English university to offer £1,000 fee waiver to students who do well in their school exams.

STUDENTS HOPING to attend the University of Worcester next year could enjoy a cut of up to £1000 in their fees if they achieve top results at A-Level.

Amidst growing contention over the rising fees faced by students across the country, Worcester is offering a £1000 first year fee waiver to students who attain grades of at least AAB.

The university announced on their website in April their plan to charge students £8100 per year in tuition fees, just £900 less than the University of Edinburgh, which will charge the maximum £9000 per year as of September 2012.

According to The Guardian league table, the University of Worcester is ranked at 105, with the University of Edinburgh placed almost one hundred places above.

While the offer of a £1000 fee waiver is an enticing incentive, it is not known whether this is enough of a draw for students attaining top A-Level results to choose Worcester over other institutions.

When asked, University of Edinburgh student Mika Pakka, 24, said that the proposal seemed, “a little pointless” in the face of such high fees, though the reduction would go some way towards easing “the worry of debt” faced by prospective students and he would “gladly take” a similar offer from the University of Edinburgh.

Applications to Worcester have seen a steady increase over the last seven years, with a ten per cent rise in applications this year alone. Until now full time home and EU students have been expected to pay £3375 per annum for their tuition.

In addition to the proposed waiver, the University of Worcester will also be able to offer up to 100 £1000 scholarships for students who continue to excel academically during their first year of study.

This announcement came in June, following a donation from local businessman and university fellow, Clive Richards.

Despite being one of the 27 universities seeking a change in the government’s proposals regarding student place numbers next year, vice-chancellor David Green has made it clear this will not affect proposed tuition charges.