Glasgow bucks the trend as the first ‘ancient’ not to charge fees of £9,000

It becomes the first of Scotland’s ancient universities not to charge £9,000 a year, but at £26,000 the cost of a degree will be roughly in line with those at Aberdeen and Dundee.

Glasgow University said all rest of UK (RUK) students entering first year would be awarded a bursary or fee waiver of £1,000.

Both Aberdeen and Dundee universities have said they will charge £9,000 a year up to a maximum of £27,000, while Edinburgh and St Andrews will charge £36,000 for a four-year course.

Scottish students and those from elsewhere in the EU are exempt from the fees.

Professor Anton Muscatelli, principal and vice-chancellor of Glasgow University, said: “We greatly value the contribution, both academic and social, that students from the rest of the United Kingdom make to our campus and are committed to doing all that we can to ensure that they continue to be a welcome part of our university.

“We considered all of our options and have been able to limit the fees for undergraduate students to £6,750, with those studying degrees in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine charged £9,000 a year.

“We have also been able to be innovative and imaginative in coming up with a package of measures which, we hope, will make the choice of studying at the University of Glasgow even more appealing.”

Stuart Ritchie, president of Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council, said: “GUSRC welcome the university’s decision of a fee level below £9,000 per year, but are fully aware that the total cost of a University of Glasgow degree will be £27,000 excluding bursaries.

“We now ask the university to provide further details of how this cost will be subsidised, particularly for those from low- income households.