UK University Tuition Fees Set to Rise to £10,500 Over Five Years

The government plans to increase fees by 13.5% and reintroduce maintenance grants to support poorer students.

Tuition fees, frozen at £9,250 since 2017, are expected to rise to £10,500 over the next five years.
The proposed increase aims to address financial strains on universities, which have been losing money on domestic students.
Maintenance grants, abolished in 2016, may be reintroduced with a value of up to £3,500 to assist poorer students.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledges the erosion of fee value but describes the current system as unsustainable.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has prioritized NHS funding over abolishing tuition fees, reversing a previous Labour pledge.