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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableHeFeeAmt
LabelShould there be a limit on fees students (or their families) pay: Version B
Question text What do you think should be the maximum amount per year that students or their families are asked to pay towards university or college tuition - or should there be no limit to what a university can charge?
Responses
1 Respondent gives amount in £ 388
2 There should be no upper limit 109
3 It depends - PLEASE SAY ON WHAT 190
8 Don’t know 116
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3524
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED - this is what they think SHOULD be the maximum amount, not what they think the current limit is. IF THEY GIVE A RANGE (E.G. £1,000 TO £2,000), PLEASE ENTER THE HIGHEST VALUE THEY MENTION
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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