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Ministers wrong on tuition fees, says university chief | Ministers wrong on tuition fees, says university chief |
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Average tuition fees in England from next year will be higher than ministers expected, a senior academic has said. | |
Liverpool John Moores is one of the English universities applying to charge the maximum £9,000 for all its courses. | Liverpool John Moores is one of the English universities applying to charge the maximum £9,000 for all its courses. |
Vice-chancellor Professor Michael Brown said universities would struggle to keep the figure down to the £6,000 ministers want in normal circumstances. | Vice-chancellor Professor Michael Brown said universities would struggle to keep the figure down to the £6,000 ministers want in normal circumstances. |
The government said universities could do more to increase efficiency to keep the amount they charge in fees down. | The government said universities could do more to increase efficiency to keep the amount they charge in fees down. |
Course quality | Course quality |
The government also said its figures related to all higher education establishments, not just universities. | The government also said its figures related to all higher education establishments, not just universities. |
Universities in England will be able to charge £6,000 for undergraduate courses from 2012, and up to £9,000 in "exceptional cases". | Universities in England will be able to charge £6,000 for undergraduate courses from 2012, and up to £9,000 in "exceptional cases". |
Professor Brown told the BBC's North West Politics Show that the government had got its sums wrong. | Professor Brown told the BBC's North West Politics Show that the government had got its sums wrong. |
He said his university could not maintain the quality of its courses without charging the maximum fee. | He said his university could not maintain the quality of its courses without charging the maximum fee. |
Professor Brown told the programme that he doubted any university would be able to charge just £6,000. | Professor Brown told the programme that he doubted any university would be able to charge just £6,000. |
With the intentions of 24 universities declared, the majority intend to charge fees of £9,000 for their undergraduate degree courses. | With the intentions of 24 universities declared, the majority intend to charge fees of £9,000 for their undergraduate degree courses. |
The government had modelled its plans for university funding on an estimate that universities would charge £7,500 for fees on average. | The government had modelled its plans for university funding on an estimate that universities would charge £7,500 for fees on average. |
Ministers have warned that further cuts might be made to university teaching budgets if too many universities plump for higher amounts. | Ministers have warned that further cuts might be made to university teaching budgets if too many universities plump for higher amounts. |
Originally, it had said it expected universities to charge £9,000 only in "exceptional circumstances", but universities are independent bodies and most say they need to charge maximum fees to make up for cuts to their teaching grants. | Originally, it had said it expected universities to charge £9,000 only in "exceptional circumstances", but universities are independent bodies and most say they need to charge maximum fees to make up for cuts to their teaching grants. |
The government's changes to university funding are based on the idea that fees will rise and replace money being taken from teaching budgets. | The government's changes to university funding are based on the idea that fees will rise and replace money being taken from teaching budgets. |
Please send further updates to educationnews@bbc.co.uk | Please send further updates to educationnews@bbc.co.uk |