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The university rebranded as Ulster University in October 2014, including a revised visual identity, though its legal name remained unchanged. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities , [ 12 ] the European University Association , Universities Ireland and Universities UK .
To cover the cost of the fees UK and EU students could take out a tuition fee loan meaning that there would be no requirement to pay fees upfront. [35] The loan, which would not depend on household income, would be paid directly to the university or college from the student loans company.
The fees remained frozen at £9,250 into the early 2020s. By 2023 this had led to a crisis in university funding as high inflation had eroded the value of tuition fees. The £9,250 fees charged in 2023 were worth only £6,500 in 2012 terms. [35] This was the cause of mass-layoffs in the sector beginning in late 2023, affecting 50 institutions. [36]
Since then, this maximum has been raised to £9,000 (more than €10,000) in most of the United Kingdom, however, only those who reach a certain salary threshold pay this fee through general taxation. The UK state pays for the poorest or low income to access a university, thus university attendance remains high.
New University of Ulster (1968–1984) Ulster Polytechnic (1971–1984) St. Joseph's Training College (1961 - 1985) [1] Magee University College (1865–1968) See also
In 2016, there were 51 fee-charging private second level schools in Ireland, which as of the academic year 2014/15, had 24,112 students enrolled. [ 1 ] Annual day fees are typically between €4,000 to €7,000; however the cost of boarding can increase these fees significantly, up to more than €15,000 for the school year.
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The Ulster University Derry~Londonderry campus, better known as Magee College, is one of the four campuses of Ulster University. It is located in Derry , Northern Ireland , and was opened in 1865 as a Presbyterian Christian arts and theological college .