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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by Bab1n15 on March 15, 2021 - 2:08pm

How would this impact on mature students and those with non-standard qualifications? what about the widening participation adgenda? has it been thought threw or is it just another knee-jerk response to a problem (arguable) that was created by earlier gvt policy

Cutting English fees or student numbers ‘on Treasury agenda’

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