House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Higher Education Student Support
20 January 2025 · Department for Education
Proposed by Bridget Phillipson Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The government is increasing maximum undergraduate tuition fees by 3.1% for the academic year 2025/26.
- Additional financial support will be provided to higher education providers after seven years of frozen fees.
- Support for living costs and disabled students' allowances will also increase.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the announcement of increased maximum tuition fees and enhanced financial support for students starting from the academic year 2025/26.
Action requested
The government is increasing maximum undergraduate tuition fees by 3.1% for 2025/26, providing additional financial help to higher education providers after seven years of frozen fees. Additionally, there will be an increase in support for living costs and disabled students' allowances. The statement also outlines plans for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement to launch in 2026/27.
Key facts
- Maximum tuition fees for a standard full-time course increased by 3.1% to £9,535 for the 2025/26 academic year.
- A lower maximum fee limit of £5,760 is introduced for foundation years in classroom-based subjects from the start of the 2025/26 academic year.
- Maximum undergraduate loans for living costs increased by 3.1% with an additional support of up to £414 for students on low incomes.
- Regulations implementing changes to maximum fees for undergraduates were laid on 20 January.