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

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 ¨C 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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