Additional Fees and Charges
The academic provision of the University includes certain elements of study away from Aberystwyth. These involve activities such as field courses in biological, geographical, environmental science subjects, visits to theatres, galleries and museums in humanities-based subjects. The additional costs of such opportunities are not included in the overall University fee. If you are intending to study one of these subjects you should therefore note the need to budget for these events. Fuller details will be available from the department organising the event. These costs are given as an indication of the likely cost. Costs will vary as will the location and duration of the study programme. Details of the courses that have additional charges are included below:
Aberystwyth Business School
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All students |
- |
- |
Purchase of specified calculator |
£15 |
|
MM19120 Tourism in Practice |
3 days |
North Wales |
Study tour |
£65 |
|
MM39220 International Tourism in Practice |
1 week |
Malta |
Study tour |
£350 |
|
N800, N8R4, N8R1, N870 |
3 days |
Berlin, Germany |
Study Tour |
£225 |
|
MM38000/20 Empoyability Skills for Professionals |
- |
- |
Some students will be required to pay for a DBS certificate |
£44 |
Computer Science
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Compulsory for all CS18010 and CC18010 students |
1 night |
Glan Llyn, Bala |
Year 1 activity weekend |
£40 |
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All students on study schemes that include an integrated year in industry |
1 night |
Gregynog, mid Wales |
Year 2 placement preparation weekend. |
£50 |
Geography and Earth Sciences
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Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of Activity |
Approximate Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GEOGRAPHY (F800), PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (F840), HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (L700) |
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GS11020 Living with Global Change |
1 day in semester one 1 day in semester two |
Mid-Wales | Introduction to evironmental issues of mid Wales | Daily expenses only |
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Single Honours and Major students all participate in a second year residential fieldtrip, selected from the options below (or equivalents). The fieldwork module is optional for Joint Honours students. |
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Option 1: Available for all Geography schemes GS22420 Geography Fieldwork |
1 week |
UK/Ireland based |
Second year field trip |
Daily expenses only |
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Option 2: Available for BA Human Geography/BSc Geography only GG22420 Geography Fieldwork |
1 week |
Berlin (or equivalent) |
Second year residential field trip |
£275 and travel* and daily expenses |
|
Option 3: Available for BSc Physical Geography / BSc Geography only GG22420 Geography Fieldwork |
1 week |
Crete (or equivalent) |
Second year residential field trip |
£450 and daily expenses |
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In addition to field courses, students may incur additional costs for the following modules: |
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GG34040 Geography Dissertation (Compulsory for L700, F800, F801 and F840 students) |
- |
- |
Dissertation. Students are responsible for travel, materials and other costs involved in Dissertation research. Limited support is available DGES Travel Awards competitions. |
Variable |
|
GG34220 Geography Major / Joint Honours Project (Compulsory for Major and Joint Honours students) |
- |
- |
Project. Students are responsible for travel, materials and other costs involved in project research. Limited support is available through DGES Travel Awards competitions |
Variable |
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Year 3 optional modules may have half-day or full-day local fieldtrips with daily expenses only |
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ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (F640) AND 4 YEAR VARIANTS |
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Environmental Earth Science students participate in residential fieldtrips in each of the three years of their degree as follows: |
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Environmental Earth Science GS12310 Fieldwork Skills |
1 week |
North Wales |
First year residential field trip |
Daily expenses only |
|
Environmental Earth Science GS21820 Fieldwork Skills |
1 week |
South West England |
Second year residential field trip |
Daily expenses only |
|
Environmental Earth Science GS35320 Fieldwork Skills |
1 week |
Ireland/UK |
Final year residential field trip |
£300 |
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In addition to field courses, students may incur additional costs for the following modules: |
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GS35140 Independent Project for Environmental Earth Science (Compulsory for F640 students) |
- |
- |
Dissertation. Students are responsible for travel, materials and other costs involved in Dissertation research. Limited support is available through DGES Travel Awards competitions. |
Variable |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (F750) AND 4 YEAR VARIANTS |
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Environmental Earth Science GS12310 Fieldwork Skills |
1 week |
North Wales |
First year residential fieldtrip |
Daily expenses only |
|
Option 1: Environmental Science Fieldwork GS29020 |
1 week |
UK/Ireland |
Second year fieldtrip |
Daily expenses only |
|
Option 2: Environmental Science Fieldwork GS29020 |
1 week |
Crete (or equivalent) |
Second year residential field trip |
£450 and daily expenses |
|
Optional for third years |
Variable |
UK/Europe |
Third year optional field trips |
Variable |
|
GS35240 Environmental Science Dissertation (Compulsory for F750 students and 4 year variants) |
- |
- |
Dissertation. Students are responsible for travel, materials and other costs involved in Dissertation research. Limited support is available through the DGES Travel Awards competition. |
Variable |
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Year 3 optional modules may have half-day or full-day local fieldtrips with daily expenses only |
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DAEARYDDIAETH (F801) AND 4 YEAR VARIANTS |
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DA11020 Byw gyda Newid Byd-eang |
1 day in Semester One 1 day in Semester Two |
Mid-Wales |
Introduction to evironmental issues of mid Wales |
Daily expenses only |
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Single Honours and Major students all participate in a second year residential fieldtrip, selected from the options below (or equivalents). The fieldwork module is optional for Joint Honours students. |
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*Students participating in the Berlin and New Zealand fieldtrips are responsible for booking their own flights.
