§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what changes in the fee levels for overseas students on science courses at polytechnics and colleges he is planning for the next academic year; and what different rates this will mean for students studying the same course who joined in different years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveFollowing is the information requested, with 1981–82 fee levels shown in brackets for comparison:
All courses Fees recommended by the Secretary of State (i) EC students*— Postgraduates £1,413(£1,320) (fixed fees) First degree and diploma £480(£900) (ii) Non-EC students who started their course before 1 September 1980 and who continue to be eligible for subsidised rates of fee until they complete their course— Postgraduates £1,929 (£1,803) (fixed fees) First degree and others advanced £1,485(£1,389) Non-advanced £795(£744) Fees recommended by the Local Authority Associations (iii) EC students*— Other advanced £480(£411) (fixed fees) Non-advanced £276(£249) (iv) Non-EC students who started their course on or after 1 September 1980 but before 1 September 1982 (full cost)— Laboratory/ Workshop-based courses Classroom based courses (fixed fees) Advanced £3,400 (minimum fee) £2,810 (£3,672 (fixed fee)) (£2,649) Non-advanced £1,935 (minimum fee) £1,570 (£2,091 (fixed fee)) (£1,479) (v) Non-EC students who start their course on or after 1 September 1982 (full cost)— All Courses Advanced £3,000 (Minimum fees) Non-advanced £1,700 * EC students pay fees at the home student rate.