Welsh university students could face paying £9000 in tuition fees after the country’s Labour-led government performed a u-turn. In a review published by the Welsh government recommends abolishing the current £3,900 students pay towards their degree with the reminder £5,100 being subsidised.
An expert panel led by Sir Ian Diamond, vice-chancellor of the University of Aberdeen proposes students take a loan to cover the full tuition fees cost of up to £9000. These proposals would affect students whose main residence is Wales, regardless if they are studying at a university in Wales or England.
The Diamond review says that all students should get a non-repayable maintenance grant of £1000 per year, with additional grants based on the parent’s income.
