11 February 2016, The Tablet

A broad way to learn

by Stephen Hoare

Tablet Education

 
Thousands of British students are now studying at universities in Europe, where fees are low. Stephen Hoare speaks to some who have chosen this option and looks at what Catholic universities on the Continent can offer When Gabrielle Greenwood decided to move to Spain to study in Murcia for a master’s degree in innovation in tourism and marketing, the choice seemed obvious. As a citizen of the European Union, she pays €2,750 (£2,100) for her one-year course at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (Ucam). The same master’s degree at an English university would cost around £9,000.Faced with colossal annual tuition fees and spiralling debt, British students are starting to look to Europe where universities offer degrees taught in English and wher
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