New fees 'put off students'
Early indications suggest that the tripling of tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 is putting students off university, a study has found.
How fees vary across the home nations of the UK
In England, university students are eligible to pay tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000.
Students from Scotland attending Scottish universities do not pay fees, while the Welsh Assembly has said it will pay fees above £3,465 for Welsh students attending any UK institution.
Fees for students from Northern Ireland are also capped at £3,465.
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