I'm defeated by stupidity, or maybe an incoherent website: If a student is made an offer but is told that an application deposit of 10% of the tuition fees is payable before the place can be confirmed, is the application deposit part of the tuition fees (or does DC have to find another £900)? Yes, DC should be sorting this themselves and is probably emailing right now, but my advice has also been sought as touchingly I am still seen as the fount of all knowledge, so I'm asking the knowledgeable people on here while wobbling on my pedestal.