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Highlands College: Higher Education: 2012 - 2013 Fees Increase

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A decision made 25 April 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-ESC-2012-0008

Decision Summary Title:

Highlands College – Request by Governing Body to increase Higher Education course fees for academic year 2012-2013

Date of Decision Summary:

16 April 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Subina Shami, Head of Finance

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Degree Fees from 2012 Onwards

Date of Written Report:

11 April 2012

Written Report Author:

Professor Edward Sallis, Principal

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Highlands College – Approval of Higher Education fees for academic year 2012-13.

Decision(s):  The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture approved the fees for the 2012-13 academic year proposed by the Governing Body of Highlands College (£5,550 for a classroom based course, £6,500 for a workshop based course and £7,500 for UK/EEA/Overseas students). He further agreed that, in accordance with Financial Direction 4.1, the Minister for Treasury and Resources should be requested to endorse the proposed fee increases.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:  To meet the requirements of Article 13a of the Education (Jersey) Law 1999, this requires that the fees set by the respective Governing Body are approved by the Minister.

Resource Implications:  There are no other financial or manpower resource implications.

 

Action required:  In accordance with Financial Direction 4.1 Increases in States Fees and Charges, to request the approval of the Treasurer of the States, under delegated authority, for the fee in respect of Highlands College to be increased by more than 2.5%.

 

To advise the Governing Body that the Minister has approved the increase in fees.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position:

 

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:  

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