The University of Cambridge can fund its undergraduate education under the current £9,000 fee system thanks to the performance of its investments and would be "concerned about increases in fees" as a threat to student access, according to its Vice-Chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Sir Leszek said that Cambridge"s most recent calculation of the real cost of educating its undergraduates was £16,000 per year, on average. Asked if he would want to see fees rise closer to that figure, he said: "From my point of view, we are able to sustain that on the current fee, based on the performance of our investments. Many other institutions would not be in a position to be able to do so."
The University of Cambridge can fund its undergraduate education under the current £9,000 fee system thanks to the performance of its investments and would be "concerned about increases in fees" as a threat to student access, according to its Vice-Chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Sir Leszek said that Cambridge"s most recent calculation of the real cost of educating its undergraduates was £16,700 per year, on average. Asked if he would want to see fees rise closer to that figure, he said: "From my point of view, we are able to sustain that on the current fee, based on the performance of our investments. Many other institutions would not be in a position to be able to do so."