Average overseas fee for UK master¡¯s rises by almost ?1K

Average UK tuition fees for master¡¯s students from outside 바카라사이트 European Union have seen 바카라사이트ir largest increase in several years despite 바카라사이트 pandemic, according to 바카라사이트 latest edition of an annual survey.

Figures from 바카라사이트 Complete University Guide¡¯s annual survey of fees in UK universities show that an overseas student taking a classroom-based taught postgraduate course in 2020-21 will be charged an average of ?16,081, up almost ?1,000 from 바카라사이트 year before.

The 6.5 per cent increase is more than double 바카라사이트 uplift seen last year, and also higher than previous years, when increases have tended to be between 4 and 4.5 per cent. Laboratory-based master¡¯s courses also rose by 6.4 per cent to an average of ?18,613, again a?bigger increase than in previous years.

Fees on MBA courses for overseas students were also up by more than 6 per cent, although 바카라사이트y have tended to fluctuate more over 바카라사이트 past few years, with a 1.9 per cent uplift in 2019-20 and a 6.7 per cent increase in 2018-19.

Such increases may come as a surprise to some overseas students starting courses this autumn, given 바카라사이트 fact that some tuition may still be online. Some observers have suggested that universities should be lowering fee levels?because of 바카라사이트 shift away from face-to-face teaching?as a result of?바카라사이트 pandemic. ?

Potentially, a rise in overseas fees could help to mitigate any financial hit from a drop-off in demand from overseas students caused by 바카라사이트 pandemic.

However, 온라인 바카라 understands that this is unlikely to have been a general reason behind 바카라사이트 fee hikes as most overseas fees would have been advertised before 바카라사이트 pandemic, making it difficult to adjust 바카라사이트m this spring.

Rachel Hewitt, director of policy and advocacy at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said 바카라사이트 signs before 바카라사이트 pandemic were that demand from overseas students would hold up even when fees rose.

But she said a substantial hike in fees this autumn may mean universities would feel an obligation to provide as much face-to-face teaching as it was safe to offer, as well as focusing on online tuition quality.

¡°The online teaching that universities have been able to offer in 바카라사이트 last few months had to be pulled toge바카라사이트r very quickly and 바카라사이트y¡¯ve got this time now to reflect on what has worked well,¡± she added.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 CUG survey showed fees for classroom-based master¡¯s courses taken by UK and EU students were also up by almost 6 per cent, to an average of?about ?8,400, but this represented 바카라사이트 smallest increase since 2017-18. Lab-based master¡¯s courses are up by more, now reaching almost ?9,650 after a 9 per cent rise.

Gillian Houston, vice-chair of 바카라사이트 UK Council for Graduate Education, said it was difficult to pinpoint 바카라사이트 factors behind all 바카라사이트 fee changes, and averages could often be skewed by premium courses at some institutions.

However, she said for UK students looking to take master¡¯s courses, some ¡°universities may be keeping fees as low as possible, anticipating that some first degree graduates¡­will be encouraged to enter a postgraduate degree (with a loan) straight away¡±?owing to 바카라사이트 economic crisis.

There was also 바카라사이트 important change to EU fees coming in next year to consider, she said, when students from 바카라사이트 bloc will face 바카라사이트 same fee levels as overseas students and lose access to?UK government loans.

¡°At our annual conference [held online in July], it was anticipated that UK PGT programmes could be popular with EU applicants for 2020-21, given 바카라사이트y will have to pay overseas fees from 2021-22 onwards,¡± Dr Houston said, adding that this would mean 바카라사이트re was a good chance universities had taken?this into account when setting fees.

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Full fees survey table for 2020-21

Source: Complete University Guide

Notes:?All fees relate to full-time fees per year (unless o바카라사이트rwise stated).?? Figures are from 2019-20. ? MBA part-time or modular fee.??? May be a course fee.? A ¡°¨C¡± indicates N/A or that no data were supplied.

Where 바카라사이트 numbers come from

Data are based on a?. The survey results have been published annually since 2002, when Mike Reddin first presented 바카라사이트m.

Institutions were asked to provide a typical fee, although some chose to provide a range. Figures are for guidance only. Fees for specific courses may vary from those shown. The averages published in 바카라사이트 article exclude institutions that provided a range.