Short Course Costs 

For each course, we offer three rates; General, Students/Concessions, and UCL Students. 

General Rate 

This rate includes those in full-time employment or with general economic stability, and those who feel comfortable self-funding their short course fee while managing to pay for essential living costs such as rent, mortgage payments, bills etc. 

Student/Concession Rate

The student rate is for non-UCL students at another institution (UK or abroad). This includes undergraduate, masters, and PhD students. Concessions include those facing economic instability: currently unwaged, or receiving Universal Credit (or equivalent state benefit from outside the UK). It also includes BECTU members, and seniors.

UCL Students 

This includes all UCL students enrolled on a course like an undergraduate or Master’s programme or Summer School.

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Short Course Bursaries 

For each Public Anthropology short course, we offer two bursaries, where the short course fee is subsidised by UCL. The bursaries are the Four Boroughs Research/Practice Development Bursary, and the UC Research/Practice Development Bursary.

The two bursaries are for those who can evidence a specific connection between the course content and an aspect of their current research/practice, and fit in one of the following; either living in one of the four boroughs: Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest, or in receipt of Universal Credit. 

1. Four Boroughs Research/Practice Development Bursary (Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest) 

This bursary is reserved for those who can evidence the course content sharing a direct correlation to an ongoing piece of academic research, or practical project: such as film, fine art piece, digital media/audio work, publication or installation, and who also can evidence living in one of the four boroughs listed above. 

(We are also open to considering more interdisciplinary and abstract ongoing outputs such as activism, and curation of an exhibition/event/festival). These places are limited, and students can only make applications for two bursaries per person, per academic year – so use your opportunity to make a compelling case for how it aligns with your work/practice.  

To apply for a bursary place, please complete this form, where you will be asked to provide evidence for your research/project. 

1. UC Research/Practice Development Bursary 

This bursary is reserved for those who can evidence the course content sharing a direct correlation to an ongoing piece of academic research, or practical project: such as film, fine art piece, digital media/audio work, publication or installation, and who also can evidence receiving Universal Credit (or equivalent state benefit). 

(We are also open to considering more interdisciplinary and abstract ongoing outputs such as activism, and curation of an exhibition/event/festival). These places are limited, and students can only have a maximum of two successful bursaries per person, per academic year. To apply for a bursary place, please complete this form, where you will be asked to provide evidence for your research/project. 

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Bursary places are offered on receipt of a successful application only. Please only email us if you have a specific question not answered in the Policies and Procedures or FAQ’s. 

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Please note that any bursary places are subject to withdrawal 

If the number of attendees falls below the threshold required for the course to be viable, if there is a waiting list for paid attendees, if the course is cancelled. 

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Short Course Eligibility 

Our short courses are open to all members of the public, as well as students – you don’t need to be a student to attend. We offer a range of in-person and online courses.  The online courses take place on Zoom and are open to participants from all countries, but please note the advertised times are for the UK. If you are taking an in-person short course, you will need to prove your right to be in the UK, this can be a valid passport, a national identity card, or visa. 

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Short Course Cancellations 

A full refund is permitted on any cancellation up to 10 days prior to the course start date. For exceptional circumstances or issues as a freelancer/filmmaker, please get in touch with us. 

Open City Docs reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will, in such an event, make a full refund of the registration fee only. Open City Docs will not be liable for any additional costs (including travel, accommodation, visa, etc.). No liability is assumed by Open City Docs for changes in program date, content, speakers or venue. 

Open City Docs reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will, in such event, make a full refund of the registration fee only. Open City Docs will not be liable for any additional incurred costs (including but not limited to travel, accommodation, visa, etc.).

No liability is assumed by Open City Docs for changes in programme date, content, speakers or venue.

Any refund will be made by Open City Docs to you within 30 days of your cancellation and be paid to you in the same way as you paid for your order.

If you have any queries please email shortcourses@opencitylondon.com

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Short Course Refunds 

We understand that when freelancing it can be difficult to juggle multiple commitments, especially when a last-minute job opportunity arises. We know that sometimes it’s important to prioritize new opportunities. This is why we can offer full refunds for course bookings up until 10 days prior to the start date of your course. We may sometimes be even more lenient, or we may be able to transfer your booking, especially with our more popular courses. If you need to apply for a refund, please contact us at  shortcourses@opencitylondon.com as soon as possible. 

If you are eligible for a refund, refunds are processed where possible daily, funds can take anywhere from 5 to 30 working days to credit the customer’s account depending on the type of card and what country the card is registered to. During busy periods refunds could take longer but are processed within the Terms and Conditions of the Online Store’s refund policy (can take up to 30 days). 

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Paying for the short course 

Payments for short courses are made via our payment system. You can find the link to the payment system by clicking the “Book Now” button on the page of the course you would like to attend. If there is a deadline for when you need to make a payment to book a place, it will state the deadline on the course page. Due to complications with our payment system, it is not possible to pay in instalments. We aim to promote our short courses ahead of time so you should have good notice before you need to pay for your place. If you want to secure a place on a course and cannot make the payment by the deadline, please email shortcourses@opencitylondon.com to discuss reserving a place. 

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Visas

If you’re attending one of our in-person courses and are a non-EEA national, you should apply for a Standard Visitor Visa.

You are expected to make your own visa arrangements before travelling to the UK, however upon receiving the full course fees we can provide you with a letter of acceptance which you can use to apply for the visa.

We can provide UCL letters of enrolment or attendance for all our short courses, however please note that our courses are non-credit bearing and therefore these don’t count as academic transcripts or certificates.

For more visa advice, check out UCL’s Immigration and Visas page.

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Accommodation 

UCL does not offer accommodation for our short courses. But for those seeking info on UCL accommodation for Summer Schools, please check out the advice page on UCL’s website about housing, which directs you to the University of London Housing Service. You will need to contact them directly and inquire about their summer halls.