§ Baroness Jegerasked Her Majesty's Government:
What fees are being charged to overseas students in general subjects and in medical and veterinary studies who come from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Andorra, Monaco and Greece; and what sums for identical courses are being charged to students from Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus and Malta; and what is the cost to the taxpayer of subsidies to students from related countries.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Elton)Following is the information requested (all figures relate to 1980–81, the latest year for which full data are available):
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Fee £ Subsidy £ (November 1980 prices) STUDENTS FROM GUADELOUPE, FRENCH GUIANA, ANDORRA AND MONACO (charged home rate of fee by reason of their connection with the European Community) Universities (GB) Postgraduates: Medical/Dental/Veterinary 1,105 5,430 Other 2,805 1576WA
First degree: Medical/Dental/Veterinary 740 5,795 Other 3,170 Public Sector (all courses): Advanced (England and Wales) 740* 2,170 Advanced (Scotland) n.a *£315 for students in England and Wales on courses not attracting mandatory awards. Non-advanced (England and Wales) 216 1,444 Non-advanced (Scotland) 115 n.a. STUDENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CYPRUS, MALTA AND GREECE Students who had started their course before 1980–81 Universities (GB) Postgraduates: Medical/Dental/Veterinary 1,525 5,010 Other 2,385 First Degree: Medical/Dental/Veterinary 1,165 5,370 Other 2,745 Public Sector (all courses) Advanced (England and Wales) 1,165 1,745 Advanced (Scotland) n.a. Non-advanced (England and Wales) 645 1,015 Non-advanced (Scotland) n.a. NEW ENTRANTS Universities (GB) (all levels) Full Cost subject to minima as follows: Nil Arts courses 2,000 Science courses 3,000 Clinical medical/dental/veterinary courses 5,000 Public Sector Advanced (England and Wales) Classroom-based courses 2,400 Nil† Workshop/Laboratory-based courses 3,300 (fixed fees) Advanced (Scotland) Classroom-based courses 2,000 Nil† Workshop/Laboratory-based courses 3,000 Nil† Non-advanced (England and Wales) Classroom-based courses 1,380 (fixed fees) Nil† Workshop/Laboratory-based courses 1,890 Nil† Non-advanced (Scotland) Classroom-based courses 1,120 Nil† Workshop/Laboratory-based courses 1,680 †The fees charged were calculated as the average cost of such courses across the sector as a whole. Students from Greece only became eligible for the home rate of fee in 1981–82, following their country's accession to the European Community.
The amount of subsidy is the difference between the relevant recommended fee and the average unit cost for university and public sector courses.
In Scotland, separate unit cost figures are not available to calculate subsidies for students on advanced and non-advanced courses.
In 1980–81 the situation in Northern Ireland was not comparable to that in the rest of the United Kingdom. All students were charged at the same subsidised rate of fee appropriate to the course in question, higher fees for non-EC overseas students being introduced for the first time in 1981–82.
House adjourned at thirteen minutes before ten o'clock.