Ordinands taking second degree could face huge rise in tuition fees

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[EV News] 29 Jan 2008--The Times reported on Saturday that ordinands in the Church of England who are taking second university degrees to become ministers in the CofE could face a huge rise in university tuition fees after the government announced plans to remove £100 million for students wishing to take a second degree.

According to the Times, three quarters of those who train to become ministers in the CofE already have a degree in a different discipline and could therefore face huge rises in tuition fees.

Bill Rammell, the universities minister, has suggested that the Church should pay the full tuition costs for theology students or that it should move students from the normal three-year theology degrees into cheaper and less demanding two-year vocational courses. The Church has two months to persuade the council to change its mind or to face the consequences.