§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the average level of fees in higher and further education courses for home students for each of the last five years at (a) outturn prices, (b) 1984–85 prices and (c) indexed; and if he will isolate arts and science courses according to the same criteria.
§ Mr. WaldenThe information requested is as follows:
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(a) (b) (c) Outturn prices 1984–85 prices Column (a) indexed £ £ 1980–81 Postgraduate 1,105 1,417 100 First degree and diploma 740 949 100 Advanced FE 315 404 100 Non-advanced FE 216 277 100 1981–82 Postgraduate 1,320 1,539 109 First degree and diploma 900 1,050 111 Advanced FE 411 479 119 Non-advanced FE 249 290 105 1982–83 Postgraduate 1,413 1,540 109 First degree and diploma 480 523 55 Advanced FE 480 523 129 Non-advanced FE 276 301 109 1983–84 Postgraduate 1,494 1,558 110 First degree and diploma 480 501 53 Advanced FE 480 501 124 Non-advanced FE 294 307 111 1984–85 Postgraduate 1,569 1,569 111
(a) (b) (c) Outturn prices 1984–85 prices Column (a) indexed £ £ First degree and diploma 500 500 53 Advanced FE 500 500 124 Non-advanced FE 309 309 112 Notes:
- 1. No differentiation is made between arts and science courses in the recommended fee levels for home students.
- 2. The levels of fee charged to home students are recommended oy the Secretary of State for postgraduate and first degree and diploma courses, and by the Council of Local Education Authorities for other advanced further education courses (AFE) and non advanced further education courses (NAFE).
- 3. The reduction in the first degree and diploma fee from £900 in 1981–82 to £480 in 1982–83 was accompanied by a corresponding increase in the provision of grant to institutions.
- 4. Fees for the current academic year are as follows:
£ Postgraduate 1,632 First degree and diploma 520 Other Advanced FE 520 Other Non-advanced FE 321