If you are planning to go into higher education, it's important to know what it's likely to cost. Then you can see how much money you will need and how to budget.

Tuition fees help cover the costs of universities or colleges, such as salaries of teaching staff and the cost of the facilities and as much as students like to talk negatively about fees put simply your tuition fees are like an investment, into the standard of teaching and standard of teaching facilities.

You can search for information about tuition fees for individual courses through the UCAS website.

Full-time students in 2006/2007
If you started your course before September 2006, the tuition fee contribution you can be charged will be up to a maximum of £1,200 a year in 2006/2007. How much you pay will depend on your personal circumstances.

If you are starting a course from September 2006 onwards, the tuition fees you are charged can be up to a maximum of £3,000 a year in 2006/2007, depending on your university, the course you choose and where in the UK you study.

The table below shows the maximum tuition fees that universities and colleges can charge full-time students from England who start a course in 2006/2007

* The fees for 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 may be increased by the rate of inflation. The precise amounts will be decided nearer the time.

To find out about the finance available to help you cover the cost of tuition fees, see our guides on budgetting, student loans and advice.

Tuition fees for part-time students
There are no regulations on how much tuition fees part-time students can be charged. You should speak to your university or college to find out how much they charge and by how much the fees are likely to rise over the length of your course.

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