Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Wilcox (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 October 2010.

Higher Education: Funding

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the maximum fee currently charged to students by (a) universities, and (b) further education colleges, for a two-year foundation degree.

Answer: In the latest year for which data are available (2008-09), 91 per cent of foundation degree entrants studying full-time and 34 per cent of those studying part-time expected to complete their course within two years. The current maximum variable tuition fee for foundation degrees studied full-time is £3,290 per year. For foundation degrees studied part-time the fee level is unregulated, and data are not held centrally on the fees actually charged by institutions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2635; 721 c195WA
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Fees and charges Further education Universities Students Foundation degrees
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk