Although the Malawi High Court has ruled against the staggering increase in tuition fees from MWK 250,000 to MWK 950,000 for the University of Malawi and the Polytechnic, the mere proposal put forward by the country’s state tertiary institutions is a good indication of the rapid increase predicted in the cost of higher education in the years to come. While the quality of education has generally improved across the region, it now transpires that this increase in quality comes at a considerable cost. More tutors, better equipment and an increase in the number of students translates into higher operating expenses,…
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Although the Malawi High Court has ruled against the staggering increase in tuition fees from MWK 250,000 to MWK 950,000 for the University of Malawi and the Polytechnic, the mere proposal put forward by the country’s state tertiary institutions is a good indication of the rapid increase predicted in the cost of higher education in the years to come. While the quality of education has generally improved across the region, it now transpires that this increase in quality comes at a considerable cost. More tutors, better equipment and an increase in the number of students translates into higher operating expenses,…