Re. hours per week:
My Degree (1996-1999) was in Molecular & Cellular Biology, so comes under the "STEM" grouping which will still receive funding under the new proposals.
I worked during the holidays, but not during term times. I often had more lectures in one day than many of my friends had in one week. Full days of lectures/labs, along with coursework, essays, practical write-ups, etc. to be done outside of that. No time for a job during term.
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Originally Posted by Damien
The previous government was in favour of a graduate tax. I am too. Rather than this massive increase in students fees, and they want to charge increased interest on these massive loans. This seriously screws over people that go on to pass the £21,000 threshold but not exceed £35,000 in their careers. They end up paying more than people who go on to earn £100k + as they will pay it back in no time and pay less interest.
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Was Labour under Brown in favour of a graduate tax?
I know that during the leadership contest, well after the election, both Ed Miliband & Ed Balls said that they were in favour of a graduate tax, but I think the official position of the previous Government was "we're going to wait & see what the Browne Review says".
Re. the interest:
Everything I have read suggests that interest only goes up as earnings go up, & that the whole idea is to make it "fair", so that those graduates who have higher salaries pay a higher amount of interest. Also, I believe the idea is to impose some sort of "penalty" to prevent what you fear regarding very high earners paying less due to paying their loans off early.
EDIT: Here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11677862 I've read more on it elsewhere too but can't find it at the moment.