History and Welsh History
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Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HA35130 |
1 day |
Hereford |
Visit to cathedral |
Daily expenses only |
|
HQ34330 |
1 day |
Worcester |
Visit to cathedral and medieval library |
£25* |
|
HY29620/HY39620 Germany since 1945 |
4 nights |
Germany |
Field trip to Berlin |
£250* |
|
Available for students on all History degree schemes |
2 nights |
Gregynog, |
Modern History Colloquium |
£50** |
| Available for students on all History degree schemes | 2 nights | Gregynog, Mid Wales |
Medival History Colloquium | £50** |
| Available for students on all History degree schemes | 1 night | Gregynog, Mid Wales |
Eighteenth Century Colloquium | £35** |
| Available for students on all History degree schemes | 2 nights | Gregynog, Mid Wales |
Welsh History Colloquium | £50** |
*Departmental subsidy may be available.
**Not including travel.
Life Sciences
Students taking laboratory-based modules will need to purchase a lab coat priced at approximately £20. These are available for purchase from the Student Union shop.
In addition, optional field courses are available on some study schemes. Examples are indicated below but not all trips are available every year. While indicative costs are provided below they may vary according to circumstances beyond our control e.g. exchange rate.
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approximate cost |
|
BR36620 Terrestrial Ecology Field Trip |
8 days |
Dublin, Ireland |
Optional residential field course |
£70 + travel |
|
BR34920 Animal Behaviour Field Course |
8 days |
Suffolk |
Optional residential field course |
£110 + travel |
|
BR35020 Marine and Freshwater Biology Field Course |
15 days (approx. 1 week at each location) |
Faro, Portugal and Scotland (Loch Lomond) |
Optional residential field course |
£160 + travel |
|
BR36220 Conservation Genetics and Evolution Field Course |
1 week |
Pembrokeshire |
Optional residential field course |
£110 + travel |
|
BR23620 Arctic Ecology Field Course |
9-10 days |
Abisko, Sweden Lapland |
Optional residential field course |
£320 + travel |
|
BR23820 Tropical Zoology Field Course |
2 weeks |
Costa Rica |
Optional residential field course |
£1800 |
International Politics
| Degree scheme/module number | Duration | Location | Nature of activity | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | - | Various | Optional additional activities may incur travel and other incidental expenses | Variable |
Law and Criminology
| Degree scheme / Module number | Duration | Location | Nature of activity | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LA36600/20 Employability Skills for Professionals |
- | - | Some students will be required to pay for a DBS Certificate | £44 |
Mathematics
| Degree scheme/module number | Duration | Location | Nature of activity | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MT39020 Cylwyniad i Addysgu Mathemateg mewn Ysgol Uwchradd (optional for Welsh-medium students only) |
10 days | Local secondary school | Work placement | Variable (students are responsible for covering travel and other incidental costs) |
School of Art
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students undertaking Art Practice Modules | - |
Aberystwyth |
Purchase of art materials |
Variable depending on subject area (e.g. painting, printmaking, photography or illustration) |
|
Students undertaking Art Hisory and/or Art Practice modules |
- |
England and Wales |
Field trips associated with modules |
£10-£15 |
|
All students, optional |
5 days |
European city destination |
Study visit |
Variable £300-£350 (Suject to student demand) |
School of Education
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ED11320 Young Children Learning |
Approx 3 days |
Pre-school setting in Aberystwyth or student's home location |
Observation |
£44 (for a CRB check) |
|
ED330220 Communicating Science: The Scientists, the Media and the Public |
1 day |
Science museum |
Study trip |
£20 |
School of Veterinary Science
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
- |
- |
- |
Specialist clothing and equipment |
£600 |
|
Animal Husbandry Extra-Mural Studies (AHEMS) |
- |
- |
Travel to AHEMS and EMS placements |
Variable |
|
- |
- |
- |
Some AHEMS and EMS placements will also require students to pay for board and lodging |
Variable |
Theatre, Film and Television Studies
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Students studying Drama, Theatre, Performance or Scenography |
- |
Aberystwyth |
Theatre Passport for a set of performances at the Arts Centre |
£65 |
|
Students studying Drama, Theatre or Scenography |
- |
Aberystwyth |
Students are encouraged to see additional performances and this may incur a small additional cost |
Variable |
|
TP33420 |
- |
UK |
Field trip |
£15 |
|
Film and Media students |
- |
Wales |
Industry field trips |
£5-20 |
|
Scenography and Theatre Design students |
- |
Aberystwyth |
Materials for workshop |
£25 |
|
All new students |
- |
Aberystwyth |
optional performances during the registration and welcome week will incur a fee. There will also be a number of free activities. |
Variable |
Welsh and Celtic Studies
|
Degree scheme/module number |
Duration |
Location |
Nature of activity |
Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Welsh for Beginners (Q522) |
4 weeks |
Aberystwyth |
Intensive Welsh Course |
£335 (Non-Resident) £815-£945 (Residential) |
|
Celtic Studies/Irish/Welsh and the Celtic Languages |
2 weeks |
Ireland/Brittany |
Irish or Breton language course |
£400-500 |