Higher Education Act 2004
The Higher Education Act 2004 (c 8) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced several changes to the higher education system in the United Kingdom, the most important and controversial being a major change to the funding of universities, and the operation of tuition fees, which affects England and Wales. University funding is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland and Scotland. After complex and controversial debates, the Higher Education Bill received Royal Assent on 1 July 2004.
Read more about Higher Education Act 2004: Background and Political Importance, Details of The Proposed Changes To Funding, Arguments in Favour of The Proposals, Arguments Against The Proposals, Other Provisions in The Bill, Section 52 - Commencement
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