Universities UK (UUK), which represents vice chancellors, wants the fee of this autumn - £9,535 - to rise in each of the next three years.
University bosses have urged the Government to 'normalise' further tuition fee rises in line with inflation.
The problems have been blamed on fewer-than-expected applications from international students, due to new rules restricting them bringing dependents. 'Beyond that, the Government should normalise annual inflationary uplifts. While this will not fully address the financial challenges universities currently face, it is an essential step to prevent the situation continuing to deteriorate year on year.'
Student maintenance loans should be uplifted in a similar way and the Government should consider bringing back maintenance grants, UUK argues. It comes after three Russell Group universities announced cuts to hundreds of jobs last month in a bid to save money amid a growing financial crisis in the sector.
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