Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces rise in university tuition fees

The education secretary has announced the government will increase tuition fees.

Bridget Phillipson outlined the changes in a statement to MPs on Monday afternoon.

Tuition fees will now rise to £9,525 from April 2025 — an increase of £285 per academic year. Meanwhile, maintenance loans will increase in line with inflation — an increase of £414 per year in 2025/26.

Phillipson insisted that the increase was “not an easy decision”, but added: “It is no use keeping tuition fees for future students if the universities are not there for them to attend, nor if students can’t afford to support themselves while they study.”

She went on: “So I can also confirm today that we will boost support for students with living costs by increasing maximum maintenance loans in line with inflation, giving them an additional £414 a year in 2526.”

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