Aplicación del RFMEA a los riesgos de programa identificados en la Universidad del Valle

The amounts paid on registration by full-time students in tertiary education attending daytime courses for a first qualification depend on the type of contribution concerned (Figure D19). The financial support awarded to students for the payment of these contributions is greater the higher the amounts involved. In several countries, arrangements for fee payment and the conditions governing student financial support reflect a desire on the part of the education authorities to limit the period spent studying.

In the three countries (Finland, Sweden and Norway) where only contributions for student organisations are payable by students, the amounts paid are relatively low (PPS EUR 20-90).

In three other countries (Germany, Slovenia and Slovakia), minor registration fees of under PPS EUR 150 are required from all students. Tertiary education institutions may require some students to bear the costs of their education when they study beyond a certain length of time, in Germany (though, in 2002/03, solely in

the Land of Baden-Württemberg) and Slovakia.

In the Czech Republic, where there are no registration fees, tertiary education institutions may also require students to contribute to the cost of their studies if they study for longer than a certain fixed period. In Poland, where students pay certification fees only, institutions may require a contribution from those who redo a year.

In Latvia, Lithuania and Romania, students with a state-subsidised place pay tertiary education institutions registration fees of under PPS EUR 150. In all three countries, the remainder of students bear the full costs of their education, and in Romania, students pay fees every time they retake an examination. In Estonia, tuition fees are required of students without a state-subsidised place or who study for over a year longer than the specified notional period.

In a last group of countries, registration fees are fixed not on the basis of the time taken to complete courses, but on parental income. The maximum amounts vary between PPS EUR 200 and PPS EUR 1650. In general, exemptions and/or reductions are granted to students in financial difficulty (Figure D18). In the Netherlands, the financial support offered to the majority of students in the form of grants and loans is calculated to cover a portion of their tuition fees. In some countries, many students receive their education free of charge. In the United Kingdom (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), for example, contributions paid by students to tertiary education institutions (up to a quarter of the costs of their education) are income-linked and many students are not required to make any contribution. In most countries, this support is dependent on students satisfactorily completing their courses.

Additional notes (Figure D20)

Belgium (BE fr): Fees are higher in the final year (shorter and longer tertiary) to cover certification costs. Financial

support is available to students on a means-tested basis.

Czech Republic: Students who study for longer than a certain fixed period are required to pay monthly contributions.

The Figure shows an amount corresponding to nine months of additional study.

Germany: All students pay registration fees. Tuition fees are payable if studies are continued beyond a certain fixed

period in the Land of Baden-Württemberg, and were introduced in five other Länder in 2003 and 2004.

Italy: Amounts vary from one institution to the next.

Finland: Contributions to the students’ union are only compulsory in the university sector. For students at polytechnic

institutions they are optional.

Sweden: Amounts of contributions are fixed by the student unions and vary from one institution to the next. The

Figure shows an average amount.

United Kingdom (ENG/NIR): From September 2006, institutions will be able to charge a variable rate of up to GBP 3000

(PPS EUR 4422) a year.

Romania: Each university is free to establish the amount of fees requested. At the University of Bucharest, registration

fees range from PPS EUR 32 to PPS EUR 127, and tuition fees (for non-subsidised places) from PPS EUR 1 109 to PPS EUR 1 273; and students pay PPS EUR 9 each time they retake an examination.

Explanatory note

The Figure covers all compulsory payments (registration or tuition fees paid to tertiary education institutions and/or contributions paid to student organisations) made by students studying full-time for a first qualification on daytime courses in public-sector institutions. These fees also include any certification fees, as well as amounts paid by students who study for longer than a certain fixed period or who redo a year. Payments for entrance examinations, registration fees or other contributions paid just once by new entrants, or special contributions for additional services such as transport and health insurance, etc., have not been included.

The amounts have been converted into ‘purchasing power parities’ (PPP) based on the value of the euro. This means that national currencies are converted into an artificial but common currency (the purchasing power standard, or PPS) establishing the purchasing power of the various national currencies at the same level. The amounts in national currency are given in an annexe. For a definition of PPP and PPS, see the Glossary and Statistical Tools section.

Figure D20: Annual fees and other contributions (in PPS EUR) paid by full-time students attending daytime courses for a first qualification in the public sector or equivalent, 2002/03

Minimum PPS EUR

Maximum PPS EUR

BE fr Registration fees - short tertiary 153 199

- long tertiary 305 397

- university 712

BE de Registration fees - short tertiary 127 204

BE nl Registration fees - non-university 79 458

- university (:) 497

CZ Tuition fees (if studies take longer) (:) 412

DK 0

DE Administrative fees 75 94

Contribution to student organisations 66 113

EE Tuition fees (if studies take longer) 1485 2970

EL 0

ES Registration and tuition fees 552 848

FR Tuition fees (basic rate) 137

- vocational training 265

- health sector vocational training 230 to 370

- engineering courses 398

IE Registration fees 601

IT Tuition fees variable

CY

LV Registration fees 18 71

Tuition fees (non-subsidised places) 706 7488

LT Registration fees 44 113

Tuition fees (non-subsidised places) 754 6910

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Registration fees or contributions paid by all students

Tuition fees, possibly including registration fees, paid by the majority of students (some of whom get financial support in the form of a grant, loan, reduced payment or exemption from payment)

Tuition fees paid by students who either continue their studies beyond a certain fixed period, or who are not included in the quota of students benefiting from a state-subsidised place