That's a good question.

Apart from course fees and the cost of books and other study materials, you need to think about travel, child care, accommodation and other day-to-day costs. Depending on what you are studying, you may need to travel to a work placement or buy some specialist equipment like tools or a computer. If you are using a computer, you need to think about the cost of internet access and of computing consumables like print cartridges.

Have a look at our section on Financial help for find out what the course will cost and what you might be entitled to.