“I generally don't mind them rising as most students never end up paying their fees back. I just fail to understand how student finance companies lending three times the amount to students will help anyone. Isn't borrowing what got the country into this mess in the first place.

And yes, I am a student but before the ritual abuse starts, I'm just in my last year of a degree now. I have never in my whole life been drunk, or eaten a pot noodle. I work part time, and have done voluntary work since I was 16. I do less around the time of deadlines as I spend about 10 hours a day working on my essays. I've achieved above 80% in the majority of my modules... do I think it'll help me to get a job after I graduate. No, not at all. And I think that people need to be discouraged to go to uni for the practical reasons rather than by money alone.”

“Higher education should be expensive, it will keep the chancers out who see it as an excuse to not work and spend tax payers money on booze and pot noodles. Get out and work part time if you want to fund your higher education. The majority of students these days are not interested in the degree, they just want the lifestyle.

I'm all for higher fee's with as little support as possible. There is nothing to stop students from working 20 hour weekends like I did and still passing their courses. It's about time kids realised they have to work for things in life.”

“Richard,

When you say "This goverment have messed the country up" which particular Government are you referring to? The one that is in power now, or the one that was in power for 13 years?”

“Bradley,
you seem to think that having a degree gives you the keys to the kingdom. Believe me, it doesn't.

I think that you will find that you don't need a degree to be successful in life. And you certainly don't need that amount of debt. Every pay slip I receive has the words "student loan" printed on it and the amount that I owe never seems to diminish because the interest on what I still owe outweighs the payments.
In the meantime, intelligent kids from poor backgrounds will find a route to success that does not include University and institutions like Keele will end up educating mediocre kids who happen to have rich parents. How will that enhance Keele's reputation?

I went to University as a mature student and graduated in 2007. Would I do the same thing now, and pay these ridiculous fees? Not on your life.
I am now in a job that does not require a degree and I earn far more than most of the people that graduated with me, simply by being a grafter. If I had my time again I would get myself a job with a large company or organisation that would send me to University at their expense, not mine. That way I would be getting an education and a wage at the same time, and not saddling myself with a ridiculous amount of debt.
Oh, and by the way, are you aware that students in Scotland don't have to pay fees? How does that one work?”

“I'm not at all surprised by Keele's proposed tuition fees. Keele University needs to maintain it's high public reputation. Therefore, charging the maximum fee can be seen as a good marketing technique, or, a 'quality badge' where students think they are getting a better service at the university then from rivals charging cheaper fees. I am a from a lower-income background and am a sixth-from student. However, these announcements have not been dissuaded by not going university in the future. In fact, Keele is my first choice and still is. I definitely do not agree with the rise with the tuition fee itself, but i do agree that the repayment system is fair and should not be taken wrongly. As a from a working class background, i know that i won't have to pay any fee's upfront and won't start paying any fee's back until my salary increases to over £21,000. Also, I know that if i do not find a job or in anyway am unable to pay these fee's back 30 years after I graduate, my loans will be written off. I think that people from lower-class backgrounds like myself should not be put off by this as the benefits of having a degree far out-way the disadvantages in the cost of getting one. I.e. figures show that having a degree can, on average, increase salaries by £12,000; over the time of your working life, your far better off having the degree.”

“They are money grabers.is there really any need for this.loacl familys can not afford to send there children. It's a case of if u got money n wealthy then u can have education but the poor n working class can not be educated.it's back to the 80s 90s thatcher times. This goverment have messed the country up”