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UK students will pay more for university in England next year, as undergraduate tuition fees rise to £9,535 a year.
It is an increase of £285 on the fees, which have been frozen at a maximum of £9,250 since 2017.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs in Parliament on Monday that maintenance loans would also go up to help students manage the cost of living.
The National Union of Students called the tuition fees rise a "sticking plaster", but said higher maintenance loans "will make a real difference to the poorest students".
For universities, the higher fees are a cash injection to assist with their most immediate financial challenges.
However, the announcement only affects fees and loans in the 2025/26 academic year – and vice-chancellors will want to know what the government’s plans are beyond that.
