Cambridge warns over expected difficulties in attracting poorer students

Tue, 26 Apr 2011

The new student fee structure is likely to make it difficult to encourage applications from those from poorer backgrounds, Cambridge University has warned.

Recently, the government warned the UK's top universities that they will only be allowed to charge the maximum £9,000 in tuition fees if they make changes to help increase the numbers of less well-off students that are granted places.

However, in its submission to the government's Office for Fair Access seen by the Observer newspaper, Cambridge University said the new fee structure will make attracting poorer students difficult.

"Given the uncertainty regarding application trends in light of the new financial circumstances, our minimum objective for 2012 will be to maintain our intake profile," it said.

A university spokesperson told the news provider: "The access agreement we have submitted clearly shows that there will be a concerted drive to increase state school participation, but we must be realistic and realise that in the first year this will be a challenge."
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