Letter: Charge media studies students more

Letter: Nurtured by a nanny state, university students continue to demand something for nothing. But are we missing a trick here?

We know the qualifications needed for the future success of the UK in the world economy? So is it not worth incentivising students seeking to achieve those qualifications by applying a lower tariff?

I'm not clear what "media studies" is, but I suspect it is a course where those whose success at school was primarily due to a "dumbed down" curriculum, can continue not learning at taxpayers' expense. (And not clog up the unemployment statistics). So a high tariff for media studies!

We can't support free higher education for all; we have too many eligible students. We need a solution and the one-size-fits-all approach doesn't fit today's over population problems.

If genuine students qualify for university they must go. But we must also make it clear we want a say in what we are paying for.

If what a student intends to study corresponds to the needs of the country then he or she should be encouraged with lower student costs.

As such courses are likely to be more demanding, only the best will qualify for a place. It's only a guess but I doubt if the taxpayer will object to paying for quality!

Peter J H Sharman

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