University tuition fees in Northern Ireland could go up to £7,000 a year to raise money for depleted budgets, says the Economy_NI
The Department for the Economy has modelled increasing university tuition fees to about £7,000 a year to raise money.
But significant changes to fees would require a decision by a Stormont minister and a change in legislation.That will mean cuts to funding to universities, Further Education Colleges and bodies like Invest NI, Tourism NI and NI Screen. Revenue-raising measures such as a rise in tuition fees would be longer-term and would not help the department's 2023-24 budget position.
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