Pembroke College Cambridge

Student Facilities Charge (SFC)

From October 2021, Kitchen Fixed Charge (KFC) was replaced by a Student Facilities Charge (SFC). The full annual rate of £384 will be payable by most students at the rate of £128 per term. A small number of students will be eligible to pay a half rate of £192 (or £64 per term) and some students are exempt. Payment of the SFC (at either £384 or £192) will ensure those students pay discounted servery/café/bar prices and also mean that they pay discounted Formal Hall rates. All students will be able to make individual and small group bookings for Formal Halls on-line. As before, larger group bookings of 9 or more guests will need to made via Catering/Finance Office.

The SFC is a non-negotiable charge and deemed to cover access to all non-educational services and facilities in College such as catering, sports, music and welfare support (amongst others). It is not a payment towards educational services or accommodation.

Broadly, all students must pay the full rate of £384 (including all those students in Pembroke accommodation and those living in external accommodation but within a mile of College). Any exemption is only valid for the academic year in which it is given; students will need to reapply for exemption each year.  Anyone living more than a mile from College (but in the local area) in external accommodation will pay £192. Anyone currently exempt from KFC up to 30.9.21 will remain so. There will be a few number of other new exemptions awarded by the Tutorial Office if students live a great distance from Cambridge, are studying abroad or are here infrequently such as those on Executive MBA courses.

Students living more than a mile from College will need to apply for the half rate each year.