Tuition Fees 2006/07

From 2006/07 academic year the government has introduced varied fees of up to £3,000.

From September 2006, no eligible student will be required to pay anything towards their fees whilst they are studying. Instead, they will be able to take out a student loan for fees to cover the tuition fees charged by their university, which they will not have to start repaying until they have finished studying and are earning more than £15,000 a year.

These new charges will only affect new students from 2006. They will not affect existing students.

Variable Fees

From 2006/07 academic year University fees will vary:

• Universities and colleges will be able to charge new students up to £3,000 a year for their courses
• Fees will vary between courses and between universities
• Fees will not have to be paid whist someone is studying
• Instead students can take out a student loan for fees
• Loan is combined with any loan for maintenance and is repayable once they have finished studying and are earning more than £15,000 a year 

These new charges will only affect new students from 2006. They will not affect existing  students.