Tuition Fees

[Mathew]

The Government has won the first vote on increasing university tuition fees to as much as £9,000 despite a series of resignations.

Well, is it pretty much official now then?

Terrible video here too while "protesting" today.. such morons.

[Hecktix]

through with a small majority of 21, dark day for education!

[Catzsy]

Shouls be an interesting vote tonight. They should scrape it through though as I can't see the House of Lords objecting but it would be nice to see.

[Conservative,]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11566509

Finally. Thank God.

I did say several times the protests won't make a difference. It makes sense. If you have been watching (or listening to) BBC news 24 then you would see that economic experts say that it's better for the students. It will encourage poorer students & more...

Also, over 50 top Universities have backed the proposals. So, in my opinion. Finally, I don't mind paying more if it's good service.

Before saying "Oh shut up you're so rich" blah blah...I'd prefer it if it was free. Honestly I would, but that's not feasible at all. This country is in over a £1tillion of debt and we need to pay it off somehow.. people are going to have to pay up and that includes students. And anyway, this reform has made it easier to pay the debt off due to the rise of the threshold before having to pay off the debt, and the scholarships ect that will be available.

Edited by Catzsy (Forum Moderator): Thread merged as already one on this topic.

[Niall!]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11566509

Finally. Thank God.

I did say several times the protests won't make a difference. It makes sense. If you have been watching (or listening to) BBC news 24 then you would see that economic experts say that it's better for the students. It will encourage poorer students & more...

Also, over 50 top Universities have backed the proposals. So, in my opinion. Finally, I don't mind paying more if it's good service.

Before saying "Oh shut up you're so rich" blah blah...I'd prefer it if it was free. Honestly I would, but that's not feasible at all. This country is in over a £1tillion of debt and we need to pay it off somehow.. people are going to have to pay up and that includes students. And anyway, this reform has made it easier to pay the debt off due to the rise of the threshold before having to pay off the debt, and the scholarships ect that will be available.

HOW WILL IT ENCOURAGE POORER STUDENTS *Removed* WHEN THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE FIRST PLACE

Edited by Catzsy (Forum Moderator): Please do not be rude other members.

[Blue]

To be honest, it's needed. We need the cuts. Though I don't agree with the amount they can raise it by. Their funding's being cut by 40% so they should only be allowed to raise fees by 40%

[StefanWolves]

Well, that's me NOT going to Uni. Thanks Clegg you pleb.

[Hecktix]

Shouls be an interesting vote tonight. They should scrape it through though as I can't see the House of Lords objecting but it would be nice to see.

It's through, majority of 21.

To be honest, it's needed. We need the cuts. Though I don't agree with the amount they can raise it by. Their funding's being cut by 40% so they should only be allowed to raise fees by 40%

You are correct, the fees are being tripled - which is unfair.

[Kipp]

I don't agree with this rise, but I'm still going to go to university.

[ifuseekamy]

You get a loan, it's not really a question of being able to afford seeing as poorer students will always get more. And if you're poor after you leave uni? Well then you don't have to pay back the loan. I don't agree by the way, but just pointing out the obvious. This isn't America where parents have to start a college fund from conception, or foreign students who have to pay up to £17,000 upfront.