§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the cost for a part-time degree at (a) a university, (b) a polytechnic and (c) the Open University.
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§ Mr. WaldegraveThe cost of obtaining a degree by part-time study cannot be stated precisely because of the wide variety of courses and modes of study available. Typically, a student will study for four to six years on a degree course normally requiring three years full-time study.
Universities determine their own fees for part-time courses. In general, annual fees for degree/diploma courses in 1981–82 are between £120 and £160.
The fees recommended by the Council for Local Education Authorities for part-time courses in other institutions in 1981–82 are £82.20 or £123.30 according to whether the student attends two sessions or three per week.
For Open University students the tuition fee in the academic year 1982 is £120 per full credit course. Six such credits are normally required for an ordinary degree and eight for an honours degree. In addition, during their study students must attend at least two summer schools each of which costs £77 to the student.