Finance and Funding

Most of our learners pay nothing up front

Funding rules are confusing and change often. We deal with them every week, so you do not have to work it out alone. This page explains the main routes. If you are not sure which applies to you, call 01325 609030 and we will tell you plainly.

Apprenticeships: no cost to the apprentice

If you are an apprentice, your training and end-point assessment are paid for by your employer and the government. You pay nothing. You are paid at least the apprentice National Minimum Wage, receive paid holiday and are given paid time for your off-the-job training.

For employers

How much you pay depends on the size of your payroll.

Large employers can also transfer up to 50% of their unused levy to another organisation. Several NHS trusts and large employers do this to fund training in their supply chain or local area. Ask us if a transfer might be available to you. We handle the apprenticeship service paperwork with you, from reserving funds to approving the training plan. You are not left to navigate the government portal alone.

Service leavers: ELCAS

Medipro has been an approved Enhanced Learning Credits provider for over 10 years. If you are serving or have recently left the armed forces, you may be able to claim between £1,000 and £2,000 per course, up to three times, towards eligible Level 3 or above qualifications. Courses our service leavers most often fund this way:

To claim, you apply through ELCAS before the course starts and we provide the Claim Authorisation Note details. We can also advise on the Career Transition Partnership and on using ELCAS alongside other funding.

Advanced Learner Loans

If you are 19 or over and studying a Level 3 to Level 6 qualification in England, an Advanced Learner Loan can cover the full course fee. There is no credit check. You repay nothing until the April after you finish or leave, and only once you earn above the repayment threshold of £25,000 a year. Repayments are then 9% of earnings above that amount, taken through your salary, and stop automatically if your income falls below it. The loan is paid directly to us. You apply online through Student Finance England once we have given you a Learning and Funding Information letter. Ask us which of our courses are loan-eligible.

Pay in instalments

For commercial courses, we offer a 0% instalment option so you can spread the fee across the programme with no interest. Ask when you book.

Other support

Book with confidence

We are confident in the quality of our teaching, course materials and learner support. On eligible courses, if you attend, complete the required learning, follow tutor guidance and still do not pass, we will refund your course fee. Terms apply.