Expected cost of a degree approaches £30k

Research from the NatWest Student Money Matters survey finds 46% sixth formers starting university this year are happier to begin their studies rather than in 2006 as the cost of starting now rather than later will be much less than once the new charging fee structure is introduced. Undergraduates who soon begin courses also seem to anticipate carrying higher levels of debt than today’s higher education students, as current graduates expect to leave with debts of £12,640, an increase of £460 or 3% on last year. At the same time, however, starting salaries appear to have risen too as t...