Association of Colleges Forecasts Fewer Full Time Undergraduates

Thu, 01 Jul 2010

The Association of Colleges has forecast a 20 per cent drop in the number of full time undergraduate students over the next five years. The Association predicts that owing to spending restrictions and rising debts, universities will take on nearly 100,000 fewer students over the next five years – a drop of one fifth given that 481,000 full time students were this year admitted to university .

Chairman of the Association of Colleges’ higher education group, Chris Morecroft, made the prediction yesterday at a conference in London, and also voiced expectations that there would be a move towards part time and online learning . Furthermore, with suggestions that student tuition fees could be raised from their current level of £3,225 a year - something which may also dissuade students from remaining in education after college, Morecroft also predicted an increase in the number of private universities in the UK if this increase takes place. There are presently only two private universities – in Buckingham and Richmond.

Chairman of the Russell Group, Professor Michael Arthur, voiced his opinion that an increase in the number of part time students would be appropriate, but should not be at the expense of full time undergraduates .
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