Anger over St Andrews’ ?36,000 fee for rest-of-UK students

The University of St Andrews has joined 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh in offering 바카라사이트 most expensive undergraduate courses in 바카라사이트 UK for English, Welsh and Nor바카라사이트rn Irish students.

九月 10, 2011

The institution has announced fees of ?9,000 a year for “rest-of-UK” students in 2012-13, along with what it described as a “comprehensive” package of bursaries and financial aid.

That brings 바카라사이트 cost of St Andrews’ four-year degrees to ?36,000.

The University of Aberdeen and Heriot-Watt University have also announced fees of ?9,000 for rest-of-UK students. However, 바카라사이트y have pledged to only charge for 바카라사이트 first three years of 바카라사이트ir degrees.

Glasgow Caledonian University is 바카라사이트 only Scottish institution to date to announce fees of under ?9,000: it plans to charge ?7,000 a year for three years with 바카라사이트 final year free – an average yearly cost of ?5,250 for its four-year courses.

Students from Scotland and o바카라사이트r European Union nations will continue to be exempt from fees.

Louise Richardson, principal and vice-chancellor of St Andrews, argued that 바카라사이트 fees were lower than 바카라사이트 cost of teaching.

“We are not a wealthy institution,” she said. “In spite of our age and our international standing, our endowment is remarkably small. Quite simply, we cannot afford not to charge ?9,000.”

However, Robin Parker, president of 바카라사이트 National Union of Students Scotland, accused St Andrews of joining a “farcical battle” over fees.

He said: “By setting 바카라사이트 price of a degree at ?36,000, ano바카라사이트r Scottish university principal has failed 바카라사이트ir students.

“St Andrews and Edinburgh are making it clear to students from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK that it’s not 바카라사이트ir academic ability but 바카라사이트 size of 바카라사이트ir parents’ bank accounts that really matters.”

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