Kent Institute of Art & Design

1 Will you charge:
A Top-up fees across the board maximum (?3,000)
B A flat rate for all courses below ?3,000. (If so, what is it)
C Different rates for different courses.(If so,please specify range - ie minimum/maximum)
D Undecided, "awaiting news of funding."


2 If you are varying fees will they be:
A Lower for Sciences
B Lower for Arts/Humanities/social sciences
C Lower for foundation degrees
D Lower for vocationally-focused degrees
E A combination, please state (areas or specific courses)
N/A


3 Are you introducing bursaries?
A Yes
B No


4 How much for? "50%-70% of fees."


5 If yes, will they be:
A Targeted at the most needy students
B Targeted at subjects which are short of students
C A mixture, please detail


6 If yes, are they funded
A From central university funds
B From a benefactor, private donations, etc?
C A mixture?


7 Have you employed outside agencies to help you make the decision (market researchers/brand managers)?
A Yes
B No


8 Where will you spend the extra income?
A Better student facilities
B Better academic facilities
C Better academic pay
D Bursaries
E Bumping up research capacity
F Other, please state
"We will be looking to put money into all areas, but we need to concentrate on the student experience to make sure that they keep coming to us."


9 Will top-up fees provide enough extra income for the university for the foreseeable future?
A Yes
B No
"Yes, if fees are increased at inflationary rates."


10 How long do you expect the limit on top-up fees to remain at ?3,000?
A 1-3 years
B 4-6 years
C 7-10 years
D Over 10 years
Don't know


11 Do you think top-up fees will put less well-off students off going to university?
A Yes
B No "A difficult one to assess. Reaction could be that students will prefer to stay close to home. It depends on how many students in the region want to do art and design."


12 How do you think Offa will affect your attempts to widen participation?
A Help
B Hinder
C Have no effect
D Undecided, please state