TNAG-1042-FCO40-1292-Possible-Royal-Commission-on-Hong-Kong-and-its-future-House--1981 — Page 70

NOTES TO EDITORS

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The recommended fees for 1981-82 compared with 1980-81 are as follows:-

SUBSIDISED FEES

1980-81

£

1981-82

£

1,105

1,320

1,525

1,803

Postgraduate

Home

Overseas: Mid-Course rate

Undergraduate and equivalent

Home

Overseas: Mid-course rate

Overseas: Non-advanced mid-course rate

2973

1,165 645

FULL COST FEES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS

Universities (minimum fees)

740

900. 1,389 744

£

£

Arts

2,000

2,500

Science

3,000

3,600

Clinical Years of Medicine,

Dentistry, Veterinary Science Courses

5,000

6,000

Maintained Sector (fixed fees)

Classroom based:

Advanced

"

Non-advanced

Laboratory/Workshop based: Advanced

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Non-advanced

Voluntary/Direct Grant Colleges

2,400

2,649

1,380

1,479

3,300

3,672

1,890

2,901

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Advanced

Non-advanced

Maintained Sector

(As maintained sector),

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"

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2,600 (minimum) 1,430

The increase in full cost fees for overseas students (apart from the student union addition) is designed to maintain them in real terms. The increase is consistent with Rate Support Grant cash limit assumptions.

Universities

The minimum fees recommended by the UGC follow a realistic re-assessment of fee levels now that universities are no longer in receipt of any Government subsidy for the overseas students concerned and have to cover the full costs of their tuition.

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