Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Halve the tuition fees university students pay this year
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Many universities, including my own, are putting lectures online until January 2021. I believe it is unfair we are expected to pay £9,250 when we will spend our first semester indoors, not at university. I would like the government to halve our tuition fees over the next year to £4,625.
MPs are being given a pay rise this year while the rest of us, students and NHS workers suffer as a result. Nurses are being underpaid and students like me are still expected to owe the government thousands when their pay is substantial already.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Department
Department for Education
Rejected
7 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.