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Flying Start

Providing your course essentials at no extra cost

There’s no doubt that university is a great investment, but we understand many students and parents may worry about the costs associated with studying for a degree.

Our ‘Flying Start’ package1 has been created to help support you with a few course essentials, helping you find your feet during those first few weeks.

The guide highlights the types of benefits included in your course fees, depending on which subject you study:

Benefits | Subject Engineering, Environment and Science Arts and Society Business and Law Health and Care
eBook scheme2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Other non-book items Yes Yes Yes Yes
Printing credits3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mandatory UK Field trips4 Yes Yes - Yes
Memberships Yes Yes Yes Yes
Starter kits tailored to your course Yes Yes - Yes

We're committed to communicating study costs clearly to make sure you're not faced with having to make any unexpected payments.

1The provision of Flying Start may be subject to change.

2Coventry University London, CU Coventry, CU London, CU Scarborough, and CU Wrocław students have access to the e-Book scheme only.

3You will have 1,000 sides of black and white laser printing credits per year. If you are unable to attend campus you will not be able to use the printing credit.

4Subsistence during the trips is not included.

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