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1. Overthe past 3 years we have seenthe price foruniversity risingforcingstudentstochoose notto
go because they can’taffordit,leadingtothe missingoutonthe educationwhichtheymaywantto
getthe jobwhichtheyhave workedtowards.
In 2012 the decisionwasmade toincrease tuitionfeesto9.000 for all coursesleadingtoa dropin
studentsattendinguniversitybyalmost50% since the feeswentupfrom6.000.
I spoke tovariousstudentsfromEcclessixthformcentre askingthemweatherthe change inprice
has affectedtheirplanstogoto university.
Overall the cost of goingto uni has reducedthe amountof people whoare goingbecause the
majorityare un able to affordit.