Tuition fees in the U.K. were first imposed in 1998 and required students to pay up to £1,000 a year for tuition. England increased the fees to £3,000 a year in 2004 and in 2012 64 universities announced their intention to charge the full £9,000 allowed by the government, with the remaining 59 all charging at least £6,000. Scotland currently does not charge any tuition fees. Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland currently impose a cap on their tuition fees of £3,000 a year.
59% Yes |
41% No |
44% Yes |
25% No |
5% Yes, but only for citizens |
16% No, but they should be reduced |
5% Yes, but only for low income families |
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3% Yes, but only for students studying in fields of high job demand |
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2% Yes, and replace it with a graduate tax |
See how support for each position on “Tuition Fees” has changed over time for 3.4m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9BFD47Z12mos12MO
Yes, and write-off existing student debt
@4WDS27K3yrs3Y
Yes, for medical students who will later pursue a job in the NHS
@4WG9VML3yrs3Y
No, education is not a right it is an advantage.
@8PG7QD63yrs3Y
Yes, but only for degrees which are for jobs such as Nursing, Ambulance Service, and Policing. However, only reduce for other degrees.
@9L757Y53wks3W
I feel that tuition fees should be abolished for citizens of the UK, however I feel that it should not be so easy to get into University. Every man and his dog has a degree in something or another these days, meaning that the value of a degree is diminished. There is so much competition for graduate jobs it is not worth applying for them. Degrees should be for the best achieving acadmics - OR for those who are GENUINELY pursuing a particular career that only a degree will unlock. Not just something to do after college / 6th Form for lack of anything else.
@8RB22NG3yrs3Y
Yes. Free education enables everybody from all backgrounds the chance to improve their lives
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