees at the start of the course by bank transfer, credit or debit card, or by direct debit in monthly instalments for the duration of the course.

Fees are non-refundable if you leave the course early.

How to pay for fees:

If you’re paying your own course fees or choose to take out an Advanced Learner Loan then you may have a small top-up fee to pay. Here are your two options for payment:

Direct Debit – If you want to pay by Direct Debit just complete the Direct Debit Mandate at your sign up meeting and Smart Training will do the rest. You can spread the cost across the length of your course but you need to have paid in full before you finish training.

Payment can also be made by card by calling into the office.

Full course fees need to be paid before training is finished. If you decide to take a break in training, we'll re-invoice you for any remaining fees that are due when you return. However, your payment options may change over time and we cannot guarantee the same payment option will still be available. Fees are payable at the start of training and are non-refundable if you leave the course early.