Melbourne Uni fees set to soar - The Age

Melbourne University Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis.

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Student fees at Melbourne University will need to rise by up to 61 per cent in some courses to manage federal budget cuts, according to Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis.

In an email sent to staff members on Friday May 30, Professor Davis estimated fees across the university would soar, as he outlined the university's plan to work through the budget.

“Initial analysis shows the gap [caused by reduced public funding] is momentous indeed – fees would need to rise by 45 per cent to make up lost funding in social science disciplines, by 54 per cent in Science, and by 61 per cent in Engineering,” the email said.