HC Deb 27 February 2004 vol 418 c586W
Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average annual fee is for a student studying to be a medical practitioner from(a) the UK, (b) another country in the European Union and (c) a country outside the European Union. [155877]

Alan Johnson

The fees for medical students from:

  1. (a) England and Wales are £1,125 (maximum) in 2003/04;
  2. (b) Elsewhere in the European Union—likewise £1,125 (maximum) in 2003/4; and
  3. (c) Countries outside the European Union are generally around £7,000 to £18,000 per year, depending on the institution and the type of course.
Students under (a) and (b) have their fees paid for them by the Department of Health from the fifth year of the course onwards.