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First university announces fees lower than £9k

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I actually know someone who goes there.

I only just heard of it last summer.

I still don't know how to say the name though...is it gross test? Who know?

It isn't gross as in gross and net.

It rhymes with cross.

test as in exam.

Reply 21

Wanischa

Original post by nulli tertius

It isn't gross as in gross and net.

It rhymes with cross.

test as in exam.

I was just kidding about the name but thanks.

Reply 22

street.lovin'

Original post by nulli tertius

Grossteste means Big Head and not Big any other part of his anatomy.

Bishop Grossteste was the first Chancellor of Oxford University and a medieval philosopher.

The people who go there want to be teachers. That is what it specialises in.

Ahhhhh, thank you. :smile:

Reply 23

Maker

I think thats where Buster Gonad goes.

Reply 24

*Liana*

It's very specialised - they don't run any science or healthcare courses that cost lots of money.

Reply 25

Teveth

Original post by paddy__power

Money becoming so much of a consideration in University choice is a dark day for this country. :moon:

Yep.

We have the Lib Dems to thank for this. All Lib Dem members who didn't tear up their membership cards should be ashamed of themselves.

Reply 26

Hopple

Original post by Teveth

Yep.

We have the Lib Dems to thank for this. All Lib Dem members who didn't tear up their membership cards should be ashamed of themselves.

All parties have or would put up tuition fees. Your lot introduced them (admittedly on the back of a Tory commissioned review), then went against a manifesto pledge to treble them. The young are a great source of 'income' in an economy that trades in debt, as you can say to investors that you will have a steady source of income for the next however long until you allow them to retire. You can also steer as many as you like to get into positions where they owe you, hence the vastly oversubscribed universities, the huge numbers of unemployed graduates and so on.

Reply 27

xxxchrisxxx

I'm actually disturbed that universities are now competing for students on grounds of price.

Reply 28

Maker

Original post by xxxchrisxxx

I'm actually disturbed that universities are now competing for students on grounds of price.

Universities are not competing for students, students are competing for universities.

Reply 29

BabyGirl92

I wonder what JMU will charge. I hate paying £3290 for what I'm getting. I'd rather work in Tesco than pay £9,000 here!

Reply 30

Genocidal

What in the blue hell? Leeds met university is charging £8500 next year.

Reply 31

gradjobplease

Good bye first rate education, hello University of Bishop Grosseteste.

Reply 32

username129099

If they offered to pay my fees for me, I still wouldn't go there.

Reply 33

nulli tertius

Original post by doggyfizzel

If they offered to pay my fees for me, I still wouldn't go there.

If you are not planning to be a teacher you are about as likely to go there as you are to read for joint honours in astro-physics and medieval Welsh at the Royal College of Music.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 34

Quady

Original post by Genocidal

What in the blue hell? Leeds met university is charging £8500 next year.

More than you were expecting to pay?
Bad luck.

Reply 35

Quady

Original post by Teveth

Yep.

We have the Lib Dems to thank for this. All Lib Dem members who didn't tear up their membership cards should be ashamed of themselves.

Perhaps Lib Dems actually read the Lib Dem manifesto last year?

In particular the front cover.

Reply 36

Becca-Sarah

Original post by gradjobplease

Good bye first rate education, hello University of Bishop Grosseteste.

Right city, wrong uni :wink:

Reply 37

Genocidal

Original post by Quady

More than you were expecting to pay?
Bad luck.

Nah I never would even dream of going there but i'm shocked such a poor university in comparison with everyone else is allowed to charge £500 under Cambridge.

Reply 38

Quady

Original post by Genocidal

Nah I never would even dream of going there but i'm shocked such a poor university in comparison with everyone else is allowed to charge £500 under Cambridge.

Which is why Oxbridge didn't want a fees cap.

Reply 39

kerily

I don't agree with raising tuition fees, but I do think that if some universities are charging £9k, it's best if everyone charges £9k - it at least means that people aren't going 'ooh, Leeds Met is £500 a year cheaper than UCL, I'll apply there instead'.