§ Mrs. McCurleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will announce the fees to be charged to students attending Scottish institutions other than universities in the academic year 1986–87
§ Mr. RifkindFor the academic year 1986–87, I have prescribed the following fee levels for home students and for students from other European Community countries on full-time advanced courses in the central institutions and colleges of education (fees for 1985–86 are shown in brackets):
Fee levels Postgraduate courses £1,680 (£1,632) Undergraduate and equivalent courses £536 (£520) Fees for home and other European Community students on courses at local authority colleges are the responsibility of the local authorities. I understand that the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has decided to recommend fees as follows:
Fee levels Postgraduate courses £1,680 (£1,632) Advanced full-time courses £536 (£520) Non-advanced full-time courses £325 (£265) For overseas students the Government's policy is that students should pay fees that cover the cost of their education. Local authorities and institutions are free to determine the fees to be charged in accordance with that policy, and in the light of their own circumstances.
I understand that the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has decided to recommend to local authorities the following fees for students at local authority colleges paying the overseas rate who began their courses on or after 1 September 1980:
- Advanced courses £3,540
- Non-advanced courses £1,947