The unfolding story on what Student Fees will mean for the University of Edinburgh has developed further this week.
It is now thought that the funding gap caused by the Scottish Government's funding level of £5,000.00 per Scottish student versus the 'open market' price of £9,000.00 per annum for 'Rest of UK' (RUK) students is likely to cause a two-tier system of entry. In short, it could mean that a lower achieving RUK student could effectively out bid a Scottish student with better exam results so that the university will receive more cash.
We are also likely to see more Scottish students wishing to study at Scottish universities as opposed to south of the border where they would have to pay fees for their courses. This may result in increased competition for places at Edinburgh which is ranked 20th in the world.
We could also see some students wishing to come to Edinburgh purely for the kudos of it being the one of the most expensive universities to study in the UK.
More info on this hot topic can be found here... http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/sep/12/scottish-universities-uk-students-fees
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