Study now, pay later plan will ensure a rich return

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An analysis of the impact of the introduction of top-up fees on undergraduate and postgraduate students at universities across the UK. It is suggested that, in order to offset the deterrent effect that student debt could have on graduates contemplating further study, the fees of postgraduate students should be deferred until they can afford to pay them and some of the additional money generated by the top-up system should be invested in making postgraduate study a more appealing option.

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...loved the academic challenge of my PhD but won't miss the poverty

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A personal account of the financial difficulties involved in postgraduate study. It is contended that, if the Government wants to get more people from working class backgrounds in to university, then it needs to address the grinding poverty that means that nearly one quarter of postgraduate students fail to complete their degrees in four years.

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Poor less likely to study for PhD

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A career in academe could become the preserve of the rich as fear of debt stops students taking postgraduate degrees, according to two separate studies. debt is a major concern, especially for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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