University fees in the UK are due to increase dramatically

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The cost of a top education in England looks set to soar. The British government chose to allow universities to increase tuition fees to $9,500 a year, to secure the future of higher education as public finances are cut. Ministers said the costs could rise to around $14,500 in exceptional circumstances.

Surprisingly, two of England's most prestigious universities, Oxford and Cambridge, have already signalled they will charge this top rate. An internal Cambridge review said it'll be for all courses, with discounts of up to $5,000 for poorer students. The deputy head of Oxford University said it'll be charging the maximum for all subjects, to make-up for budget cuts and to be able to subsidise the less well-off.

Opposing the increases, some students said talented young people could still be turned off applying, to avoid being overwhelmed by debt. They fear social elitism will replace academic excellence.

Mark Lobel, BBC News

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set to soar
احتمالا به طور چشمگیری افزایش می یابد

to secure
محفوظ نگه داشتن

higher education
آموزش عالی

exceptional circumstances
شرایط بیسابقه یا غیرعادی

prestigious
معتبر

signalled
اشاره کردند، خبر دادند

subsidise
سوبسید دادن

less well-off
کم درآمد

turned off
در اینجا: انگیزه را گرفت

social elitism
دسته بندی مردم بر اساس ثروت و طبقه اجتماعی