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University Fees

Students want value for money for their £9,000-a-year university fees. But with the government squeezing the money it gives to higher education, can the colleges deliver?

Students starting university this Autumn will see a three-fold increase in fees - and they say they want value for money. But with universities experiencing a squeeze on the funding they receive from Government, can they give students what they want?

Reporter Phil Mackie reports that some universities are now running courses at a loss - and hears from consultants who warn that a number of institutions are unlikely to be financially viable in the longer term. They warn that the changes to the university funding system could have potentially "devastating consequences."

Producer: Samantha Fenwick.

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Thu 23 Aug 2012 20:00

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