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From 2012 tuition fees for university and colleges are increasing for English students and those who study in England. But there will be greater financial assistance in the form of student loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries.
Scottish students will continue to have free University education. Students from Wales will get a grant from the Welsh Assembly to cover fees over £3,290, wherever they study. Northern Irish Universities charge home-grown students a maximum...
From this week's TES, Students should apply for university after receiving their A-Level grades in the biggest shake u-up of the system for 50 years, according to proposals from Ucas. Universities would no longer make offers based on predicted grades, the plans said. The changes have been put forward after a review by the admissions service found the current applications process is complex, lacks transparency and is inefficient.
...Official figures released by Ucas (Universities and Colleges and Admissions Service) show that the number of UK-born university applicants for next September – when fees rise to up to £9,000 a year – has plummeted by almost 12%.
The statistics show the number of applications received by universities by 15 October, the deadline for Oxford, Cambridge and courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, and are an early indication of the total across all courses this year....
The Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) has published a report to mark the launch its latest campaign, Talent 2030. Great Expectations concludes that building a solid manufacturing and engineering base is essential to the UK’s economic recovery.
The campaign is being led by Aaron Porter former President of NUS and David Willetts, the Minister of State for Universities and Science. Speaking at the launch the co-chair of the...
The autumn edition of Graduate Market Trends (GMT) marks the beginning of the academic year. The report, published by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU), contains a collection of interviews, new research and the latest debate on higher education, graduate employment and careers.
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25/10/11