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This SI will also improve efficiency and deliver value for students. Lower fee limits will be introduced for undergraduates starting foundation years in classroom-based subjects in the 2025-26 academic year: a maximum of £5,760 for a full-time course and £4,315 for a part-time course. The Government recognise the importance of foundation years for promoting access to higher education, but there has been rapid and disproportionate growth of foundation years in classroom-based subjects that can be delivered more efficiently and at a lower cost to students. To be clear, providers offering foundation years in all other subjects, such as STEM and the creative arts, will be able to charge fees up to the new fee limits of £9,535 for a standard full-time undergraduate course and £7,145 for a part-time course.