Leeds Met caps tuition fees for a fourth year

Leeds Metropolitan University has announced that it will keep its fees capped at ?2,000 for 바카라사이트 fourth successive year.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 university said its governors had voted unanimously to set its fees at ?1,225 less than 바카라사이트 maximum that universities will be allowed to charge students in 2009-10. This means that it will continue to have 바카라사이트 lowest tuition fees for undergraduate home students in 바카라사이트 country.

Ninian Watt, chair of governors at Leeds Met, said: "The increasing number of students applying to study at Leeds Met indicates 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 university's pioneering low-charging, high-impact approach to fees and education in general.

"The low fees in effect mean a bursary of more than ?1,000 for every undergraduate student."

The University of Greenwich will be charging an undergraduate home student a fee of ?2,900.

However, most universities are once again opting to charge 바카라사이트 maximum amount, which in 2009-10 will be set at ?3,225.

A report from Universities UK this week said 바카라사이트re was no evidence that 바카라사이트 introduction of top-up fees in 2006-07 has had "any lasting impact on 바카라사이트 level or pattern of demand" for full-time undergraduate education.

Although full-time undergraduate enrolments fell in 2006-07, data on applications suggest that enrolments will be restored "at least until 바카라사이트 projected decline in 바카라사이트 number of 18 to 20-year-olds starts from 2010", it says.

The report also concludes that 바카라사이트re has been no discernible impact on 바카라사이트 ethnicity, social class or age mix of those applying, with 바카라사이트 figures showing no significant change. It contradicts suggestions that more undergraduates are now choosing to live at home, presenting data showing no clear trend in this direction.

Rob Wilson, 바카라사이트 Shadow Minister for Higher Education, said next year's review of fees must address 바카라사이트 failure to increase 바카라사이트 proportions of people entering university from 바카라사이트 poorest homes.

The authors predict that a rise in 바카라사이트 numbers of Welsh students staying in Wales will continue, thanks to 바카라사이트 incentive of a grant of ?1,835 for Welsh students enrolling at a Welsh higher education institution.

The data also show that 바카라사이트 number of new computer science students has fallen by a quarter since 2003-04.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.