Sunday, February 12, 2012

Half of universities predict student numbers will fall

Report

sample of 56 universities expect to be taught fewer students, once enrollment increase

More than half of universities in England expect to be taught to college students under the next year, when tuition fees will increase to a maximum of £ 9,000 a year, a report revealed.

higher Education Funding Council for England, which distributes money to universities to government, called on financial institutions planned for the next three years.

Their analysis shows that 56 universities are anticipating a decline in the number of full-time students who take the UK or the European Union next year. On average, colleges expect a decline of 2%, but an institution provides a decrease of 20% and another five are expected to decrease by 10%.

just under 1/4-24% -. Expect an increase and a fifth expect no change

members voted in December to increase tuition fees for full-time students from £ 3,350 per year to a maximum of £ 9,000 from the fall of 2012.

However, the Council noted that funding for the sector continues to operate at the margin "very fine" that make them vulnerable to INSTITUTIONS "small changes".

says universities will be in a "position financially viable" in the medium term, but some "have to give better long-term financial results." There is no university is about to insolvency risk, he said.

warned universities not to rely too heavily on projected student demand and stated that the main force financial sector "remains in a small number of institutions."

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