University leaders are trying to increase tuition fees in Northern Ireland, but students are struggling without even more debt. Sign the petition to say NO to tuition fee hikes.
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The student movement in Northern Ireland stands united in condemning calls from university leaders to increase tuition fees in Northern Ireland, at a time when levels of student poverty and financial hardship are out of control on our campuses.
Putting the burden of a broken university system on students is not the answer.
Universities across the UK are in financial crisis, even where students are paying over £9,000 in fees. Students are paying the price for a sector wide crisis and lack of government strategy.
Higher education creates nurses, teachers, engineers, artists and business leaders who are vital to a functioning society. It is time for Northern Ireland to stop looking at education as a drain on its budget and to start seeing it as a worthy investment in our future.
Last year, former Economy Minister Conor Murphy ruled out a fee hike, saying it would put education “out of reach”. He was right. We’re calling on Minister Caoimhe Archibald to keep that promise.
Join us and send a clear message. No more tuition fee hikes. Students deserve better.
Signed
Kieran Minto – QSU President
Ben Friel – NUS-USI President
Ethan Davies – UUSU President
Dáire Mac Stiofáin & Maeve Callaghan – St Mary’s SU Co-Presidents