Guidance

Lifelong Learning Entitlement: tuition fee limits

Explains how the tuition fee limits at colleges and universities will work as part of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

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This guidance uses 2024 to 2025 fee limits as the basis. We will update for 2025 to 2026 in due course.

Applies to England

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This guidance explains how the tuition fee limits at college and universities will change when the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) launches.

An overview of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement is available.

Updates to this page

Published 15 November 2023
Last updated 30 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the guidance because the LLE is launching in the 2026 to 2027 academic year.

  2. Updated information on the cap on the number of credits which providers can charge for. Added information about the fee limits on course years which have multiple activities. Updated information about fee limits for work placements and study abroad.

  3. First published.

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