University College Chichester

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)
"We've not made the decision yet. The governors will be making the decision by December. We are modelling all possibilities, looking at the implications and risks. We will take a rather difficult guess how they [fees] best advantage us."


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
N/A


4 How much for?
N/A


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
No decision on brsaries. "If we did introduce bursaries, they would be used in the target areas where we need to increase participation. The Sussex coastal strip is an underrepresented area".


6 If yes, are they funded
A From central university funds
B From a benefactor, private donations, etc?
C A mixture "If we charge fees then we would recycle that money."


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
Staffing. "Staff-student ratios are inappropriately high. We want to ease some of pressure points on staffing."
Then improving facilities, equipment and building


9 Will top-up fees provide enough extra income for the university for the foreseeable future?
A Yes
B No
"We are starting from such low base-point that everybody recognises universities are under-funded. But there is no other show in town. I am not at all convinced that the Conservative Party plans are going to give any extra income."


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
"Certainly until 2009"


11 Do you think top-up fees will put less well-off students off going to university?
A Yes
B No. "The provision is very supportive to those on low income. They don't have to pay back the loan until they are earning over ?15,000. It is reasonably forgiving for those at bottom."


12 How do you think Offa will affect your attempts to widen participation?
A Help
B Hinder
C Have no effect. "For us, we are already above our benchmarks to widen participation."
D Undecided, please state