Recommendation(s): 81

11.1 The Government has published today a separate response to the recommendations of the Scottish (Garrick) Committee.

Recommendation 81: We recommend to the Government that Scottish students who have had only one year’s education after statutory schooling, many of whom under current arrangements would choose to take a four year honours degree, should not make a tuition contribution for one of their years in higher education. Beyond that, this would be a matter for consideration by the Secretary of State for Scotland.

11.2 The Government announced in October 1997 that the fourth year tuition fee will be waived for Scottish domiciled students who intend to undertake a four year honours degree course at a Scottish higher education institution. This is designed to maintain equity between Scottish students gaining qualifications at Scottish institutions and those achieving a comparable qualification over three years elsewhere in the UK. The longer honours courses in Scotland reflect the distinct education system in Scotland.

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