Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Reduce university tuition fees to £3500 for health care courses during COVID-19
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
University students in England who study Health Care programs such as Operating Department Practice, Nursing, Paramedic science and other courses which contain unpaid clinical placement during the COVID-19 pandemic should all have their tuition fees reduced to £3500.
University students that study health care course and attend clinical placements during the COVID-19 pandemic are being frequently overworked, overwhelmed and exposed to COVID-19 positive patients. Clinical placements commonly require students to work unpaid for 37+ hours each week and tuition fees remain at an average of £9250 for most courses. As students are being used to increase staffing levels in some areas, tuition fees should be reduced to compensate them.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 Feb 2021
Closed
18 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.