Medical and engineering courses at risk as debt-hit universities look to cut costs

Medical and engineering courses are at risk as universities look to cut costs, the sector has warned.

Vivienne Stern, chief executive of trade body Universities UK, told The i Paper more courses will close if the Government does not step in to help universities tackle financial pressures.

Universities are also starting to increase class sizes and student-to-teacher ratios to reduce the cost of delivering their courses, as well as cutting module options on programmes, which is leaving students with fewer choices as they complete their degrees, she warned. New Feature

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The sector has already faced widespread redundancies and course closures over the last year in the face of growing financial pressure.

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