HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 c220W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish in tabular form mandatory tuition charges and contributions falling on students for(a) English students studying in England, (b) English students studying in Scotland and (c) Scottish students studying in England; and what is the net present cost of such charges on a standardised basis. [112122]

Mr. Wicks

[holding answer 28 February 2000]: The table sets out the maximum tuition fee payable in 1999–2000 through public or private contributions in respect of home and other EU domiciled higher education students at publicly funded institutions across the United Kingdom. Only those students falling under the new funding arrangements (introduced in 1998) are required to make a private contribution.

Maximum tuition fees in academic year 1999–2000
£
Full-time undergraduate and PGCE courses 1,025
Sandwich year-out and part-time courses of initial teacher training 510

The amount of fee payable through private contributions depends on the students' residual family income. Up to £17,370 no contributions are expected, thereafter contributions increase on a sliding scale from £45, and at residual income of £27,800 the maximum fee is payable.