Fees have been frozen at an annual level of £9,250 since the 2017/18 academic year but Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has now confirmed they will rise from April 2025.
University tuition fees in England will increase for the first time in eight years, the education secretary has announced. Fees have been frozen at an annual level of £9,250 since the 2017/18 academic year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the maximum cap will now rise in line with inflation from April 2025. That will increase the cost of tuition to £9,535 next year - a rise of £285.
' However, the idea did not make it into Labour's 2024 manifesto, which only says that 'the current higher education funding settlement does not work for the taxpayer, universities, staff, or students'. It adds: 'Labour will act to create a secure future for higher education and the opportunities it creates across the UK.' Independent MP Zarah Sultana, who lost the Labour whip after rebelling over the two-child benefit cap, called the latest development 'wrong'.
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