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Written question asked by Baroness Blower (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 December 2023. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Higher Technical Qualifications: Costs

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average cost of a Higher Technical Qualification at (1) Level 4, and (2) Level 5.

Answer

Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) started being taught in providers in England in September 2022. At this time, the department does not hold data on the average cost of HTQs across all providers.

The government sets maximum fee limits for providers registering with the Office for Students as Approved (Fee Cap) Providers who can charge up to £9,250 for a full-time course leading to an HTQ and up to £6,935 for a part-time course leading to an HTQ in the 2023/24 academic year.

Eligible students, who are starting designated full-time and part-time courses leading to an HTQ in the 2023/24 academic year, qualify for up-front fee loans to meet the full cost of their tuition and partially means-tested loans for living costs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL909
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Costs Vocational education Higher technical qualifications
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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