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MSE News: University fees could rocket after funding review

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"Students could be forced to pay thousands of pounds more, with the prospect institutions could charge £12,000 a year ..."
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It would be good to know what these plans mean if they come into law.
Many thanks
SOunds like a double whammy to me
The rich kids will still go to Uni.
The poor kids won't.
A lot of bright kids won't want to go and be saddled with debt.
The UK will miss out on a lot of intellectual capital.
A lot of graduates will move overseas to avoid taxes and repayments.
A lot of graduates will be saddled with far too much debt creating problems with loans/ mortgages.
Owning property will be restricted to the rich.
Once loans are 30 years old, the Government will have a huge problem with unpaid student debt.
So in brief, an absolutely ludicrous plan, bad for the majority, bad for the UK, but at least the rich can keep the top jobs for themselves, without having to compete with a far more intelligent oik.
So incredibly sad to think our children won't have the same choices. Education should be the backbone of a country.
On the current system they chase you if you move aboard so I don't think a new system would have such a loop hole. Of course, what the rules are and what happens in practice might be 2 different animals but I know the get pretty shirty straight off the bat and SLC have more powers than HMRC.
So instead of doing what you want to do we should all give up and work as plumbers just because the country needs it?!
Can i ask what you do? doubting your just working as a plumber.
I as the first response said, would like to know where current students stand on this, and when this is likely to take effect etc whilst it is terrible for prospective students im much more concerned with my own immediate financial future....
What technical colleges?
Also there are times when courses like plumbing are full. Why? Because of the number of adults who had office jobs retraining.
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