Some investors, universities see a return in fronting students’ tuition
Meet the students crowdfunding their tuition
By Alfie Packham. Desperate to get through uni without amassing a mountain of debt, students are turning to online backers. Does this actually work. More...
Only pressure on South Africa’s elites can ease university fee stress
By . There is a new student movement sweeping South Africa’s universities. Its enemies? Excessive fee increases and underpaid workers.
The next step in this fight could be taken beyond university campuses. More...
Why Italy’s income-based scheme for university fees makes sense
By . Students in South Africa are crying out loudly for free university education. Has their dream been realised elsewhere? The answer is yes: in many European countries, for example. Public universities in Brazil, a country with which South Africa closely identifies, are also free. More...
Fees for Low-Enrolled Classes
By Matt Reed. And from a student’s perspective, it could look like a premium service. Regular classes cost x, but first-class classes (?) cost x plus y. In return, the students are likely to expect more attention and feedback, in much the same way that first-class passengers on a flight expect to board first and get better snacks. More...
Russell Group hits back at government fee claims
Government claims that some Russell Group universities are not worth the £9,000 (US$13,000) tuition fees are based on "outdated assertions" and no evidence, the group's head has said after the fears were revealed in a leaked document, writes Ben Riley-Smith for The Telegraph. Read more...
Students protest over education law, university fees
Thousands of high school students have staged demonstrations in cities across Spain to protest over the country's education law, changes in the duration of university degrees and university fee hikes, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Read more...
Students vote to sabotage university rating plans
Students have found a weapon in their battle to stop the government raising tuition fees still further. At a conference in Brighton they have voted to sabotage two key surveys unless the government withdraws its planned reforms, write Alfie Packham and Emma Jacobs for the Guardian. Read more...
Frais de scolarité échelonnés à Paris-Dauphine
Par Thibaut Cojean, Orientations. Une nouvelle grille tarifaire sera appliquée à la rentrée 2016, à la première année de licence, à l’université Paris-Dauphine. Les droits d’inscription dépendront désormais des revenus des parents, et s’échelonneront de 0 à 2 200 euros. Voir l'article...