I read that student finance will stop giving out loans from 2016?

Катя

Is this true? Will the UK university system basically turn into the US system?

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Source?

I call BS.

Whaatt??!! :eek:

If this is real i'll be getting my pitchfork out and overthrowing the government or be shot trying

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sr90

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Original post by Катя

Is this true? Will the UK university system basically turn into the US system?

In other news, pigs can fly and hell has frozen over.

Reply 5

Black Rose

Original post by Катя

Is this true? Will the UK university system basically turn into the US system?

Where did you read this?

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Катя

Original post by alow

Source?

I call BS.

Most recently, on this thread:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=46113155

Give me two minutes and I'll find the article I found about a month or so ago...

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John Stuart Mill

Original post by Катя

Most recently, on this thread:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=46113155

Give me two minutes and I'll find the article I found about a month or so ago...

I think they're talking about masters degrees.

Reply 8

alow

Original post by Катя

Most recently, on this thread:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=46113155

Give me two minutes and I'll find the article I found about a month or so ago...

That's about the welsh government partially paying for tuition fees.

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Катя

While I'm here, though, can I just ask: what, exactly, was the reasoning behind making English students pay much, much more for uni than those who live in Scotland (and go to Scottish unis)? Surely we are all part of the UK and therefore should have to pay equal amounts for UK universities? (Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I've been annoyed at this for a while)

Reply 10

Катя

Original post by John Stuart Mill

I think they're talking about masters degrees.

Oh right, okay.

I can't find the post I meant right now, but the argument, essentially, went like this: Tories like privatising everything, and if the current trend continues (Royal Mail sold off, train prices rising, etc), then by the time we get to 2017 or whatever, uni here will be like in the US (either pay because you have rich parents, or go into extortionate debt, or be poor and get into a very rich uni).

Personally I think even putting fees up to £9k was bordering on insanity — all the other EU countries seem to manage fine on far smaller amounts, even for free — but I digress.

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Plantagenet Crown

Thank God I'm already at Uni then.

Reply 12

flyyoufools

Original post by Катя

Most recently, on this thread:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=46113155

Give me two minutes and I'll find the article I found about a month or so ago...

WAAAAAAAIT! That's my post. Right now the Welsh government covers some of our tuition fees so we only pay up to £3k. Because most of those students don't come and work back in Wales, it's a loss. It's probable that in 2016 they'll decide to stop paying out because it's up to £6k per student.

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Катя

Original post by electra<3

Oh, I'm sorry :frown:

I guess I wasn't reading carefully enough. I just saw the "might stop funding" part and panicked, because I was planning on applying to uni in 2016 at the earliest.

And articles like this don't help, either:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24444600

...really don't understand why education being turned into a "market" is a good thing, but there you go.

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 14

flyyoufools

Original post by Катя

Oh, I'm sorry :frown:

Don't worry about it, it's easy to misread something when you've already got an idea in your head :smile:

Yeaaaah it's frustrating :/ I was actually seriously considering studying somewhere else in Europe seeing as they're much cheaper or completely free and offer courses in English in some places but I changed my mind around November.

Reply 15

Jizzle88

Original post by Катя

Whoa, that's total speculation.

You read, that some guy, thinks that it may happen...

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Катя

Original post by Jizzle88

Whoa, that's total speculation.

You read, that some guy, thinks that it may happen...

I know, like I said, I panicked.

However, given what's been happening so far, I wouldn't be too surprised if this actually does happen.

Panic over guys

Original post by Катя

I know, like I said, I panicked.

However, given what's been happening so far, I wouldn't be too surprised if this actually does happen.

True enough, I am studying in Ireland and the same is happening here. The Provost is battling with the backlash over his proposals to totally privatise the institution.

There are no loans, but students can apply for free fee's on a means tested basis here.

Being totally skint, I get an allowance as-well, but the days of free-fees and allowances are numbered, It is only a matter of time until the last ladder of the class system is pulled up.