9th June 2005, 09:55 AM
Yes maltaire, you do have to pay I'm afraid! Though its based around a student loan, which gives you money to live on and can range from ?0 to about ?3000 a year - it all depends on how much your parents earn. Tuition fees are assessed in the same way - these are about ?1500 a year for undergrad, more for postgrad - about ?3000 for a one year masters.
Generally UK students graduate with ?10,000-?15,000 worth of debt, which then has to be paid off in monthly instalments once you earn over ?15,000 a year.
Still... according to a recent list in the Times, archaeology graduates earn less in their first job than any other subject (average ?13,400). So looks like most of us won't be over that ?15,000 threshold for several years at least! Personally I'm not planning to pay mine off ever - once you get to 65 they write it off anyway! :face-approve:
Generally UK students graduate with ?10,000-?15,000 worth of debt, which then has to be paid off in monthly instalments once you earn over ?15,000 a year.
Still... according to a recent list in the Times, archaeology graduates earn less in their first job than any other subject (average ?13,400). So looks like most of us won't be over that ?15,000 threshold for several years at least! Personally I'm not planning to pay mine off ever - once you get to 65 they write it off anyway! :face-approve: