Uni tuition fees set to rise for first time since 2017
The freeze on tuition fees is due to expire next year University tuition fees are set to rise in England for the first time in eight years. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is expected to confirm the rise in a statement to MPs this afternoon. Tuition fees have been capped at £9,250 in England since 2017, […]
1 year ago
Petition to reduce university fees reaches 200,000 signatures
Students continue to pay £9,250 per year in lockdown A petition to reduce university fees from £9,250 per year to £3,000 has reached over 200,000 signatures, double the target needed to force a debate in parliament. Since the pandemic first hit the UK in the spring of 2020, university students have been forced to continue […]
5 years ago
Rich students avoid the high cost of debt by paying tuition up front
The richest students at England’s universities are escaping the high cost of education by paying their fees up front, researchers say Around 10 per cent of students avoid racking up £6000 of interest – unlike their classmates who pay interest rates of 6.3 per cent. This charge is more than four times the government’s borrowing […]
7 years ago
Government accused of “sneaking through” a tuition fee rise
There was no announcement on the Department for Education site.
10 years ago