HC Deb 05 March 1986 vol 93 cc134-5W
Mr. Yeo

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recommendations have been issued about fees for students on courses of further and higher education in the academic year 1986–87.

Sir Keith Joseph

For the academic year 1986–87 I have recommended the following fee levels for home students and for students from other European Community countries. Fees for 1985–86 are shown in brackets.

£ £
Postgraduate courses 1,680 (1,632)
First degree and diploma courses 536 (520)

These recommended fees represent a 3 per cent. increase over those for 1985–86.

Other fees for home and European Community students are the responsibility of the local education authorities. I understand that the Council of Local Education Authorities has recommended fees for 1986–87 as follows. Fees for 1985–86 are shown in brackets.

*Advanced Further Education Non-Advanced Further Education
Full-time £536.00 (£520.00) £342.00 (£321.00)
Sandwich/block release (weekly rate) £14.90 (£14.50) £9.50 (£9.00)
Part-time per course hour 50p (50p) 32p (30p)
Part-time annual fee for one session per week £53.60 (£52.00) £34.20 (£32.00)
* Other than first degree and diploma courses.

The Government's policy is that students from outside the European Community should pay fees that cover the cost of their education here. It is for institutions and local authorities to determine the fees to be charged to overseas students in the light of this policy and of their own circumstances.

For the universities, the University Grants Committee has recommended minimum fee levels for undergraduate and postgraduate courses as follows. Recommended minima for 1985–86 are shown in brackets.

£ £
Arts courses 3,480 (3,310)
Science courses 4,570 (4,350)
Clinical courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science 8,450 (8,050)

For local authority institutions, the Council of Local Education Authorities has recommended minimum fee levels as follows. Recommended minima for 1985–86 are shown in brackets.

£ £
Advanced courses 3,540 (3,310)
Non-advanced courses 1,947 (1,820)