TSR's 2012 Tuition Fees Tracker - how much are universities charging in 2012?
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Re: Which Universities have announced their 2012 fees?I know someone mentioned Leeds recently, but just to confirm that Vice Chancellor of Leeds, Michael Arthur, has just held a couple of Q&A sessions with the main point of topic being how they plan on having fees at 9k with various discounts and bursaries to be put in place based on applicants' parents' income.
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Re: Which Universities have announced their 2012 fees?Lol. This bit is particularly good:
So the government has told unis is OK to charge £9k and then they blame them when they do. Great(Original post by David Willets)
He added: “Some universities are rushing to £9,000 without thinking about the impact on students.”
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Re: Which Universities have announced their 2012 fees?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-12868511 Birminghams joining the crowd...
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Re: Which Universities have announced their 2012 fees?9000k?(Original post by She_Bittersweet)
University of Manchester will charge 9000k too. No surprise really, if thats the limit, all unis will go for it.
Wow, 9 Million is expensive.
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Re: Which Universities have announced their 2012 fees?It's in Lincoln, quite a small place.(Original post by ajp100688)
Ok I'm just going to come out and say this: What the hell is Bishop Grosstete University College?
I went to an open day there and it wasn't too bad, but whenever I see the name I always think of *ahem* big balls.
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Re: Imperial will attempt to charge students £9,000.Reading all the comments here about University fees and how they will be £9k (average) makes me wonder why do people bother the need to study anymore. Surely they could just buy their place at Uni and not worry about grades, etc. I would of thought that a University would take people on their achievements, not just their ability to pay. What happens if a really bright, gifted student wanted to go to Uni, but wasn't able the raise the money to go to it? Would that be it for them? And what about a not so bright student. Couldn't they just buy their way in if their parents were loaded? Surely there has to be some standards?
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Re: Imperial will attempt to charge students £9,000.No.(Original post by yogi_bear_2k2)
What happens if a really bright, gifted student wanted to go to Uni, but wasn't able the raise the money to go to it? Would that be it for them?
But first of all, the 9k isn't am average. It's a maximum of 9k. So far a few universities have announced 9k fees (including Oxford, Imperial, Durham, Exeter, Lancaster) and one has announced fees of 7.5k (Bishop Grossteste University College). I'll be surpised if most Russell and 1994 Group instiutions, amongst others, won't ask for close to 9k.
All students should get financial support (unless they already have a degree, of course, and even then there are a small number of exceptions).
All students will be entitled to a student loan and a tuition fee loan (as is the case now) meaning they don't pay it back until after they graduate. Yes, this still means that they graduate with thousands of pounds of student debt, and this will discourage some, but it's not quite accurate to say they cannot afford it.
A particularly poor student, one whose household income lies below the threshold, will be entitled to a grant which will pay for some, in some cases all, of the tuition fees. Not to mention the grants offered by universities themselves.
Although there is a fear that this will cause a two tier university system I very much doubt universities will accept large numbers of substandard, but rich, students and risk their integrity. Perhaps I've being naive.And what about a not so bright student. Couldn't they just buy their way in if their parents were loaded? Surely there has to be some standards? -
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Re: Imperial will attempt to charge students £9,000.(Original post by yogi_bear_2k2)
Reading all the comments here about University fees and how they will be £9k (average) makes me wonder why do people bother the need to study anymore. Surely they could just buy their place at Uni and not worry about grades, etc. I would of thought that a University would take people on their achievements, not just their ability to pay. What happens if a really bright, gifted student wanted to go to Uni, but wasn't able the raise the money to go to it? Would that be it for them? And what about a not so bright student. Couldn't they just buy their way in if their parents were loaded? Surely there has to be some standards?(Original post by River85)
Although there is a fear that this will cause a two tier university system I very much doubt universities will accept large numbers of substandard, but rich, students and risk their integrity. Perhaps I've being naive.
I suspect there will be one or two who misjudge the situation and end up having to drop grades to attract students.
It is more likely with individual courses. If there are only 2 or 3 well regarded courses in a minority subject but say only one of those is in an "expensive" university, that one may find the stronger candidates going elsewhere.
It will be interesting to see if any university deliberately tries to undercut its peers and then openly markets on that basis. That was the strategy which Leeds Met tried and failed with last time. -
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Re: Imperial will attempt to charge students £9,000.Manchester joined the 9k bandwagon this week.(Original post by River85)
No.
But first of all, the 9k isn't am average. It's a maximum of 9k. So far a few universities have announced 9k fees (including Oxford, Imperial, Durham, Exeter, Lancaster) and one has announced fees of 7.5k (Bishop Grossteste University College). I'll be surpised if most Russell and 1994 Group instiutions, amongst others, won't ask for close to 9k.
All students should get financial support (unless they already have a degree, of course, and even then there are a small number of exceptions).
All students will be entitled to a student loan and a tuition fee loan (as is the case now) meaning they don't pay it back until after they graduate. Yes, this still means that they graduate with thousands of pounds of student debt, and this will discourage some, but it's not quite accurate to say they cannot afford it.
A particularly poor student, one whose household income lies below the threshold, will be entitled to a grant which will pay for some, in some cases all, of the tuition fees. Not to mention the grants offered by universities themselves.
Although there is a fear that this will cause a two tier university system I very much doubt universities will accept large numbers of substandard, but rich, students and risk their integrity. Perhaps I've being naive. -
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Re: Imperial will attempt to charge students £9,000.Manchester always was.(Original post by KayteeKaytee)
Manchester joined the 9k bandwagon this week.
Much more interesting will be Salford, Manchester Met, Bolton, LJM, and Edge Hill. There are a lot of universities in south Lancashire.
Also what will Chester do with Glyndyr sitting seven miles down the road?
9k i meant. Shouldnt reply to posts that early in the morning
