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tuition fees
UK/ˈtjuːɪʃən fiːz/US/tuˈɪʃən fiːz/TU·i·TION FEES
Band 4-5task2speaking
the money charged by educational institutions for teaching
Examples
“Rising tuition fees are a major concern for many families.”
“He worked part-time to cover his tuition fees.”
“Scholarships can help students pay tuition fees.”
Band 8 sentence
“To widen access to higher education, the government should consider capping tuition fees and increasing grants for low‑income students.”
Collocations
- pay tuition fees
- high/low tuition fees
Word family
tuition nounfee noun
Common mistakes
tuition cost→tuition fees
pay the tuition fee→pay tuition fees
Say it for a higher band
5pay the fee→6pay tuition→7+tuition fees
Synonyms
course fees
Easily confused
course fees
“The college increased its course fees for the summer program.”
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