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"The recommended levels for advanced and degree courses also include an element

to compensate for the abolition of student union subscriptions."

In a written reply to a further Question from Mr Robert Dunn,

MP for Dartford, who asked what fees would be charged to overseas students

beginning their courses on or after 1 September 1980, Mr Carlisle stated:-

"The University Grants Committee and the local authority associations are

issuing recommendations to the universities and local education authorities

respectively: These will be as follows:

Universities

Such fees as the institutions consider necessary to meet the cost of the

education in question, subject to a minimum of £2,500 per annum for an arts course, £3,600 per annum for a science course, and £6,000 per annum for the

clinical years of courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science;

and subject to an overall maximum of £10,000 per annum.

Maintained and assisted institutions

The fees specified below:

Laboratory and/or workshop based

Advanced

£

Non-advanced

£

courses

Classroom based course's

3,672

2,649

2,091 1,479

{

"I shall be recommending voluntary and direct grant institutions to charge fees necessary to meet the cost of the education provided, subject to the following

minima and maxima:

Minimum

Maximum

Advanced

£

2,600

4,000

Non-advanced

£

1,430

2,200

"In all cases fee levels for advanced and degree courses include an element

to compensate

for the abolition of student union subscriptions."

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