** Reply to note from "Peter Noorlander" <[log in to unmask]> Tue, 18 May 1999 09:03:08 PDT
> >>even if they have not previously worked (does everyone get NI at 16
> >Yes you get it on a plastic credit type card for your birthday >present!
>
> Just out of interest: how about students from abroad?
Overseas students have to pay fees anyway and they are not part of
government funding towards universities. Therefore the problem is
purely with the institution to collect its money (put it that way, no
fees no degree). In a way the institution has a bigger stick with which
to threaten overseas students.
With UK domicilied students there is a big stick by the govmt to collect
fees ... you may expect a higher drop out rate therefore unpaid fees ...
family circumstances may also change therefore more unpaid fees. Add to
that if the % loss of fees was to be equal amongst the home and overseas
groups of students most institutions would be baddly affected as the
home group is always much larger.
The interesting bit is about European Union students who have to pay
fees as if they were UK domiciled students. But all European chaps and
chapesses are honest persons and will always pay their fees :-) Of
course if their parents indulge in a bit of creative accounting is
another matter. (I wonder are there any EU students paying fees?)
All this from someone that got caught by Maggie and had to pay œ1000
fees for an MA in 1983. See where it got me :-))
Regards
Charles
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