York “expect” to increase fees to £9250

Tuition fees for undergraduate courses at York are set to rise after the expected cap increase comes into force.

The government is considering increasing the tuition fee cap, which currently stands at £9000, to £9250 in line with inflation for the 2017/18 academic year.

In a statement the University confirmed it intends to raise fees to the new cap as soon as the law changes.

"If the Government makes the anticipated changes in the law, tuition fees will increase to £9,250 for the 2017/18 academic year," the statement says. "Further increases within the Government fee cap will apply in subsequent academic years."

The increased fees will only apply to new undergraduates leaving students entering their second or third years of study uneffected.

A second year PEP student hit back at the decision, "I think it's a flawed idea, education should be open to all regardless of finanical circunstance."

Although conceding "it makes economic sense," he added "I do question the morality of the decision."

Although opposed by the Labour party, the SNP, and the Liberal Democrats, the price hike will almost certainly pass into law later this year.

The move comes after the Government replaced maintanance grants for disadvantaged students with a loan system.