9 Nov 2010

Otago University raises tuition fees 6.3%

7:44 pm on 9 November 2010

Tuition fees at the University of Otago will go up by 6.3% next year.

The university council decided on the increases at a meeting in Dunedin on Tuesday.

The increases include 4% for GST-exclusive fees paid by New Zealand students, as well as the rise in the rate of GST to 15%.

A report that recommended the fee changes states the university is continuing to face cost increases, with salary costs the most significant.

Post-graduate nursing will not be affected by the rise applied to GST-exclusive fees.