University of Nottingham to charge maximum £9,000 tuition fees
THE University of Nottingham plans to charge undergraduate students the maximum tuition fee of £9,000 a year.
It is the latest of around 20 universities across the country to say it will charge the maximum possible.
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The fees would apply to full-time UK and EU students on all undergraduate courses from September next year.
Vice-chancellor Professor David Greenaway said: "The new fee levels we are proposing will allow us to replace the cuts in Government expenditure and build on this investment – and build on what we can offer to students who aspire to a world-class education, while maintaining the financial sustainability of the university."
Others intending to charge the maximum include Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London, University College London, Manchester, Warwick, Leeds and Durham.
Under new guidelines, universities can generally charge up to £6,000 a year for tuition fees, but can increase this to £9,000 a year if they can justify the fees.
The University of Nottingham is facing a £12m cut from the Government in 2011-12, after a £4m reduction in the current financial year.
The hike has been agreed by the university's management board.
The university says it is offering a substantial package of financial aid for students faced with the huge price hike, with an extra £4m for new entrants in 2012, with students from lower-income families benefiting from bursaries and, in some cases, fee waivers – on top of £6m already spent.
The package includes support for students' living costs, with extra money for foundation-year students, local students, students with disabilities, those with responsibilities as carers and students formerly in care.
Mr Greenaway added: "With the comprehensive package of financial support we are proposing, together with a step-change in our widening participation activity, we will ensure that Nottingham continues to attract students of the highest calibre — regardless of their financial circumstances.
"For our students, a degree from the University of Nottingham represents an investment in their future. This is reflected in the fact that, when they graduate, they are among the most sought-after in the country."
The move must be approved by the Office for Fair Access, expected to confirm fees and access agreements in July. Nottingham Trent University has yet to announce its fees.
A University of Nottingham Students' Union spokesman said: "Whatever the University of Nottingham decides to charge students for their degree, the most important thing is value for money. This will be achieved with clarity and transparency for students so they know exactly where their money is being spent. This will ensure that the university is driven to provide students with an education and student experience which they expect."
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by Dave, south of the river
Friday, April 08 2011, 1:12AM
“Ted is right - we should be ashamed of what has happened to our mainstream Universities. This is one of the best examples of a free market economy gone too far. We created the meas partly by expanding degree courses beyond vocational and art based subjects to encompass everything and anything that could be dreamed up. Courses have been produced which have very little benefit to either students or the needs of the commercial world. In addition, we have seen the dumbing down of standards in the Universities:
- How many students fail their courses compared to 20 years ago?
- How many students are awarded 1sts compared to 20 years ago?
- How many hours of lectures or practicals does each student receive compared to 20 years ago?
In addition to this, we see ever- increasing numbers of oversees students flooding the University system displacing UK students in the process
And now, we allow the Unis to charge UK students £9k pa. We will as a consequence stifle social mobility and increase the proportion of wealthy oversees students.
I would like to see a reduction in the number of courses available as degrees, more focus on the vocational, science and technology skills needed by the country, and for these courses to be subsidized by Government and Industry
A similar approach should be taken with apprenticeships, with tax breaks for businesses.”
by Red, Chilwell
Thursday, April 07 2011, 11:20PM
“Germany is under attack from an increasing number of state-backed Chinese spying operations that are costing its economy tens of billions of euros a year, a leading German counterintelligence agent has said.
Russia had only "hundreds of thousands of agents", compared with China's 1 million, but it had "years more experience".
The areas most under attack included car manufacturing, renewable energy,
chemistry, communication, optics, X-ray technology, machinery and armaments. Information being gathered was related to not only research and development but also management techniques and marketing strategies.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/beijings-spies-cost-german-firms-billions-says-espionage-expert-20090724-dw73.html”
by Snot, Lace Market
Thursday, April 07 2011, 10:40PM
“From what I've seen driving around Beeston, the middle class will be entirely Chinese in a few years.”
by Kris, Calverton
Thursday, April 07 2011, 9:46PM
“The University I went to (Trent) changed the names of their subjects every year depending what was fashionable that year.
Can't afford to go to university? Lucky you!”
by Kris, Calverton
Thursday, April 07 2011, 9:40PM
“If I am paying £110 a month on a £10,000 student loan, you will be paying a £30-£40,000 student loan off at £300-£400 a month for a decade, and while you earn less than the threshold, at 5% inflation your debt will be rising by £2,000 a year in interest. For what? So you can have a nice job, house and a nice car? You get those by working, not by getting into debt.”
by Fred, Notts
Thursday, April 07 2011, 9:31PM
“Inclined to agree with Kris. When I went to University all we got in terms of face to face contact with the lecturers was around 4 hours a week, the rest of the time we were sat in a library reading a book list. Is this really worth 9k a year of anyones money, I think not.”
by Kris, Calverton
Thursday, April 07 2011, 9:22PM
“I went to university and have regretted it. My friends who got jobs and worked they way up instead are paying off mortgages now and moving into management, while I am still renting and paying off a ten grand student load at £100 a month for the next ten years, and I'm lucky to get a junior position anywhere.
Save yourself £30-£40,000 and download the booklist for the subjects you want to now about from unversity websites instead. Because that's all you do at university, read a set book for each module.”
by Darren, Nott'm
Thursday, April 07 2011, 9:00PM
“Jack Hunt, spot on mate with that commet.”
by Earl Manvers, Nottingham
Thursday, April 07 2011, 6:47PM
“Mr S, can you remind me, which political party promised not to introduce fees originally?”
by Captain Asparagus IV, Hyson Green
Thursday, April 07 2011, 5:51PM
“Never mind, eh?
In 50 years, when we're all living in caves again, Nottingham will be the Venice of the world.
What we need are more stonemasonry apprentices.”