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Is university still affordable?

Graduates
Graduates are increasingly taking on more debt
Some viewers are upset about students loans and the steep rise in the intererest rate being charged on them.

In 2008 it's thought that just over 480,000 students will go to university.

With the possibility of fees rising, the cost of living increasing and the interest rate on student loans doubling- how can they afford it?

Rachel goes to meet some students in Barnsley to find out.

Her report is available to watch in Friday's programme on the iPlayer for a week after broadcast.



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