Thames College of Professional Studies

Applying to study at Thames College of Professional Studies.

Once you have chosen your course, and are ready to make an application.

You must complete and return the application form, together with copies of your educational certificates to the Admissions Office.

Your academic certificates should be provided in both the original language and in English and must be officially translated. All students must read TCPS´s Term & Conditions on the application form before applying.

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TCPS Application Process

TCPS Application Form

Students can pay their initial deposit by Bankers Draft payable to Thames College of Professional Studies or by bank Transfer into the College account.

Students currently in the UK are required to pay 50% of their 1st year tuition fees plus the application processing fee, whilst students abroad are required to pay the full 1st year tuition fee plus the application processing fee.

The Remaining tuition fee for students in the UK is required in three consecutive instalments, (eg October to December if you are a September start).

Tuition Fees doe not include any living expenses, study material or awarding body fees.

The average living costs for international students will be between £350 - £550 per month. This includes accommodation, food and transport.

TCPS is accredited by OFQUAL regulated awarding bodies namely Association of Tourism and Hospitality Executives (ATHE), Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH), Education Development International (EDI) and Trinity College London (TCL).

All certificates are awarded by these reputed awarding bodies.

The student to teacher ratio varies from class to class, we genarally have class sizes of upto 25

Yes, you will have combined classes with senior or junior groups depending on the subject. It will not affect the sequence of your curriculum path, this is normal practice in Universities in the UK.

Yes, provided that you have bona fide credentials and sufficient funds to cover the cost of study and living expenses, you should not have difficulty in obtaining a student visa. Our representative will provide all the help you need.

No, we do not provide any accommodation.

If your Confirmation of Acceptance for studies (CAS) letter was issued after 4th July 2011, you will not be entitled to work.

UKBA requires all international students to maintain their attendance above 80% with a minimum of 15 hours of study per week.

For course pricing, please see the Fees Page.

Yes, we can help you in your visa extension if you meet all the conditions including attendance and performance .

The health and safety of learners is of fundamental value to the College. We believe that learners are entitled to learning that takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment. In addition, we consider that safe learning is essential to maximise learners’ experience and achievement. You are required to follow all safety rules. Please help us by identifying and reporting any safety hazards immediately to a member of college staff.

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Our policy is to work with all of our students to improve our services.  To help us do this, we record all complaints.

If you are unhappy with the standard of service that you’ve received from us, we need you to tell us.  We will do everything we can to resolve your complaint, by putting things right and making sure that the problem doesn’t happen again. Most complaints are resolved informally. 

If you wish to make a complaint, you can:

1. arrange an appointment to see a member of staff, who will help you to resolve the complaint informally and, where necessary, complete the complaint form
2. complete the complaint form yourself which is available from reception.
3. All completed complaint forms are kept in student files.

Thames College will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, colour, race, language, religion, disability, age, marital status, sexuality, social background or any other unjustifiable reason.  We will consider and try to overcome any difficulties that you have in accessing the College. We will do our best to understand your needs and answer your questions.

We will let you know that we have received your form, and will normally reply within ten working days, detailing the outcome of the investigation.  Some complaints may take longer, in which case we will let you know and keep you up to date on what we are doing.

If you don’t wish to tell us your name, we will still investigate your complaint, but we won’t be able to respond to you.

Click here for our Educational and Welfare Provision for students whose first language is not English.