Under the current system, part-time students have to pay all fees upfront, and do not have any access to student loans.
NUS President Wes Streeting said:
“This is a very valuable and timely report. While some university leaders are attempting to use the current spending climate to attack the student support budget, it is welcome that others are attempting to redress the serious inequality and hardship that exists for part time students.
“NUS agrees with Million+ that we should give part-time students a fair deal by abolishing up front fees and offering them a proper support package. We believe this would be best achieved by incorporating part-time and full-time students into a graduate tax system, where contributions are based on how much you earn and how many academic credits you have accumulated.
“Such a system would enable people to fit their studies around their work and other responsibilities, rather than the other way round.”
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