Science degrees needed

SURELY the university courses that should have their tuition fees reduced are in the sciences, engineering, technology and mathematics?

There has been a growing reluctance for students to take up such subjects beyond GCSE because of the perceived workload.

Reducing fees for these vital courses would encourage more to take them up at higher educational levels, which can only be a good thing for the development of the country’s technical expertise.

M. FLYNN, Fareham, Hants. IT IS nonsense that all universities feel justified in charging the maximum tuition fees irrespective of their ranking in academic league tables.

Dr RAY ALDRIDGE-MORRIS, Harlow, Essex.