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Young Britons face up to university fees hike

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From this September, British students will pay up to €11,000 to study at university, three times more than today's undergraduate students. The rise was implemented by the ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition. Many school-leavers are now deciding not to go to university. Those who do go are likely to rack up debts of up to €60,000 before they ever start earning.

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