well, local students have to pay 3000 pounds to study one couse in one year but overseas students have to pay 9000 pounds in the same one. They said it was including the tax... so CAN YOU GIVE ME A FOMULAR THEY USED TO CALCULATE THAT MONEY???
thanks alot/.....
2006-10-25 02:35:30 · 12 answers · asked by Ziggy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
There is no formular, its just that "local" students have their education subsidised by the government. Overseas students pay the full cost.
2006-10-26 06:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's actually quite simple. It costs a university approx £8000 (depending on the type of course) to educate EACH student, regardless of where they come from.
In the UK, the government is willing to pay £5000 of this cost for the UK (home) students, so the UK students just pay the rest. EU countries donate money from their taxes into a big 'education pot' and so likewise, EU students only pay £3000 of the £8000 sum themselves.
Students from outside of Europe are not subsidised by the UK government as they do not pay taxes here, etc, and unless their own government is willing to sponsor them (which they usually don't), they have to pay the full cost for their education.
It's not the universities deciding that they charge overseas students lots of money simply because they come from elsewhere; it is the fact that the UK and EU governments do not have the resources to fund non-EU or non-UK students to study in EU or UK countries.
Overseas students pay the normal cost of education in the UK.
Hope that answers your question!
2006-10-25 05:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Maureen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Europe, the government of the country in which the uni is located pays to help support the uni. This comes from their collection of taxes. So they, in effect, subsidise the cost of the education for students of that country.
However, if you're not from that country, they charge you more. If you're from within the EU, and studying in England, you get charged a bit more than someone from England. If you're from outside the EU, you get charged even more.
I remember one course in England charged 850 GBP to people from England, 1250 GBP to people from the EU, and over 2600 GBP to people from the US.
In general, universities charge foreign students the actual cost of their education. Again, it's their own nationals who are subsidised, and thus pay much less.
Why? Well, again, local taxes pay most of the tuition for in-country students. But the real reason behind all that is because, for the most part, local country students stay in the country and work after graduation. They are, most likely, committed to that country, legally allowed to work there, and will stay and contribute post-graduation. Foreign nationals tend to leave once they graduate, either because they can't legally work there, or else because their family and life is elsewhere. So why should England subsidise your education?
That said, the 9000 GBP is no where near the "real", full cost of educating you. They still give you a bit of a help with that, but you can't see it. "Real" tuition would be higher.
2006-10-25 03:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what uni you want to study at - they are effectively selling to you - so good ones eg Cambridge and Oxford will charge more.
One reason why overseas students have to pay mroe than national students are because as much as the government is trying to stop it completely - the taxes our parents pay still contribute to our education.
2006-10-25 02:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, I just got a FREE, absolutely FREE masters degree from a great university in Denmark. English education is a rip off....my friend in englands advisor is terrible! American education is a rip off! FREE! The danish government even gave me 500$ to go to a conference!
the economists are wrong....there are free lunches in this world.
My state university here charges about 10$ for each class. session....minimum per class undergrad is 12 students...120$, about the minimum needed to pay the teacher.....
other classes have 800 people in them....that's 80,000$ per class...think the teacher is getting that money?
hahahahahahah
the british gouge foreign students because they have a reputation......its all smoke and mirrors....I've visted Cambridge and Oxford, and they are lovely places...but come on, does anyone really believe an education is worth what you pay for it? Is this how the world works? Get real....education is not a commodity!!!!
Does anyone really believe an education is valued by how much money it will make you in your career?
there are intelligent people in the strangest places.....seek one out and get him to teach you something!
2006-10-28 18:54:43 · answer #5 · answered by jacob b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all international students need to pay the huge fees -- just non-EU students.
As to why -- well to make the Uni money and to subsidise the other teaching/research
No there is no formulae, just the usual market forces -- Good Uni's charge more that cr@p ones. And Research degrees cost more that taught courses.
2006-10-25 02:40:58 · answer #6 · answered by e404pnf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charging higher fee for oversea students is a way to protect local students. Otherwise, seats at internationally reputed colleges will be flooded by rich students from other countries.
The tuition fee is a way to limit the quota for applicants.
2006-10-25 09:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by exsolister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As thorgal used to say...the difference between 9000£ and 3000£ is not merely 6000£... it's more like 260.000 (overseas students not able to apply for too costly and hence not knocking on our doors...)
THAT's the formula
2006-10-25 02:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by jayoftee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply, because they are from overseas. Why should they get our students' places and pay the same.
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