The Government must decrease tuition fees in accordance with all other countries in the world - it is embarrassing to be charging young adults thousands of pounds (more than £7,000 more than Italy - the second highest charging of tuition fees in Europe).
Why is this important?
Many 18-year-olds are reluctant to go to University and seek further education due to looming tuition fees and debt after they leave University. England has the highest tuition fees in the world (from a 2021 study by the OECD looking at publicly funded third-level institutions). This is mindblowing considering Scotland has free tuition fees just next-door.
This looming threat of extremely high tuition fees are stopping students from going to University and preventing them from being able to reach their full potential.
If the Government takes action on this issue, having England charge tuition fees much lower in accordance to all other countries in the world, many more students will be willing to further their education and go to University (as only around 50% choose to go).
By not only increasing the amount of education and knowledge the public has, it will also further the likelihood of people having higher paying jobs which would increase the amount of taxes they pay, thus boosting the UK economy.
