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Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys reported that starting from 2026, university tuition fees in England will witness an annual increase in line with inflation. The statement was made by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who outlined that this increment will occur automatically each year moving forward. Alongside tuition fees, maintenance loans will also undergo yearly increments in line with inflation.
Phillipson emphasized in Parliament that universities must provide high-quality teaching to justify charging full fees. Only those universities delivering positive outcomes for students will be permitted to charge the maximum fees. Universities failing to meet the quality benchmark established by the Office for Students in England risk being unable to charge the new maximum fees and potentially facing restrictions on student recruitment.
The current academic year in England sees tuition fees at £9,535, following a decade-long freeze. The inflation metric employed for future fee increases is expected to be the Retail Price Index minus mortgage payments (RPIx). While the precise fees for students starting university in 2026 remain uncertain due to fluctuating inflation rates, projections indicate a potential yearly rise of about £400, surpassing £9,900.
Universities UK, representing a consortium of 141 universities, welcomed the proposed adjustments as essential for rejuvenating the national university system. Asserting that the fee increase aligns with inflation is pivotal in sustaining universities financially and reversing the trend of fiscal instability resulting from prolonged fee freezes. On the other hand, the University and College Union criticized the government’s adherence to the fee-based funding model, which has allegedly spurred a crisis in the sector, citing significant job cuts announced by universities in the past year
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