The College of St Mark and St John

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)
Not full ?3,000


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)
"Two variables: popularity of courses and the ability of students to pay."


3 Are you introducing bursaries?
A Yes
B No


4 How much for?
Vary.


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


9 Will top-up fees provide enough extra income for the university for the foreseeable future?
A Yes
B No. "There is never enough - there has been insufficient capital funding and we hope fees will fund capital projects."


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. "By 2010 the cap will be taken off because of pressure from the Russell Group."
C 7-10 years
D Over 10 years


11 Do you think top-up fees will put less well-off students off going to university?
A Yes
B No
"Still a significant selling job to be done."


12 How do you think Offa will affect your attempts to widen participation?
A Help
B Hinder
C Have no effect. "We have been widening participation, since 1840."
D Undecided, please state