§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what costs students whose tuition fees are not presently being met by a local education authority are having to pay for their tuition in the current academic year at (a) undergraduate level and (b) post-graduate level.
§ Mr. BrookeMy right hon. Friend recommended the following fee levels for home students and for students from other European Community countries for the current academic year:
£ Post-graduate courses 1,569 First degree and diploma courses 500 students who are classified as overseas students and began their courses on or after 1 September 1980 are 49W expected to pay tuition fees that cover the full cost of the education provided. The actual fees are determined by the authorities and institutions concerned. The University Grants Committee has, however, recommended the following minimum fees for overseas students at British universities during the current academic year:
£ Arts courses 3,150 Science courses 4,150 Clinical courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science 7,650 The Council for Local Education Authorities has recommended a minimum fee of £3,180 for overseas students on advanced courses at maintained and assisted institutions during the current academic year.
Overseas students who began their courses before 1 September 1980 are still entitled to a subsidised rate of fee. Maximum fees for such students in the present academic year were specified in the Education (Fees & Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 1984 and are as follows:
£ Post-graduate courses 2,148 First-degree and other advanced course 1,653