Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:37pm on 04 Nov 2024,Monday International
University tuition fees in England will increase to £9,535 from April 2025, marking the first rise in eight years. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced the change, saying fees will now align with inflation. The maximum maintenance loan will also increase, adding £414 a year to help students manage living costs. Phillipson emphasized that monthly loan repayments won’t increase, as they depend on earnings. The change follows a funding crisis in universities, partly due to a decline in international students. Critics, including some MPs, argue that education should be more affordable and have called for tuition fees to be abolished.
