UCC highlights need for funding and says student fees must increase

One of the country’s leading universities has warned it is “at the end of the line” in terms of being able to absorb funding cuts without damaging the quality of education provided to students.

The president of University College Cork said that students will have to pay more to help fund third-level education and ensure universities can meet the needs of an ever-changing workforce.

Michael Murphy said student fees would have to increase along with funding from the public and private sector, and advocated the introduction of a student loan scheme to help students cope with the additional financial burden.