I can't believe how expensive Uni is

The_One_Who

snugglepet20 wrote: »

What I don't get is that the government will happily pay for you to sit on your backside at home on JSA but if you want to make something of your life you have to pay through the nose for it!

I'd like to see your response if you were made to pay the full price of your education. Or if there were no loans.

Indie_Kid

The_One_Who wrote: »

I'd like to see your response if you were made to pay the full price of your education. Or if there were no loans.

Just out of interest, how much would it cost if there was no government funding?

snugglepet20

The_One_Who wrote: »

I'd like to see your response if you were made to pay the full price of your education. Or if there were no loans.

I am not a student so it doesn't actually effect me either way! I just think it is unfair that our society will pay for someone who decides they cannot be bothered improving themself or getting a job but penalise students with masses of debt. (BTW I am not talking about everyone on benefit just those who are deliberately sponging). I would rather see tax money spent on investing in education for our country's future than paying for the fags and cider of some layabout.

The_One_Who

sh1305 wrote: »

Just out of interest, how much would it cost if there was no government funding?

It would depend on the degree, but if you look at whatever international students are paying it would be the same as that. Can range from about £10,000/year to £25,000/year. That's just tuition fees, but of course there would be living costs as well.

atypical

sh1305 wrote: »

They don't make you take out the loans, do they?

Indirectly by setting tuition fees, yes they do. Where else would an 18 year old who has been in full time education get £3,290 + accommodation costs from?

Lokolo

atypical wrote: »

Indirectly by setting tuition fees, yes they do. Where else would an 18 year old who has been in full time education get £3,290 + accommodation costs from?

How do they do it in USA? A lot of parents set up uni funds. Why can parents not do this here?

atypical

Lokolo wrote: »

How do they do it in USA? A lot of parents set up uni funds. Why can parents not do this here?

They take out loans too, at slightly lower than commercial rates (currently 6.8% for their version of our non-income assessed loan available to all). There's also a type of loan parents can take out to fund their child.

xara

I have an international friend at uni who pays £18k a year for fees plus accommodation and living costs on top of that.

olly300

Lokolo wrote: »

How do they do it in USA? A lot of parents set up uni funds. Why can parents not do this here?

Now people are aware of student loans but when they were introduced for maintenance and then extended for tuition, parents and students didn't have enough advance warning for the government to save up for all costs.

Plus while it's feasible for some students to live at home and study it is not for every student due to the course they want to do only being available in a different location, not having a local university or having parents who don't want them to live at home.

Oldernotwiser

Lokolo wrote: »

How do they do it in USA? A lot of parents set up uni funds. Why can parents not do this here?

Because, fortunately, we believe in encouraging people from low income families to go to university.