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Financial Support

Assisted Place Plan

  • Means-tested financial support for UK students.
  • Offers interest-free payment plan covering 25%–75% of course fees.
  • Designed for those unable to fund full fees or secure external finance.

Assisted Place Plan

The Ashburton Assisted Place Plan offers means-tested support to help aspiring chefs access professional training.

It is designed for students who can demonstrate genuine financial need and would otherwise be unable to fund the full cost of their course.

What the plan offers

Students awarded an Assisted Place will receive access to an affordable payment plan for a proportion of their course fees. Repayments of of £208/month start after graduation giving you space to use your qualification to find employment.

Each intake has a strictly limited number of Assisted Places available and applications are assessed on a first-approved basis.

Who can apply

The Assisted Place Plan is open to UK residents aged 18 and over who:

  • Have received a provisional offer for a place at the Ashburton Chefs Academy.
  • Can demonstrate that they cannot afford the full course fees or raise finance from another source.

Applications are assessed individually and awards are made at the Academy’s discretion.

How to Apply

  • Contact the Academy Administrator on (01364) 652784 or contact us here to discuss applying for the Assisted Place Plan.
  • Apply for your chosen course and secure a provisional offer.
  • Complete a short financial assessment form and provide proof of household income.
  • Successful applicants will be offered an Assisted Place with an agreed payment structure.

Notes

  • Assisted Places are strictly limited per intake and offered on a first-approved basis.
  • Applicants must demonstrate genuine financial need and will need to provide supporting documentation of income and savings.
  • The plan cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts such as career development voucher.
  • Assisted Place offers are valid for specific course dates only.
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Career Development Voucher

  • Support for Your Career Development.
  • Help towards Course & Accommodation Costs.
  • Available to UK Students.

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Our mission at the Ashburton Chefs Academy is to develop the next generation of culinary talent through inspirational training. That's why, for a limited time, we are offering Career Development Vouchers to help as many aspiring chefs to launch their careers as we can.

Diploma Voucher

Free Career Development Voucher

Get a £500 voucher for use any Certificate or Diploma level course.

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Terms of use

  • Vouchers can be used by UK & International students.
  • Vouchers are valid for new bookings from 1st Aug, 2025
  • Issued vouchers must be used by the 'use by' date specified.
  • Vouchers may not be offered by Third Parties without written permission.
  • Our standard terms of booking apply.
  • There is no cash exchange value of any vouchers.
  • Course places and accommodation are subject to availability.
  • Vouchers do not confer any rights to services and may be withdrawn or amended by the company at any time.
  • Vouchers are not valid for assisted place plans.
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Military Grants

ELCAS

  • ELCAS Approved Learning Provider
  • ELCAS ID: 12323).
  • Grants towards Diploma courses.

Enhanced Learning Credits

The Ashburton Chefs Academy is approved by the M.O.D as a learning provider for the Enhanced Learning Credit scheme that helps fund courses for serving members of HM Armed Forces and those who have recently left the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army, or the Royal Air Force.

The MoD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme is an initiative to create lifelong learning opportunities to current and former members of the Armed Forces, so whether you are still in uniform or have recently left the military, you could be eligible for funded study at the Ashburton Chefs Academy.

The courses available for ELCAS funding are:

Contact us for further details and to apply for ELCAS funding for your chosen course.

Find out more

To find out further details and to apply, please contact today.