Cut Masters Level University Student Tuition Fees by at least 50%

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the emphasis placed on the education of primary and secondary school children due to the damaging effects of COVID-19, it is crucial that the Government takes a long hard look at the United Kingdoms university system, which has arguably been impacted in even more ways.

It is appalling to see the lack of support offered by our Government to University students from both 2019/20 and 2020/21 cohorts. As a collective community, we ask, how can this Government justify the costs of a Masters degree, which is anywhere between £5,000-£25,000, in a pandemic whereby students are paying for inadequate video calls and PowerPoint presentations. Our education matters. University qualifications count. However, these costs simply are not reflective of the services provided.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about fees for postgraduate degrees are a matter for individual universities, not the Government or House of Commons.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Introduce a One-Off Postgraduate Study Grant: Introduce a One-Off Postgraduate Study Grant

Government subsidise this year's university tuition fees: Government subsidise this year's university tuition fees

Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19: Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19

Timeline

6 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jan 2021

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