International students pay premium at UK universities

Students from outside the EU will pay up to four times the fees charged to UK students next year suggests a survey.

Some undergraduates will pay up to £35,000 a year - against a maximum of £9,000 paid by UK and EU students.

Researchers for The Complete University Guide asked 110 universities across the UK how much they plan to charge in tuition fees in 2013-14.

The National Union of Students said international students should not be treated as "cash cows".

The maximum fees payable by UK and EU students at universities in England and Wales trebled last year to a maximum of £9,000.

More than half of institutions now charge the maximum fees though fees start in some universities at £6,000.

Scottish and EU undergraduates at Scottish Universities will pay least, with fees of £1,820 a year.