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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The regulation of the university sector is facing a major overhaul The government"s plans to expand private providers in the UK"s university sector are a “risk too far”, a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute has warned.
The cost of student finance for these “alternative providers” quadrupled in four years to £382m, says the study.
The report warns against a “high-speed” process of allowing new providers to award their own degrees.
The Department for Education says the plans will give students “more choice”.
But the report co-author Robin Middlehurst said the experience of the United States showed “overly generous rules for alternative providers are a magnet for questionable business practices”.
“Better protection of the public purse is overdue, especially given the growth in the number of for-profit providers,” said Prof Middlehurst.
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