Austria abolishes tuition fees

Austria plans to abolish university tuition fees. The daily Die Presse criticises the decision. "There are many arguments for saying that those who receive the benefits of an academic degree and thus improve their earning potential should pay something towards this. Even if the sum in question isn't high - as is the case with the 363 euros per semester that have been stipulated until next year. But in one respect the universities and the financers in Austria have failed: there has been no major improvement in the overall conditions for studying. Mass lectures and mass exams are still a feature of student life. ... We should say 'yes' to tuition fees, but also 'yes' to modern, cutting-edge universities and adequate financing for teaching and research. To just say 'no,' as the SPÖ is doing, or just say 'yes' like the ÖVP will not suffice to meet the needs of our universities."  

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