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At least 12

reconsider the adjustment factor of up to £ 9000 after the White Paper offers incentives to pay less, surveillance, says

At least 12 universities are considering significantly reduced tuition for next fall from a peak of £ 9000.

At least two have expressed interest in reducing rates significantly from the maximum of £ 9,000 per year, while 10 want to reduce marginal tax rates that are less than 7500 pounds, a government watchdog , he said.

More than a third of English universities - 47 123 - plans to charge £ 9,000 they will pay a lump sum, access to government oversight to higher education reported in July. The average rate was estimated at 8.393 pounds, the Office for Fair Access (Offa), said.

However, universities are revising their estimates after the government gave incentives to price below £ 7500, the watchdog said.

In a white paper this summer, told ministers that universities could bid of 20,000 full-time places quality next year if they charged less than £ 7500. Vince Cable, the business secretary, said that the figure of 20,000 increase in the future.

The document was published after the university decided in their positions for next year.

Offa said at least 12 universities have asked if they could change their assessments in light of the White Paper. On Tuesday, all universities sent an email with instructions on how to reduce prices. He said he would have to make an agreement that the way could expand its mix of students to ensure more teenagers from low income households went to college.

Eric Thomas, President of Universities UK (UUK) - the group that includes principals -. He said that some universities are to compete for 20,000 seats and prices well below

The document allows universities to accept as many students they want, with grades: A level AAB or better. Universities would have to calculate the number of students with these qualities apply to them, said Thomas.
Meanwhile, in a speech to the UUK annual conference, Thomas warned that university officials were "worried" that enable universities to have an unlimited number of students AAB would have consequences The social mobility for student choice and sustainability of some courses.