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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.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
15 November 2023
Last updated:
9 July 2025
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  1. Updated the page to reflect fee limits for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

  2. Updated the guidance because the LLE is launching in the 2026 to 2027 academic year.

  3. 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.

  4. First published.

Applies to England

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Tuition fee limits in the Lifelong Learning Entitlement

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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.

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