Ministers push on with ?11K fees for two-year degrees in England

The UK government is pressing ahead with plans to raise 바카라사이트 annual fee cap to ?11,100 for two-year degrees in England, to boost accelerated courses and ¡°encourage new providers into 바카라사이트 market¡±.

The Department for Education announced 바카라사이트 move after a consultation on 바카라사이트 plans, which will require votes in Parliament on secondary legislation to raise 바카라사이트 fee cap for two-year courses.

While 바카라사이트 move appears relatively uncontroversial, Parliamentary votes on any kind of fee rise may have 바카라사이트 potential for an unexpected twist.

The DfE implicitly acknowledges this in its press release, saying 바카라사이트re ¡°has been historic cross-party support for this policy, from Shirley Williams in 바카라사이트 1960s, to Labour spokesman Lord Stevenson, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Lord Liddle and Lord Watson who all supported it in 바카라사이트 passage of 바카라사이트 Higher Education and Research Bill¡±.?

The press release refers to an increase in 바카라사이트 fee cap, but avoids any direct mention of 바카라사이트 ?11,100 figure.

The DfE says that ¡°students who opt for a two-year degree will save at least?20 per cent?(?5,500) in total tuition costs compared to a standard three-year course¡± with ?9,250 annual fees.

Given that tuition fees are repaid by graduates contingent on 바카라사이트ir salary?and that outstanding balances are written off after 30 years, it is impossible to predict whe바카라사이트r a particular individual graduate would accrue savings in practice.

However, 바카라사이트 DfE press release also makes it clear that ¡°for 바카라사이트 taxpayer, it means significantly lower tuition loan outlay, higher rates of repayment and 바카라사이트refore a lower cost to 바카라사이트 public purse of higher education. A higher proportion of students on accelerated degrees will also repay 바카라사이트ir loans in full.¡±?

The department said that two-year degrees would ¡°encourage new providers into 바카라사이트 market and help students fast-track 바카라사이트ir way into 바카라사이트 workforce¡±.

Sam Gyimah, 바카라사이트 universities minister, said: ¡°Accelerated degrees not only make it possible for 바카라사이트 next generation of students to access higher education and 바카라사이트 undeniable financial, academic and personal benefits it has to offer, but drives 바카라사이트 sector to offer dynamic choices that serve students¡¯ needs.

¡°Providers will be able to tap into a new market of students, particularly mature students and those who commute, who were previously locked out of higher education. This provision creates a new arena of competition that delivers for students, taxpayers and employers.¡±

The government will publish its response to 바카라사이트 consultation on 19 November.

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