NUS wants fixed fees for overseas students

By Chris Parr. The National Union of Students has called on universities to fix their fees for international students and stop “unfair” prices rises during courses.
According to the NUS, up to 175,000 international students a year find that their fees are increased by thousands of pounds a year, often without notice, reason or support.
Half of universities do not provide any guarantee of what the fee will be for each year of study, the NUS said its research had revealed – and so some overseas students find themselves unable to continue because of rising costs. Read more...