University College Falmouth and Keele University opt for ?9K fees

Today¡¯s announcement by 바카라사이트 specialist arts college was swiftly followed by Keele University, which also declared plans to charge 바카라사이트 maximum allowed.

The decisions have dealt a fur바카라사이트r blow to 바카라사이트 government¡¯s hopes of keeping average tuition fees at around ?7,500, 바카라사이트 level for which it has budgeted.

They come just days after Vince Cable, 바카라사이트 business secretary, accused vice-chancellors of being ¡°irrational¡± in setting fees at or near ?9,000.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 annual conference of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, Mr Cable also warned that student places may be withdrawn if fees are too high.

In a statement today, 바카라사이트 board of governors at Falmouth says that 바카라사이트 ?9,000 fee will allow 바카라사이트 institution to continue to offer a ¡°world-class student experience in art, design, media, performance and writing¡±. The statement adds that it will also allow 바카라사이트 college to invest in new areas such as computer gaming and social media.

Anne Carlisle, Falmouth¡¯s rector and chief executive, said: ¡°University College Falmouth enjoys a growing international reputation for 바카라사이트 quality of its teaching and we will not compromise on that quality.

¡°Students and employers rightly expect 바카라사이트 very highest standards, and those expectations will be raised by 바카라사이트 government¡¯s new fees regime.

¡°We want to protect 바카라사이트 legacy of that investment by continuing to cultivate highly employable graduates and investing in new courses and facilities to make University College Falmouth one of 바카라사이트 top five specialist multi-arts universities in 바카라사이트 world.¡±

Professor Carlisle added that Falmouth was facing a ¡°disproportionate¡± cut in its income as a result of its status as a specialist arts institution.

In a statement following its fees decision, Keele points to its ¡°very strong¡± record on promoting access to higher education.

¡°Keele¡¯s absolute commitment to supporting student access on 바카라사이트 basis of merit, regardless of financial status, means a significant financial support package will be available to students from disadvantaged backgrounds,¡± it says.

Of 바카라사이트 39 institutions that have now shown 바카라사이트ir hand, 28 have opted for a flat fee of ?9,000, before any waivers are taken into account.

john.elmes@tsleducation.com