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It's quite appalling how UK universities seem to have changed since tuition fees. Most saddening is the effective destruction of the Open University as they now
by oldcynic 9y ago
It's quite appalling how UK universities seem to have changed since tuition fees. Most saddening is the effective destruction of the Open University as they now charge the same fees as everyone else. Few can afford to take an OU course for interest, or mid life career change any more.
The youngest is looking very unlikely to attend university at all thanks to feedback from those already in the system. I rather get the impression that paying £9k per year has turned academic excellence into a simple commercial production line.
- pjc50 9y agoThe OU was actually one of the great British success stories, a "MOOC" before the Internet. It's a tragedy if that's coming to an end.
- oldcynic 9y agoIt's not quite as bad as attending, but cost of a degree is about £18k or so - at £3k/year if you do the typical spread over 6 years. The cost has been going up markedly ever since £3k fees first came in. They still offer bursaries and grants for those on low income, but seem to have been trimmed to be only partial help, with the rest on a student loan. I'm fairly sure you used to be able to apply for 100% help. So it seems far less appealing for those on low or middle income, and all their traditional successes like those who never did a degree at 18 etc.
- c12 8y agoOmi, so the OU is no longer free? :o