HC Deb 15 December 1978 vol 960 cc643-4W
Mr. Spriggs

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what the cost of undertaking an Open university BA course was in each of the past two years; what it is likely to be in 1979 and each succeeding year until the candidate has completed a BA; and if she will seek to make the grants system mandatory for such courses.

Mr. Oakes:

The annual cost of taking an Open university degree course varies with the number of credits taken and according to whether they involve at- dence she has received of the loss of clinical dental teachers following the recent pay award to them.

Mr. Oakes:

None.