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Our credit Art and Design Studies courses are eligible for payment with an SDS ILA account.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS); Individual Learning Account (ILA)
The University of Edinburgh is a registered provider for the SDS ILA and, if you meet the criteria, you may be provided with up to £200 towards the fees of ILA approved courses.
All our credit-bearing courses are eligible.
In order to enrol using an ILA, you must have an active ILA account, confirmed by letter from the SDS.
From 1 April 2013, Scottish residents who meet the following will be eligible to open an ILA account:
- Have an annual income of £22,000 or less or are in receipt of a qualifying benefit
- Be aged 16 or over (no upper limit)
- Not currently participating on an SDS training programme (the Employability Fund and the Modern Apprenticeship programme)
- Not currently participating on the Community Jobs Scotland programme
- Not currently participating in secondary, further or higher education
- Not already qualified to degree level or above.
Please note:
- Your account is active for one calendar year from the date on which it is approved.
- All students using a learner account from the SDS will have the opportunity to have their work assessed for credit.
- You cannot use an ILA account to book a course online and must use one of the alternative methods of enrolment.
- This eligibility information will be updated on the SDS My World of Work website in the funding section to ensure learners remain aware of the eligibility criteria.
How to apply
If you think you may be eligible for an SDS ILA, please contact Skills Development Scotland on 0800 917 8000 or visit their website.
It may take a few weeks to activate your account so you are advised to do this as soon as possible. You must provide us with a copy of the letter of confirmation when you enrol.
Please note that you cannot use your learner account towards the fees for any of non-credit bearing courses.
Further help and advice
You may be eligible for other help with fees such as a Fee Waiver or Part Time Fee Grant. To read more about these please click the ‘Help with Fees’ link below and go to section 3 and 4 of the page. Please note that Concessionary Fees and the Martha Hamilton Trust funding are not available to Art and Design Studies students. If you require further information about our fees or the help available please contact us.
This article was published on Mar 26, 2013