Universities offering 'low value, low quality' courses could have their fees slashed to around £7,500. A government review of post-18 education, headed by financial services expert Philip Augar, is to be published shortly. Universities offering 'low value, low quality' degrees to students could be forced to slash their fees to £7,500 a yearInstead, a lower fee of around £7,500 would be introduced. But too many institutions are 'incentivised' to expand courses that offer poor prospects to graduates in a bid to boost income, he said. The move is set to crack down on media studies and creative arts courses in a shake-up that university leaders say would result in a £1.8billion reduction in funding for institutions.

Source: Daily Mail May 25, 2019 00:55 UTC